The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Vet Tech Cafe
While shining a light on the many different areas of the field of veterinary technology, we aim to have thought provoking discussions about the issues facing veterinary technicians and nurses with the leaders in our field.
Caffeinators, you know we love to talk about education and all kinds of different educational models and ideas. For this episode, we were put in touch with Clair Sauer (HUGE thanks to Tasha McNerny for the rec!) and it kind of blew our minds. She is currently finishing up her SECOND Master's Degree in in Education, and she is in a program that teaches Doctors how to teach Doctors, and is the first veterinary technician to be accepted into that program. We cover everything from teaching abroad in Japan to being in a program with human doctors that are learning how to teach future human doctors. This discussion was FASCINATING. Don't miss it! Follow her on IG @vettechteacher
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Caffeinators, you know her content, you love her videos, so you're going to love this episode with THE Sarah Parsons! Sarah has a great story and puts out really fun content, and we talk all about the WHY. We also talk a lot about creating this kind of content, the pressure, the work, and fun and the perks too. This episode is a lot of fun. Keep an eye out for her at your favorite veterinary conference. She also talks about a few other accounts we should be following on social media, AND she just got back from a spay/neuter trip to Costa Rica that we talk all about as well. Don't miss it!
Show Links:
Pets Rule Care Project: https://www.petsrulecareproject.org/
HiVE East - Use our Discount Code CAFE to save 20% off registration: https://navc.com/hive-events/east/
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Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
HiVE East is in two weeks! Dave and Jeff will be at HiVE and we hope you can be too! If you're planning on attending, use our discount code: CAFE to save 20% off registration. Here's the link to sign up:
https://navc.com/hive-events/east/?_gl=11kyubna_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6_HSBhCpARIsANvVltb_1la-ZPRBHgZXEaUppNumkA5zy0U7WjMJhf7YEu8ByBrBqV3KSjoaAp-LEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAqAESzssCpU6Os696wT1qiEb0xnYi
In this taproom we talk about upcoming conferences we'll be at and recap some of our latest episodes
Get in, Caffeinators!!We’re off to Sweden!! We recently spoke with Ellen Lundquister Udd about life as a veterinary nurse in Sweden. We covered a lot of ground in this one including specialization and the increase in demand for high quality care and what veterinary medicine looks like in Sweden. She also gave us a fascinating comparison of the cost of veterinary care to the cost of human medical care in Sweden. Don’t miss it!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, get a bottle Bailey's because we're going to Ireland! Susan Ryan stopped by the Vet Tech Cafe, literally today, to talk all things veterinary nursing in Ireland! She talked about getting a lot of her education and experience in the UK because it wasn't available in Ireland, but how Ireland is moving forward in the veterinary profession. She compared and contrasted working in the UK vs. Ireland in terms of what veterinary nurses can do and education/certification/title protection. This is a banger of an episode and really inspiring to hear how the profession is moving forward in Ireland. We think you're really gonna enjoy this one!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, guten tag! The Vet Tech Cafe is on the road again! This time we are headed to Switzerland! We recently sat down with Natasha Summerfield to talk all things life as a veterinary technician and VTS in Switzerland. This was a great discussion and she talked to us about education and credentialing, utilization and collaboration, public perception, and so much more, including her travels and work so several other countries. You don't want to miss this one. We hope you're enjoying our international series as much as we are!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Have you ever considered leaving vet med? Like actually leaving the field completely? Tune in to hear our thoughts on this topic and our perspective on our most recent episodes with two veterinary technicians that did just that.
Also - what's your car's name?
Caffeinators, to finish our Mental Health Awareness Month series, we finally connected with Tosha Zimmerman! We were working on having Tosha as a guest a few years ago but she lost her job and she moved into a different field. We've wanted to talk to her for a long time, and time was right to talk about looking for work in another field, and transferability of skills and all that was the focus for our series! And what a great conversation through all of that. Many of us have peaked over the fence at other professions but often think none of our skills are transferrable, or we'll have to start at the bottom, or nobody will hire us. News flash: Many of are skills transfer quite well, we can be trained to do anything, some professions bottom of the totem pole is higher than our top, and we're hirable. So, if you find yourself thinking it's time to move on from this career, this episode is a must-listen.
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, if you've been following us for a while, you may remember an episode from FIVE years ago with April F. Bays. Well, she has left the profession, and we focus this episode on the why and the what now. We've long avoided this topic because we didn't want to be seen as "encouraging" people to leave the field. But for some, that may be the last option to save their sanity. We see lots of discussion surrounding the ideas that "you'll have to start at the bottom" or "none of my skills are transferrable", etc. Some of that may be correct, some not so much. You were trained once, and you can be again. AND, the top of our field may just be entry level somewhere else. Tune in with an open mind and let us know what you think!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, get in-we're going to the land down under! For this episode, we headed all the way to Sydney, Australia to chat with Melissa Shoard! Melissa is a VTS(ECC) with a whole bunch of other credentials that we asked her to explain. We chatted about education and credentialing in Australia, her work with the VNCA, her podcast that she records, and so much more! This was such a fun episode, you definitely want to check it out. These stories from our colleagues around the world are not to be missed.
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, get in we're going to Budapest! You know we love to talk about veterinary medicine around the world. At our last staff meeting, we went through the AVECCTN membership list and reached out to everyone that works in a country we hadn't featured yet. Miklós Róth from Hungary was the first to write back and what a fun conversation this is. We talked about what vet med looks like in Hungary, his mentor who is the lone specialist veterinarian in the country, lack of formal education, all of it. Miki shared with us how he built his knowledge and skills base by traveling to other countries to learn, and also how he discovered becoming a VTS and what that process looked like and the difficulties he encountered-spoiler alert, he wrote 75 CASE REPORTS. You've got to hear his story!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Welcome to the taproom! We've got a lot of upcoming international guests that we're really excited about. We also talk about the big news with Chewy. And of course dinner party questions!
What do you want to be remembered for?
What's your favorite sandwich?
Let us know in the comments!
