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Big-time love of animals nets some big-time recognition

Ever since Purvi Patel was a child growing up in Malawi, she knew she wanted to work with animals. Now, her hard work as a veterinary technician at the Laurelwood Veterinary Clinic on Benjamin Road has earned her the honour of Vet Tech of the Year at the 2017 PetPlan Veterinary Awards. Selected from

By Liz Bevan

Last updated on May 04, 23

Posted on Feb 16, 17

3 min read

Big-time love of animals nets some big-time recognition
Purvi Patel, a veterinary technician at the Laurelwood Veterinary Clinic on Benjamin Road, has won an award for being the best vet tech in North America. Here, she looks over Knuckles in the clinic’s pharmacy room. [Liz Bevan / The Observer]
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Liz Bevan is a former full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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