While it’s true that no two veterinary professionals share the same story -Sanchez–Emden’s might one day be a book from her achievement of being an international fencing competitor to treating zoo animals with laser therapy. “The human–animal bond is the same no matter who you are.” “Getting trusted information about your pets can be challenging, especially if English is your second language,” she says. She’s also appeared on Univision, PBS Spanish, Cisneros Studios and others, in both English and Spanish. Sanchez–Emden fell in love with doing TV, and TV fell in love with her. Sanchez–Emden started doing TV about ten years ago when local news channels first approached her. That owner with broken English may be a newly arrived professional with a doctorate degree, just like yours.”Ĭommunication is a big deal for Sanchez–Emden who is a regular on Telemundo’s/NBC’s morning show and is the host of Spanish Language podcast, which she began earlier in the year for Merck Animal Health. If an owner comes in knowing little or no English, make sure you communicate the findings, diagnostic and treatment options clearly and properly by writing them, or with the help of a bilingual person. “Hispano–American owners like to think they are bringing their non–human babies to, not only a good doctor, but to a nice, caring and friendly person that will treat them as family,” she says. Sanchez–Emden strongly believes that veterinary medicine should be paying more attention to the growing Hispano–American community, and the potential client base. She holds a certificate in Veterinary Acupuncture (International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, 2002) and in Canine Rehabilitation (University of Tennessee, 2003). Marta Sanchez–Emden is founder and director of the Animal Health and Rehab Center in South Miami, which includes two veterinary hospitals and an animal rehabilitation center. While some may have resources for everything pet–related, others may not.ĭr. And people who speak Spanish as a first language may have a pet, and likely love that pet very much. now has more Spanish speaking citizens than Spain (according to the Instituto Cervantes and the U.S.
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