Caffeinators, get ready to get your nerd on for this one. Carolyn Tai recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe. She's a double-boarded VTS in ECC and SAIM, and is a dialysis technician at the veterinary school at Tufts University. We talked ALL things extracorporeal therapy. Dialysis, TPE, hemoperfusion, etc. She shared a few crazy cases she's worked on recently and what her role is in this setting and how she helps manage these patients, and data collection for research. Not very many technicians have access to that level veterinary care, let alone ever work on a patient that needs it, but this is her every day. It was another fascinating discussion around all the cool things we can do as veterinary technicians.
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
We recorded our first live episode at NAVC's HiVE Midwest conference in Covington Kentucky! We had some great guests stop by to chat with us about the conference. We're hoping to do this again at future HiVE conferences.
Show Links:
Hive South: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVESouth2026/summary?utm_campaign=HiVE_2026&utm_medium=website&utm_source=content
Hive East: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVEEast2026/summary?utm_campaign=HiVE_2026&utm_medium=website&utm_source=content
Beckie Mosser GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-beckie-after-house-fire
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Taproom 51! Jeff has a new baby! We discuss Vet Tech title protection in Illinois and recap of our May episodes. We also discuss time off.. paternity, bereavement. What else do you get for time off? Our upcoming episodes are getting scheduled. Onco, futile care and shelter medicine coming up soon!
Caffeinators, you may remember we recently spoke with Kelly Drescher Johnson and talked about end of life care and grief, and the company she started, Veterinary Chaplaincy Services. During that discussion she mentioned the idea of the "World's Worst Cocktail Party" and grief. We decided to make that a whole episode for Mental Health Awareness Month! This discussion was fascinating and made so much sense how we move through grief and how that applies not only to ourselves, but pet owners in our hospitals as well. This episode had no script-just an incredible discussion about grief and how we move through it, and resources for pet owners. Don't miss it!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, you may remember when we had Lynn Blake on in the Summer of 2024. There were a few points in that discussion that made us think she'd be a perfect fit for our May episodes where we focus on mental health in our field for Mental Health Awareness Month. Lynn cam back recently to tell us what she's doing now and we discussed mental health in our field from several different angles, including those that are a result of the current political landscape in the US. There are some difficult moments in this one, but, if you're in a leadership role, I can't recommend this episode enough as we discuss QPR training at length, and Lynn shares when she had to utilize that training, and so much more.
Show Links:
988 Lifeline https://988lifeline.org
QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com
The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org
RAINN https://rainn.org
ACLU Know Your Rights https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Taproom # 50! Lots to unpack here. Here's some links we discussed
Minnesota: https://navta.net/industry-news/minnesota-association-of-veterinary-technicians-mavt-update-historic-veterinary-technician-licensure-bill-passed/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKEdsZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5RkdkN1pOVjJNZFdva2pRAR6BEr4PhIBwEWu4Y8dwWRrIA6c0xlmY4yDXlH_Zw3cZIJYVwS0YooL4G_8gQg_aem_fGQxGLGSOUe9MNS7zcYIFQ
Mid Level Practitioner: https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&catId=6958&id=12620873
DEI: https://www.myvetcandy.com/blog/2025/4/25/avmas-council-on-education-cites-federal-pressure-in-controversial-decision-to-eliminate-diversity-reporting-requirements
Caffeinators, you know we love to highlight veterinary technicians and nurses that are out here blazing a path that makes us all better for it. This is another one of those episodes. We recently came across Amelia Sherwood, (@tissueviabilityvetnurse) and looking at her content and what she was doing, we knew we had to talk to her. She was gracious enough to to chat with us, and what an inspiring conversation! We talked all things wound management, healing, and the role of the veterinary technician or nurse in these cases, and how we can advocate for these patients and play such a crucial role in their healing and case outcome. It was fascinating to hear how she's progressed in the field of wound management and tissue viability, and the consulting she does now. You DO NOT want to miss this one. Come for the great discussion, stay for her accent!
Show Links
Website: www.tissueviabilityvetnurse.co.ukInstagram: @tissueviabilityvetnurse Wound Resources: TissueViabilityQI - Etsy UKOur Links:
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Caffeinators, it's time for another uplifting, inspiring episode. We've had a few people recommend Beth Stark to be a guest on the Vet Tech Cafe, and we finally got to meet her at HiVE Anaheim as the three of us are HiVE Champions. We recently sat down with her to talk about her unique path, her passion for helping veterinary technicians advance their careers, work to prevent burnout, and also her involvement in several organizations. We talked about the importance of being involved and engaged and so many other facets of our careers. We really covered a lot of ground in this one!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Caffeinators, as you know, we don't have many DVM guests come by the Vet Tech Cafe, but when they do, it's because they have a unique viewpoint on a current issue. This is that episode! Dr. Sam Hollister reached out to us a while back wanting to talk about the "U" word - unionization in veterinary medicine. As a veterinarian, he presented some very unique viewpoints and compelling arguments in support of unionization in our field, and has done a ton of research surrounding the issue as it pertains to our profession. We've long while we want to be an autonomous and self-governing profession, we are going to need the help of veterinarians that support us to make that happen, and Sam is one of those veterinarians. Make sure to give this episode a listen and let us know where you stand on unionization!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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We're back from Phoenix! Recap of our annual Phoenix trip and a discussion of the CVT changes in NJ that will be happening soon! Come in and have a beer with us!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Caffeinators, are you ready to hear from Megan Brashear? We honestly don't know why it took us so long to have her stop by the Vet Tech Cafe, but we sure are glad she finally did! If you don't know, Megan is one of the OG veterinary technician speakers and educators. She was do a series called On The Floor AtDove long before a webinar format was popular, and it is still very highly utilized on YouTube all these years later. It was great to hear about her unique career path and all the incredible things she's done and accomplished in her career. You don't want to miss this one!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Caffeinators, by now you know we strive to bring you episodes with awesome guests that are out there doing amazing things as veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses. Sometimes, they're people we know; sometimes, they're people you recommend to us; and sometimes, we just get lucky and come across them. This is one of those episodes. Recently, Dave was working on a lecture and read something that was written by Laura Jones. He reached out to her, and this episode was born! We brought the Vet Tech Cafe to the UK to talk all things small animal internal medicine! Laura has created some amazing online content and educational resources for anyone looking for top notch IM education. Laura is blazing quite a path and it was fascinating to hear about-don't miss this one!
