The charts keep piling up, the ever ringing phone is a reminder of more patients to help than available hands. Technicians bump shoulders as they quickly pass by in the hallway, rushing to the lab. The vibe inside the clinic spins along with the centrifuge, tossing those out who don’t sync in balance with the others. Exam… Read More
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Collaborative or Combative? Why the Doctor Tech Relationship Matters as Much as the Medicine
The Technician Perspective As a veterinary technician specialist, I get called in to consult with practices on how to make their anesthesia and pain management plans the best they can be. I sit down and review the protocols and practices, take an inventory of drugs available and converse with the staff about the flow of… Read More
What do Techs want for Vet Tech Week?
Vet Tech Week is arguably one of the best weeks of the year. It competes only with that one week in February where I trialed the “pizza for breakfast” diet. So what are YOU doing to celebrate the superheroes of your clinic? Ok, let’s address reality here: Some of you are procrastinators. Or – to… Read More
It’s Not All About Me
Veterinary medicine can be hard. Sometimes we get cases that really challenge us. It may be the clinical signs don’t add up, the client declined diagnostics that would give us a definitive diagnosis, or the pet isn’t responding to treatment the way we expect. When I have a tough medical case, I use all my… Read More
If You Need to Leave, It’s Okay
The average vet tech’s career is 7-10 years. Did you know that? I did. And after 5 years in veterinary medicine, I thought I almost made it. That statistic won’t get me. Here I am. I have arrived. But it’s funny how quickly things can change. When I became pregnant, I thought how serendipitous my… Read More
No, We Don’t Offer a Money-Back Guarantee
“I wasn’t satisfied with my visit, I want a refund.” “The bloodwork was normal, so I can get my money back, right?” “The treatment didn’t help. I want my money back.” For anyone in the veterinary field, we hear this a lot. It seems like owners believe that if they complain enough they will get… Read More