{"id":27549,"date":"2016-05-12T00:24:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T00:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/?p=27549"},"modified":"2016-06-12T15:15:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T15:15:56","slug":"meckel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/meckel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bret Meckel, DVM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27551\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bret-Meckel-bio.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Bret Meckel\" width=\"185\" height=\"205\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Bret Meckel, DVM<\/strong> is a Professor and serves as Department Chair for the Veterinary Technology Program at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delhi.edu\/academics\/majors\/vet-sci\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">State University of New York in Delhi<\/a>. Dr. Meckel has worked extensively with exotics during 10 years of private practice and he teaches an Exotic Animal Nursing elective for veterinary technicians interested in exotic animal practice. Dr. Meckel has also developed a study abroad program where veterinary technician students can participate in a 3-week wildlife management program in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Bret Meckel is a Professor and serves as Department Chair for the Veterinary Technology Program at State University of New York in Delhi. Dr. Meckel has worked extensively with exotics during 10 years of private practice and he teaches an Exotic Animal Nursing elective for veterinary technicians interested in exotic animal practice. 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