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Caffeinators, you know we love to highlight people in our field that are blazing their own path and starting businesses, and this episode is just that! Becky Lacy and her partner Nikole Hludzik recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk to us about their brand new venture, Animalance RVA! Animalance is an animal ambulance/transport service serving the greated Richmond, Virginia area. They provide inter-hospital transport and transport to and from owner's home. By all accounts this is a very needed service in the area, and they have a ton of support within the local veterinary community. This was a great discussion about starting this kind of business-from the logistics to the legality of getting it off the ground. Don't miss it!
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https://www.facebook.com/people/Animalance-RVA/61571331134338/
https://www.instagram.com/animalancerva/
https://animalhealthnewsandviews.com/richmond-vet-nurse-creates-animalance-rva-to-transport-pets-in-need/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYeyZoUo2x4
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Caffeinators, we strive to talk to veterinary technicians from all corners of the profession. This episode is a nod to that. Kendra Dostaler, aka Kendra the Vet Tech on social, recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe! She recently added VTS(EVN) to her crednetials-Equine Veterinary Nursing. We talked about all things equine medicine, regulatory affairs, large animal representation on a national scale, and SO MUCH MORE. She has her own podcast, does instructional videos on youtube and more, and we talked about all of it. I would encourage everyone, particularly our small animal colleagues, to give a listen and take a look behind the large animal/equine curtain!
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Taproom #48. How is January almost over? We recap our January episodes with Kelly and Juliann. One thing that got brought up was CE for CSRs. Does your hospital provide CE for your CSRs? They should! Lots of great episodes in the works for the next couple months, tune in for a teaser!
Caffeinators, it's been a goal of ours to have a guest from each VTS Academy on our podcast to talk about how amazing their Academy is, and this episode is another step in that walk. For this episode, Juliann London came by The Vet Tech Cafe to chat with us about all things Dermatology! ADVT may be be one of the newer and smaller Academies out there, but it is mighty. It was fascinating to hear about their unique application process, and some of the cool things a VTS (Dermatology) can do! You won't want to miss this one!
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https://www.vetdermtech.org/
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Caffeinators, have you ever found yourself in a situation at the hospital where you have an owner that is very upset about their loss of a beloved pet? And you feel like they may need help but you have no idea how to initiate that conversation or you don't know of any resources to offer, and you've also received no formal training on how to deal with this? Well, this is the episode for you! Kelly Drescher Johnson came by the Vet Tech Cafe during the holiday season to talk about her business, Veterinary Chaplaincy Services, and along the way we talked about grief, loss, spirituality, and so much more! And there's still so much ground we didn't cover, that Kelly will be back in May to talk more about all of this! Do not miss this episode!
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www.veterinarychaplaincy.com
Warm-Line: 833-4VET-CHP (833-483-8247)
email: support@veterinarychaplaincy.com
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Happy holidays Caffeinators! Last Taproom of the year. We talk about our favorite episodes of 2024 and talk about a couple juicy controversial things going on in vet med right now.
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Caffeinators, we hope you're having a wonderful holiday season! For our last episode of 2024, we have another incredible guest for you, from Scotland! Sam Fontaine, RVN, MSc, PGCAP, BSc, DipAVN(Med), FHEA, SFRET, recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe. She launched a Master's in Advanced Practice in Veterinary Nursing program in the UK, that is completely online and takes students from around the globe. It was fascinating to hear about the creation of the program and how adaptable it is to different career paths. We also spent some time talking about life as an RVN in Scotland and what that looks like-SPOILER ALERT-they face many of the same challenges we do in the United States, just as all of the other countries from which we've had previous guests face. It's really interesting to see where the future of post-graduate education for veterinary technicians may go!
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https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/vet-nurse/
Videos on the Uni’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W6g8Bq69zs (PG cert course leaders discussing the first year of the program)
https://youtu.be/Hip9GrN6T9I (a short interview with Kat Carman, one of the recent US MSc graduates)
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Caffeinators, we've often said that while we want to be an autonomous profession, we are going to need the help of veterinarians to get us there. Colleen Gallagher, CVT, is going to be one of those veterinarians. This is a unique episode in that Colleen is a CVT in Massachusetts, but she's also a second year veterinary student at Tufts University. So we talked a lot about veterinary technician issues and the landscape of our profession with a future veterinarian! It was a fascinating discussion to see the profession from a couple different angles and Colleen is very passionate about title protection, scope of practice, and many other facets of the veterinary technician profession that will undoubtedly be to our benefit as she moves on in her career. It was really refreshing to hear a future veterinarian have these thoughts and ideas-definitely give it a listen!
Show Links:
AAHA Technician Utilization Guidelines: https://www.aaha.org/resources/2023-aaha-technician-utilization-guidelines/
AAHA "Stay, Please" Survey: https://www.aaha.org/resources/white-paper-factors-that-support-retentionand-drive-attrition-in-the-veterinary-profession/
NAVTA 2022 Demographic Survey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pmYzIouybfL55YsduRbaZ1TtMD1i2DB/view
NAVTA VNI 2022 Working Group Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2g1-WckMsfpaigazgnz7YpKe1YP8k-y/view
The 3 Rs Collaborative (United States, formerly the North American 3 Rs Collaborative): https://3rc.org/
National Center for the 3 Rs (UK): https://nc3rs.org.uk/
ALAVTN, responsible for awarding VTS-LAM: https://www.alavtn.org/index.html
AALAS, responsible for awarding ALAT/LAT/LATG designations: https://www.aalas.org/
ACLAM, specialty college for lab animal veterinarians: https://www.aclam.org/
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Dave and Jeff wrap up their first HiVE event from Anaheim CA and discuss some past and future episodes. Lots of great contacts and future guests at this event!
