Campaign tackles essential role of vet techs, nursesOctober 16, 2023The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA) launch “Trust Your Vet Tech” in support of National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week
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A vet tech's advice on compassionate careOctober 16, 2023Celebrating Veterinary Technician Week is a great opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions of vet techs and explore ways to empower them as leaders in your practice.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIn-house necropsy procedure tips for both vets and techsSeptember 1, 2022A necropsy can be thorough and complete within a veterinary practice, with no additional testing. The most important part of performing an in-house necropsy is deciding to perform it in the first place. It can be a daunting procedure, yet it is easily set-up, and the procedure can be performed with a team-based approach.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCalling in the cavalry: get ready RVTsAugust 18, 2022Imagine the time it could save you if multiple things at once were being accomplished: one by your RVT, or RVTs, and one by you. While a registered technician is placing a splint, you could be finishing the discharge instructions. While the splint is happening, another RVT could be performing a dental extraction on a patient they just induced. Again, one veterinarian, three procedures being performed correctly and legally, thanks to the skills of the RVTs.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveProgress in reclaiming a profession in crisisDecember 30, 2021By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)NAVTA President, Ed Carlson, focuses on what is being done to advance the profession, as well as the groups working on potential solutions to some of these ongoing problems.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAre we making headway or losing ground?October 28, 2021By By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)Veterinary technician underutilization, lack of job satisfaction, lack of professional respect, limited career advancement, low wages, and lack of employee benefits have been reported in multiple surveys for decades as the primary reasons individuals leave the field. I contend these are also reasons we do not have more individuals entering the profession.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCareer and entrepreneurial opportunities for veterinary nursesMarch 12, 2021Sometimes we need to watch others reach for their full potential and break out of the box in order to realize this same opportunity exists for us. It exists for all veterinary nurses, too. The box veterinary medicine has created is an invisible and false narrative, and our opportunities are only truly limited by our imagination. I’ve included a few examples of ways to enrich veterinary nurse careers, subsequently boosting the quality of veterinary medicine.
Treat your techs rightOctober 16, 2018What do your nurses think of you? Are you considered a close friend? A mere coworker? A constant threat? A walking liability? A hopeless disaster? A good ole’ boy or gal? A welcome ally? A dreaded boss? A paycheck signer? A trusted confidant? Here are 20 tips you can use to show your gratitude and appreciation for your hardworking nurses.
20 'you know you're a vet tech' moments as told in Instagram photosJune 22, 2016You know you're a vet tech when...
