On this episode of the podcast, Mississippi State DVM student, Sylmia Shepherd, and faculty-practitioner, Noe Galvan, DVM, discuss their experiences as individuals from rural backgrounds. They talk about the unique experiences they have had as well as their choices about whether to practice in a rural community in the future.
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