Caffeinators, by now you've heard or read more than you want to about Proposition 129 in Colorado. For this episode, we spoke with Erin Henninger, BA, RVT, VTS(ECC), who is the Executive Director for the Colorado Association of RVT's (CACVT). While we talked about 129 and how it came to be and the money trail, we tried to not make it the focus of this discussion. Rather, we talked at length about CACVT and the amazing work they're doing to support veterinary technicians and VTS's in Colorado. Erin talked about scope of practice for veterinary technicians and VTS's and how that landscape is changing within the law to make this a more sustainable career in Colorado, and elevate VT's and VTS's. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, but I think most of us would agree the work CACVT is doing and the change they are making is what we want to see on a national level.
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HB24-1047 Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice information
CACVT’s VPA position statement and plan for future
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Caffeinators, we're going back to Canada for this one, so pack your bags! Or, you can stay remote like Leilani's employees and listen to her talk about Animal HealthLink! Leilani Mustillo has been an RVT for over 15 years, but as many of us have, experienced burnout and due to life circumstances needed to reimagine her career. She had a love of triage, and created Animal HealthLink in 2020, a tele triage company based in Canada. We talked about starting that type of business, logistics, and how it's grown to have helped over 300,000 pets so far. This was a fascinating discussion, and a great reminder that as veterinary technicians, all we need is an idea and we can create something really incredible!
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https://www.animalhealthlink.ca/
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Caffeinators, you probably know Dave works at Action Vet Tech Services, a veterinary technician relief service company based in North Carolina. For this episode, we'd like to introduce you to Jacklyn Phillips, founder of AVTS! This is a great story many of us can relate to-being in this field for a long time, getting burned out, leaving, and trying to find your way back through a better way. She talks about the idea behind AVTS, how she got it started and then grew the business, all the way up to where it is today. She also provided some really valuable pointers that helped her on perhaps the most difficult aspect of it-the business part of it. Take a listen-this is an idea that truly could be far more utilized than it is.
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https://actionvettechs.com/
https://www.sba.gov/
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Happy National Veterinary Technician Week!
We wanted to share this article we found on LinkedIn (via Liz Hughston) about Vet Tech Week. It's an interesting stance on the subject. Give it a read and let us know what you think!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-stand-against-vet-tech-week-meagan-parks-sjcwe/?trackingId=AlLEd73mSeKS4O8Y1fSdQQ%3D%3D
Caffeinators, can you believe the Vet Tech Cafe has been open for FIVE years? As we embark on year 6, we're still going strong and we plan to bring you great episodes every other week. As always, we're starting year 6 with our good friend Liz Hughston. She's been a huge supporter of ours since we hatched this crazy scheme of a podcast, and we've been so fortunate to kick off each year with her on our show. It's always great to check in with her as she has pretty dang good pulse on what's happening in the profession. We cover a lot of ground in this one; you won't want to miss it. Thank you all for your support for the last 5 years-here comes Year 6!
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https://www.natvpu.org/
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Caffeinators, do you remember a few years ago when we had Tabitha Kucera come by the Vet Tech Cafe? We had a very positive response to that episode, and SHE'S BACK! It had been 4 years since we first chatted and see all that she has accomplished since. She is doing amazing work in the behavior world and if you're not already familiar, be sure to follow her social outlets linked below and her AWESOME podcast, 'Tails from a Vet Tech'. This is an area that we think ALL of us can better incorporate into our daily practices for the betterment of our patients. We think you'll dig this one!
https://chirrupsandchatter.com
https://tailsfromrvt.buzzsprout.com
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Coming to you "live" from the St Louis Grand Marriot Hotel for our post IVECCS Taproom. Were you there? Tell us what you loved about IVECCS this year.
If you want to see this episode on YouTube, here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/YA6XJ558Xd4?si=jXBUaan_OYjG9SKv
Caffeinators, we've talked A LOT about what good leadership and management looks like. And this episode with Lynn Blake is another peak into that world. There was some fascinating discussion in this episode, and some real life examples of what supporting your team looks like and what it can look like to actually be supported by management. This episode is a call to all veterinary practices to look inward and evaluate your processes and procedures and protocols and how those affect your team. We can say this with confidence-Lynn will be back on the Vet Tech Cafe.
Show Links:
Lynn’s handle is @vetmedmanager on Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-blake-cvt-cvbl-ffcp-61b9b2141?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Statistical information from the 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics about racial diversity in veterinary medicine: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/it-takes-village
DEIB certifications built by & for veterinary medicine blendvet: https://www.blend.vet
https://www.instagram.com/blend.vet?igsh=NG10bDN1OW5rOXY4
Veterinary associations to support:
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA) https://mcvma.org
National Association of Black Veterinarians (NABV) https://nabvonline.org
Natives in Vet Med https://www.nativesinvetmed.org
Latinx Veterinary Medical Associations (LVMA) https://latinxvma.org
Association of Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals (AAVMP) https://www.aavmp.org
Pride Veterinary Medical Community (Pride VMC) https://pridevmc.org
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Caffeinators, we're going International again! IVECCS is next week, so what better time to chat with Joanna Kaczmarczyk, a veterinary technician from Poland (and still credentialed as an RVN in the UK as well)! She talks about the veterinary technician profession in Poland and also compares and contrasts it to her time in the UK. She is active with PAVECC, the Polish Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and a part of what will be the FIRST referral hospital in Poland, scheduled to open in September. This was a great discussion!
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Poland Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical care: https://www.pavecc.pl/en/
Registration: https://www.pavecc.pl/en/produkt/iii-rd-international-conference-of-veterinary-emergency-medicine-pavecc/
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Caffeinators, you may remember our episode from a couple years ago with Sam Geiling, where we talked about her work starting a vet tech program in Hawaii, helping form a Hawaiian vet tech association, and much more. Well, she's back! We had a great conversation about her current work with the Government Relations Committee for NAVTA, moving back to the mainland to Minnesota, and her new work with Animal Policy Group and some of the controversy surrounding that. When we think about laws that are enacted that shape our profession, there is often YEARS of work put into it by several people, and this was a fascinating look into a small part of that process.
