#Veterinary technicians

Tech Talk: Vet techs can help make your clinic more cat-friendly
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Tech Talk: Vet techs can help make your clinic more cat-friendly

June 12, 2024

By Jamie Rauscher, LVT

NAVTA president on how credentialed veterinary technicians can be instrumental in helping educate  their co-workers and clients in the benefits of implementing cat-friendly interactions that will help to enhance appointment efficiency and overall human safety.
Tech Talk: Utilization is not just a buzzword
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Tech Talk: Utilization is not just a buzzword

February 9, 2024

By Jamie Rauscher, LVT

Proper utilization of technicians is something both credentialed veterinary technicians (CVTs) and practice owners want. Or is it? It seems everyone always thinks it is a great idea but just does not know how to move forward to make it happen. Lots of conversations are happening in our profession to try to figure out just how to do this. Why all the talk and so little action? Where is the hold up?
Tech disrespect and the rise of unions

Tech disrespect and the rise of unions

December 26, 2023

This month's column discusses the systematic ways in which our über-hierarchical profession too often relegates veterinary nurses-slash-technicians to roles several rungs below their veterinary-degreed colleagues.
Mental wellness of technicians central to new Texas A&M project

Mental wellness of technicians central to new Texas A&M project

December 7, 2023

The wellness initiative is aimed at providing veterinarian technicians a new space for relaxation, recharging, and connecting with colleagues.
Don't forget about CE for vet techs
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Don't forget about CE for vet techs

November 29, 2023

Requiring a CrVT to obtain a certain amount of CE to continue to be certified allows them to stay up to date on veterinary medicine and will make them more utilizable within a veterinary facility. A properly educated and trained CrVT will be able to not only complete more complex tasks, but is able to share that education with others within the facility.
A detailed look at ultrasound and vision – Part 2
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A detailed look at ultrasound and vision – Part 2

May 25, 2023

Evaluate the cost of missing the lesion with respect to your patient, your pet owner client, your time, your team’s time, your image and report footprint, your reputation, and most of all how the cost of missing a lesion ultimately affects your art of veterinary medicine that you and your team have so painstakingly dedicated yourselves to all these years. Then look at these steps and knock off this checklist when looking at machines.
Wellness in the Workplace
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Wellness in the Workplace

November 17, 2022

This session will tell Dr. Becky Krull's story of burnout to help support and educate technicians on their well-being in the workplace. All team members can benefit from how she healed her way back to be the doctor, wife, mom, and leader she is today. She will focus on what worked for her and how she has implemented these tools into her daily life, as well as her business.
Vet Tech Week honors resilience of essential team members

Vet Tech Week honors resilience of essential team members

October 21, 2022

As National Veterinary Technician Week wraps, it behooves veterinarians, pet owners, and the industry at large to appreciate the essential role these professionals play in the day-to-day health and welfare of animals.
Tech Talk: Promoting wellbeing in veterinary technology programs
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Tech Talk: Promoting wellbeing in veterinary technology programs

October 6, 2022

By Jennifer Serling, CVT, RVT, VTES

While there are many studies relating to veterinarians and the mental health crisis they are experiencing, the same cannot be said for the veterinary support staff, particularly credentialed veterinary technicians. Many of the same characteristics that draw students to veterinary medicine are also the same characteristics that contribute to burnout and compassion fatigue. Appalachian State University has become the first veterinary technology program to employ a full-time wellbeing coordinator on their team. The sole purpose of this position is to provide support for the students and faculty, and also develop best practice models for other veterinary technology programs to follow.
Cytology for Technicians
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Cytology for Technicians

August 11, 2022

In this session: Juliann London, AAS, RVT, VTS (dermatology) discusses why cytologies are important in dermatology, covers the parts of a microscope, how to perform cytologies, and microscopic identification for technicians.
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