{"id":5139,"date":"2026-02-13T04:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cognitionconferences.com\/veterinarymedicine\/?post_type=committee&#038;p=5139"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:48:29","slug":"w-jean-dodds","status":"publish","type":"committee","link":"https:\/\/cognitionconferences.com\/veterinarymedicine\/committee\/w-jean-dodds\/","title":{"rendered":"W. 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