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Sam's Work: https://animalpolicygroup.com/NAVTA GRC: https://navta.net/volunteer-opportunities/government-relations/Vet Tech of the Year: https://navta.net/awards/veterinary-technician-of-the-year/HiVE: https://navc.com/vet-nursetech-hive/ Our Links:
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Caffeinators, if you've been with us since the beginning, you may remember Liza Wysong as our guest for our 4th episode. We did things very differently back then (almost 5 years ago!) and a lot of has changed at the Vet Tech Cafe, and a lot has changed for Liza too! We checked in with her recently as she is now the program director for the brand-spanking-new veterinary technician program at Rowan College of South Jersey. This program is an extension of the new DVM program at Rowan University set to start in 2025, and it's exciting to hear the ideas for integration and collaboration between the two programs and how that might evolve in the future! Liza has been a huge supporter of ours since the beginning and it was great to reconnect with her!
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Caffeinators, buckle up! This is another good one! We had self-described disrupter Becky Taylor by the Vet Tech Cafe! She is doing some amazing things up in Canada, and has been for a very long time-she's a vintage vet tech, like us! She's a communication nerd with a Master's Degree in Professional Communication, and has gone so far as so start her own business, BS Communication Strategies (wait till you hear the story about that name!). She teaches people to communicate better through an evidence-based, interactive approach. This was an incredibly fun discussion-don't miss out!
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Welcome to the latest Vet Tech Taproom! Grab a beer and chat with us about the bill in Florida that removes the requirement for continuing education for a lot of licenses in the state including veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Let us know your thoughts
Here's a link to the Bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/BillSummaries/2024/html/3428
Caffeinators, you know we've talked about veterinary technician education from several viewpoints, and we will continue to do so. This is another one of those episodes. Carrie Fellows in an RVT who was one of the first to graduate from LMU's recently started Master's program with a Master's Degree in Veterinary Clinical Care. We explored the program at length and it made for a fascinating discussion about where it could lead and what we do with it. As Carrie laid out, with the path her career has taken, the VTS path was never really for her but this program absolutely was. You're really gonna enjoy this one.
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https://thevetspets.com/contact/
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Caffeinators, are your people cat people? If so, then you probably know of Ellen Carozza. You may know her from her educational page on IG, @thecatlvt, as well. She has a VTS in feline medicine, one of the first to achieve it, and does incredible work with our feline friends. We chatted about the path the feline VTS, her amazing work with The Chris Griffey Memorial Feline Foundation, and SO MUCH MORE. This episode is not to be missed, especially if you love cats!
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https://criticalkittens.org
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Caffeinators, you'll want to tune in for this one! We first started talking with Erica Emmett over two years ago about being a guest on our show, and as always, life happens. We finally got to record this episode, and it was fascinating to hear the professional path she's taken in the two years since! She's started Fyr Consulting which focuses on individuals and team coaching for veterinary professionals. She's been in vet med over 25 years and she draws on her experience to make the teams she coaches even better! We're so glad it took us 2 extra years to connect because we got to learn about Fyr, which we wouldn't have previously. Sometimes things just work out!
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Welcome back to the Taproom. We recap our mental health series and look forward to our upcoming episodes.
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Caffeinators, welcome back to Mental Health Awareness Month! We're continuing this mini-series with Julie Morse-Elliott, RVT, VTS(ECC). She's had a long career as an RVT and is now pursuing registration as a professional counselor to aid those working in veterinary medicine. She is also in the midst of starting a foundation with a goal to provide free counseling to those that need support after experiencing workplace related trauma, and will be heading up the veterinary division of the foundation.
This was a fascinating discussion to learn about the process and what the future may hold. Both of these episodes this month were great examples of RVT's finding a new passion later in their career, yet finding a way to make it fit under the veterinary umbrella and blaze a new path from which we will all benefit. These episodes are not to be missed!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-morse-elliott-rvt-vts-ecc-1ba373a7/?originalSubdomain=ca
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Caffeinators, it's already May and if you've followed us for a while, you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we dedicate our May episodes to mental health issues in our profession. This year, we have two awesome episodes for you-each featuring an RVT, both from Canada, that are pivoting in their careers from clinical medicine to supporting veterinary workers in the area of Mental Health.
First up is Kathleen Dunbar, RVT, VTS(Clinical Practice-C/F). She has a Masters Degree in Social Work and is working to become a veterinary social worker, as she has worked in the mental health field for 25 years alongside her veterinary career. Her passion is death, grief, and end of life support and provides both individual and group support for pet parents and veterinary team members throughout the east coast of Canada. This was a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion you don't want to miss!
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Caffeinators, pack your bags and fasten your seatbelts. We're going to where the water spins backwards. We're headed back to the Southern Hemisphere, specifically New Zealand! We met a wonderful Kiwi at IVECCS last year, Ashleigh Walsh, at the AVECCTN pinning ceremony. When we learned she was there from New Zealand we knew we had to have her on as a guest. It took until THIS WEEK to figure out the logistics as she's 19 hours and 16 hours ahead of Jeff and Dave, respectively. What an awesome conversation! We learned some things that blew our minds-did you know New Zealand doesn't have snakes? We talked so much about what it looks like to become an RVN in New Zealand, the fact that Ashleigh is the FIRST VTS(ECC) there, the profession and so much more. This episode is so much fun. Come for her accent, stay for her knowledge. We really enjoyed this one and we hope you do too!
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We got lots to talk about in this Taproom Episode! We've got outside sources criticizing our profession and we think you know who we're talking about. We also dive into the concept of CPR/DNR policies What is your hospital's CPR policy? When do you bring that up with the client? Do you have a flat fee for CPR? Who has that discussion with the owner? Let us know in the comments!
Caffeinators, are you ready to have your mind blown?
We've long thought it's time to rethink veterinary technician education, and many out there agree. Thankfully, Jennifer Gunther is someone that is out there doing it. She's been an educator at Denver Community College's vet tech program for 20+ years, and they have recently started an apprenticeship program that exists separately and in addition to their standard, 2 year AVMA accredited program.
