If you take a moment and think about it, I’ll bet you could start a long list of things you have learned about being a veterinary technician because of working through a global pandemic. Did you learn something about technology? Did you learn to communicate in new ways? It took me until now to see it, but I am a better veterinary technician because of the challenges of this year. There’s no way I can describe our universal experience, but I want to share my story because I have something important to remind you of – it’s okay to not know everything about vet med! Read More
Vet Tech Life
NEW RESEARCH – What REALLY Keeps Techs Engaged and Satisfied?
This week on the Cone!!! New JAVMA article about what technicians really care about in their jobs. Are you providing them? Are you wasting your time and resources doing things they don’t care about? Let’s get into this! The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily… Read More
2020 Veterinary Technician/Nurse Virtual Graduation
Date: Sunday, May 24th, 5 pm EDT / 2 pm PDT Cost: There is no fee to graduates, schools, or guests Register as a Graduate or Guest at: tinyurl.com/2020VetTechGrad Dear Friends, A few days ago, my team and I hosted an International virtual veterinary school graduation. More than 8,000 veterinary school graduates and their families… Read More
Podcast Crossover! Dr. Roark Goes on VAN
When her number one “veterinary celebrity” is already booked, Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Podcast host Tasha McNerney asks her ol’ friend Dr. Andy Roark to be a guest on the podcast. “In all truths, Andy Roark is probably one of the most genuine and generous people in the business,” wrote the podcast host. On this episode,… Read More
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