Showing appreciation should be simple. We’re acknowledging or recognizing someone for something good they did or that we enjoyed. What’s so hard about that? Well, it’s not really the act of showing appreciation that can be a challenge, it’s how we go about it to make sure that person really hears us. Now, you might… Read More
Vet Tech Life
Why I’m Leaving The Vet Clinic
Today was a big day for me. My eighteen months of maternity leave has finally come to an end and I would have been returning to work as a registered veterinary technician at the same small animal hospital I’ve been employed with for over nine years now. But instead, I’ve chosen to take a big… Read More
The Secret to my Success: Mentors and Motivation
Did you know that the average veterinary technician stays in the field for 7 years according to an AVMA study? Read More
For Techs Every Day is Game Day
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
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