But here's the deal: It's not an alternate route/alternate pathway. They still graduate with a 2 year degree, it's still AVMA approved, they just work 30 hours a week at an approved hospital and do the education part remotely. Jennifer discusses all the ins and outs of an apprenticeship program, and the hoops they had to go through with the US Department of Labor to get approval, along with vetting the hospitals and applicants, and SO MUCH MORE.
She talks challenges and the uniqueness of the program-it is the FIRST and ONLY so far in the US! Is this the future of veterinary technician education? Take a listen and let us know what you think.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gunther-a2556b110/
https://www.ccd.edu/
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Caffeinators, have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a traveling veterinary technician? Maybe have a home base, but otherwise constantly on the road traveling to all corners of the US and working relief? Then have we got an episode for you!
Our friend Simon Chavez recently stopped by one of our locations-it may have been Chicago, Boston, or Anchorage, we're not sure-but we had a very interesting conversation on what life and a career look like as a locum technician! We talked about how Simon built his network of hospitals he does most of his relief at, how he builds his schedule, getting started, taxes, travels, licensing, all of it.
We literally circled the map in this discussion, and we're sure that in the time since we recorded this episode, Simon has re-circled the US again as well! Oh, and we also talk about his traveling sidekick, Bruce Wayne!
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https://www.mspca.org/medical-centers/
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Hello from Phoenix! Our second "staff meeting" trip to Phoenix. We recap our trip and have a discussion about "Things we don't do anymore".
Caffeinators, if you've been listening in a while, you've heard several guests recommend Doc Jim when we ask who they think we should talk to. And guess what?! We got him! We don't often have veterinarians on our podcast, but there are those who are integral to our development as a profession and Doc Jim is certainly one of them!
Holy cow was this episode fun! He is such a huge supporter "of our amazing profession" and we talk extensively about how he gave up practicing as a small animal veterinarian over 40 years ago to blaze the path of being involved in veterinary technician education. It's really mind-boggling what a trailblazer he was at that time.
We talk a lot about vet tech education and how that's evolved and how the leadership in our field has evolved as well. This episode is as fun as it is fascinating. You don't want to miss this one!
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Caffeinators, anchors aweigh, it's time to set sail! Have you heard of Vet Tech Life? Have you heard of CE on the Sea? If so, then you know Kelly Cronin. We know her from our VTS(ECC) study group days over 10 years ago, and she came by the Vet Tech Cafe recently to talk about this amazing CE event, which recently sailed, along with so many other topics! She talked a lot about management and transitioning to that role, we talked a lot about financial fitness and how we can achieve that in our field
SPOILER ALERT-it is possible, and also her consulting business. We also touched on her vacation property rental business and so much more. We feel like we circled the globe in this one, and we kinda did! Download today!
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Caffeinators, it's time for our monthly checkin from the Vet Tech Taproom. Have you checked in with yourself lately? We got together to discuss a couple things for this episode, mostly what happens when an owner has a bad experience or negative outcome at the hospital and threatens to go "public"-meaning social media or the news? How do you or your hospital respond? We give our analysis of what we see happen most frequently, and then openly discuss what we think should happen. What do you think? We cover other ground here too, so download today and join the conversation!
Caffeinators, fasten your safety belt because this episode is taking from the US to British Columbia, to Ontario, Canada, to India. Yah. Recently, Marina John, Vice President of the British Columbia Veterinary Technologists Association reached out to us and we had a discussion about soooo many important topics ranging from title protection, association work, charity work, involvement, and boundaries, and acupuncture, and just so much more! She also talks about this importance of representation in our field. You don't want to miss this one, and there is so much to unpack in this episode, you might need to listen to it twice!
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Marina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-john-211695282/
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Caffeinators, we need more personality in our field. We need young minds and fresh faces with big goals to grow into the roles many of us currently occupy, and Ralia Cortinas may just be one of those people that checks those boxes. Ralia is currently a student in the Distance Learning program through Purdue University, but the credentialing process is clearly very important to her. We talk a lot about her being an OJT assistant in Texas and some of her DVM colleagues views of that, while also looking forward to the future. Ralia reminds us how important it is to have hobbies OUTSIDE of vet med-no, going home and caring for a house/farm full or pets and critters doesn't count. Just take a few minutes and listen to us read Ralia's bio she sent to us, and you'll see why this is going to be a great episode!
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Happy New Year from the Vet Tech Taproom! We briefly discuss our "resolutions" for 2024 and encourage you to post yours in the comments! We review a couple of our recent episode and preview a couple forthcoming ones as several of them revolve around veterinary technician education. We also look at NAVTA's list of nominee's for Veterinary Technician of the Year, a couple of whom we've been fortunate enough to have as previous guests on the Vet Tech Cafe! We also look at "3 must reads" from VMX courtesy of DVM360, linked below. Again, 2 of the 3 we've been fortunate enough to interview previously, the third will take some doing to make happen, and you'll see why.
Caffeinators, we talk about veterinary technician education all the time, but we don't often get to talk to the stakeholders-the students. Our next two episodes focus on that. First up is Sydney Hoevet, a student in the vet tech program at Portland Community College. It's always refreshing to look at our profession through fresh, less jaded eyes than our own. It's also really nice to hear the profession seems to be in good hands going forward. In this episode, we talk about a common link between Sydney and a previous Vet Tech Cafe guest that we didn't know about, what veterinary technician curriculum currently looks like and some of the struggles vet tech students face. A fun "aside" in this episode is that her twin sister is in human medicine and wanting to go to human nursing school and we talk about some of the similarities and differences there too!
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Caffeinators, are you a Veterinary Anesthesia Nerd? If so, you'll love this episode with the final part of the trifecta that is the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds, Darci Palmer. We ran into Darci at IVECCS and pitched the idea of her being a guest and thankfully she obliged because this is an awesome episode. Darci currently works in Anesthesia at Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, and that's where much of our discussion lies-veterinary education. But it doesn't stop there. She runs labs. She gives didactic lectures. She's not just an anesthesia tech-she designed this role to be what it is and it's incredible to hear the story. This was a fascinating discussion about how she's helping to shape these future veterinarians careers and also instilling in them the value of different staff roles and the value of credentialing. We cover a lot of ground in this one-you're gonna need a large cup of coffee for this one.
