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Hide Assignment InformationInstructionsNot everyone follows the AVMA guidelines for naming a veterinary facility. Do you know of a facility that is incorrectly named? Using the Guidelines in Box 2.1 Chapter 2 of your book), find a veterinary facility online that does NOT appear to offer the services indicated by it's name. For instance: does"A Veterinary Hospital" offer overnight care? If not, should it be considered a "clinic"?Use the dropbox to submit your example. It should include:1. Veterinary Facility Name2. Location of facility3. What services it does not provide to fit the guidelines4. What would be a better name for the facility and why.5. Website addressYou must use proper grammar and complete sentences.

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There are wide variety of ways that veterinary facilities are named which includes veterinary hospital, clinic, centre, referral facility, outpatient clinic, speciality facility, mobile practice, emergency facility, mobile facility, on-call emergency service, out-patient clinic, veterinary office. However, there are recommendations or guidelines as to how to name a facility. These guidelines are provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (AVMA, 2022) with the aim that diverse types of facilities and practices should follow specific guidelines for naming a facility to avoid confusing for the general public. According to guidelines, the name of veterinary facility should be according to the practices it conducts. 
Hospital/ Clinic: A facility that includes in-patient and out-patient diagnostic and treatment facility. In hospitals, the services are given 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It also includes emergency services.
Veterinary teaching hospital: A facility that provides medical care, diagnostics,

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