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Caffeinators, Happy New Year! In this episode, we discuss the recent AAVSB changes for the VTNE administration as well as a study published in the November JAVMA issue for which our good friend, Dr. Andy Roark, was a contributing author. We also look ahead to 2024. This is bit of a longer taproom, but these two topics we were quite passionate about. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. For a live video recording of this episode, head over to our YouTube channel-just search for Vet Tech Cafe (or utilize the link below)! Make 2024 the best year yet-make it the year of YOU!
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VTNE Article: https://www.aavsb.org/news/article/164
JAVMA Article: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/261/11/javma.23.03.0129.xml?rskey=1xhuiu&result=1
Caffeinators. We know you love the Vet Tech Without Scrubs pages and the content that Adrienne Kruzer puts out. We do too. Adrienne was suggested to us by several previous guests as someone we should talk to. We ran into her at IVECCS and we barely had to ask and she was in to come join us for a discussion. This is a wide-ranging discussion chronicling her career, Vet Tech Without Scrubs, the South Carolina Association of Veterinary Technicians and Association work, Veterinary Emergency Group where she works now and her unique role there, and her transition to that company. Lastly, we talk about veterinary technician education and that pipeline to recruiting staff in our field and so much more. Get your caffeinated beverage of choice and join us for this one!
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Caffeinators, grab your passports because we're going back across the pond! For this episode, we sit down with Sieske Valk. Sieske reached out to us to talk about her business venture Autumn Animals, which specializes in at home applicative and hospice care. We discuss what hospice and palliative care look like both in the UK and the US, and how as a profession we aren't meeting these needs. Sieske has been an entrepreneur throughout her career in veterinary medicine and we talk about her path from where she was to now as a so-called "end of life doula". This was a fascinating discussion and another wonderful example of people in our field finding a niche that they are passionate about and where need meets opportunity and making it happen. Don't miss this one!
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Hey Caffeinators!
We're back to our regularly scheduled programming! We had some scheduling issues getting this episode recorded as it was supposed to be released on Veteran's Day here in the US. Why Veteran's Day, you ask? Because that's really the focus of this episode. Bill Wade started in the US Air Force in the 1970's, transferred to the US Army in the 1980's and worked as a veterinary technician all those years! He also was in organizational leadership as well, and at two separate times was President of what was then the North American Veterinary Technician Association, now NAVTA, when Canada was still a part of it before they split off to form their own associations. This was a fascinating discussion about what things looked like through a lens very few of us likely have had the opportunity to look through. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy this one!
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Hey Caffeinators, welcome back to another episode of ... the Veterinary Viewfinder?! That's right! If you've been listening to us the last few months, and the Veterinary Viewfinder podcast as well, we've both been dropping nuggets back and forth about how we handle all their complaints and they record in our basement and pick up your tab in the Taproom. It's all in good fun as they have been so kind and helpful to us over the years with advice and honestly just a good model to follow on how to do this. They reached out a while back to see if we wanted to do a mashup and of course we did! We got to know them a lot better, and them for us much the same, and just had a really fun conversation about who we are, what we do, and why we do it. Definitely check this one out-it was a lot of fun to head down to the basement for this episode. We really liked what they've done with the place. Make sure to follow the Veterinary Viewfinder!
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Welcome to another episode of the Vet Tech Taproom! We unintentionally spent a lot of time talking about vet tech associations. Here's your friendly reminder to get involved! We can only make change in numbers. We also recapped our most recent episodes with Dani and Liz while chatting about the conference experience and previewing some future episodes.
Caffeinators, this is a bit of a heavy topic. By and large, our field has been immune to layoffs. That's not to say they haven't happened in the past, but certainly not by the hundreds or thousands we've seen major companies go through. This episode is focused on layoffs. Dani was a trainer for a corporation, a role that was created specifically for her that she thrived in, and was recently told her position had been eliminated. WHAT?! Could you imagine your path to processing such a thing? That's the focus of this episode-how it happened, how she dealt with it, and how she is coming out the other side even better off. This episode is filled with laughter (perhaps awkward and misplaced), tears, and excitement. Layoffs may never be on the large scale in veterinary medicine as they are with other companies, but with the corporatization of veterinary medicine, they are likely here to stay and are unfortunately becoming part of our reality. Buckle up, Caffeinators, we're about to encounter some turbulence.
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Article Jeff referred to: https://vetidealist.com/veterinarians-should-learn-from-boeing/
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Happy Vet Tech Week, Caffeinators! What does that mean anymore? We delve into a couple of recent nuggets of content we've come across and have a discussion about those, and what we'd like to see. What does Vet Tech Week look like for you? Does your hospital celebrate Vet Tech Week and the days and weeks set aside for the other vital members of our teams, such as CSR's, assistants, bossed, etc? Or is it largely a staff appreciation week? How do you feel about all of it? We'd love to hear from you. Links to what we discussed below!
Caffeinators, it's mid-October and that means it's an Anniversary here at the Vet Tech Cafe. We're celebrating our 4th complete year-can you believe it? We thought we'd be lucky if we put out 10 episodes, but here we are still going strong because of YOU and all of our amazing guests. It also means we get to chat with Liz Hughston again! This episode is extra special, because we recorded it LIVE with her at IVECCS in Denver last month! You'll hear some different sounds as we were literally in a hallway and a couple people stopped by the table to say "hi" not realizing we were recording! But that just adds to all the fun. Liz recently wrote an article (linked below) and that is where we spent the bulk of our time, just discussing where we're at and where we're headed. It's always great to get the insight from someone like Liz who is SO connected to every facet of the profession and someone with such a great pulse on what is actually going on out there. You don't want to miss this!
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Caffeinators, we are in the era of corporatization in veterinary medicine. Maybe you've already experienced working in a hospital that was bought by a corporation, maybe you're going through that process now, or maybe you haven't but chances are you probably will at some point. That is the focus of this episode. Tia Gregorio recently joined us at the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about corporate merging from the support staff side. Tia is a CVT and hospital manager, but also holds an MBA and a doctorate in business. Her doctorate is on medical leadership in the veterinary space-you'll love to hear about her research findings. We talk about what this process looks like from your perspective. What leverage do you hold? What should you expect? What can you ask for? What do you do if you don't like the change? All these and so many more of your questions will be answered!
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If you would like to read Tia's dissertation on "Fostering Employee Engagement in Veterinary Staff Through Structured Implementation of Medical Leadership":
https://www.proquest.com/openview/47b2d498f95e8498ca48dc508c3eed59/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Caffeinators, you've heard us before say some of our favorite episodes are when listeners reach out to us with an idea and it turns it to an episode, often because it's something we hadn't thought of before or someone doing something awesome that we didn't know! That last part sums up this episode. Paige Allen, MS, RVT, wrote to us about some of the cool stuff she's doing IN RETIREMENT and we had to talk to her about that! Yes, she RETIRED as a veterinary technician from Purdue University and part of what she did was help to launch the distance learning portion of their vet tech program. How many people do you know that have done that? We talk about that journey, and then we pivot to what she's doing now, which includes co-editing the next version of McCurnin AND working with NAVC and their new HiVE event that will be held in Austin, TX in October which includes 2.5 DAYS of CE for ONLY $25! See link below for more info, and also our discount code to bring the registration cost down to ONLY $15. There's a lot in this one you'll want to hear!
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Our latest Vet Tech Taproom episode where we recap IVECCS 2023. Did you attend? Did you see us and say hi? Tell us what you loved about IVECCS 2023!
Caffeinators, this is a big one. Remember recently when we shared the Op-Ed Stephen Cital wrote about the position of the AVMA and their unwillingness to expand the scope of practice for veterinary technicians? Do you remember when we shared his recent post about his new business venture-Remedy Veterinary Specialists that he's starting with Dr. Carrie Jurney? Well, good news! They both came by the Vet Tech Cafe recently to talk about all of this. There's some really great info in here about the response to his letter and organizational response to the AVMA from AIMVT and NAVTA, and also from the DVM perspective of Dr. Jurney as well. After navigating that discussion, we pivot to all things Remedy and the vision for the new specialty hospital in the Bay Area of California. It is a gem. You do NOT want to miss this episode.
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Caffeinators, have you ever peaked over the clinic fence and wondered what is out there in the great beyond? If you've been listening in, you know we've done several episodes about being a veterinary technician outside of the clinical setting, but staying under the veterinary medicine umbrella-and this is another one of those episodes! We recently met Kate Howard, LVT at the Vet Tech Cafe and talked about her path through vet med, mental health struggles, and how those led her down a different path with Instinct! You may have heard of Instinct before, as it is one of the premiere veterinary software companies around. Did you know they employ veterinary technicians? If your first thought is, "well I can't do that, I'm not good with computers" then listen up! You do not need a computer science degree or knowledge of systems analysis for this role. Grab a cup of coffee and let Kate give it to you straight. You'll be glad she did.
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Welcome to another episode of the Vet Tech Taproom. More discussion on the mid level practitioner and catching up on our most recent episodes. Let us know what you think about the mid level practitioner idea. Could it be useful in the future? Are we ready for this now?
Caffeinators, you are in for a TREAT. Recently, one of our favorite people came by the Vet Tech Cafe for some tea and conversation. Or, should we say collaboration? Listen to the episode and you'll see what I mean, but when Kelly Foltz talks, you best listen. Kelly is credentialed in FOUR states, a VTS(ECC), and currently the Mid-Atlantic Regional Nursing Partner for Blue Pearl, providing support to their hospitals in that region. This was a wide ranging discussion about her work on the AVMA task force for technician utilization, the working group thereafter, her work on the CVTEA and what that looks like, and veterinary education-from veterinary school to veterinary technician school. There was so much ground we covered in this one and there is still SO MUCH we didn't get to that we're going to have to have her back in the not too distant future to talk about her other projects.
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Tech utilization task force: Utilization task force
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Caffeinators, get your tea and biscuits ready because we're going across the pond for this episode! We recently sat down with Jack Pye, RVN, Cert VNECC, to discuss life as an RVN in the UK! Spoiler alert, as with many of our international series episodes, it's not unlike life as veterinary technician in the US! We talk about title protection, paths to licensure, legislation, specialization, the veterinarian-RVN relationship, and so much MORE! Jack now spends much of his time in Ultrasonography and teaching that to his veterinary nurse colleagues, and we talk about some of the uniqueness of that and the challenges he faces there, as well!
This episode really covers a lot of ground in the life of an RVN in the UK-be sure to catch this one!
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Caffeinators, hold on to your socks because this episode is going to knock them off! If you read veterinary publications with articles on workplace culture, you've probably read something written by Josh Vaisman. We were fortunate enough to have him come by the Vet Tech Cafe recently and, wow, was this an awesome conversation! Josh started out in veterinary medicine as a veterinary assistant, has been a practice manager and practice owner(!), and then went back to school and got his Master's Degree in Positive Analytical Psychology and Coaching Psychology and is now pouring his energy into improving workplace cultures and environments.
He started Flourish Veterinary Consulting a few years ago providing consultation services for veterinary practices and most recently has a new book out called, "Lead to Thrive: The Science of Crafting a Positive Veterinary Culture". There are so really groundbreaking ideas in this episode-give it a listen and let us know what you think!
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Caffeinators, welcome back to the Vet Tech Taproom! For Episode 32, we look back at our June episodes, preview our July episodes, and also tease a couple collaborations and cool projects we're working on with other podcasts, and for the Vet Tech Cafe for Vet Tech Week! We discuss some cool CE opportunities both of us are participating in, as well as some fun new things coming to the Vet Tech Cafe store! And, as always, Jeff promotes Tree House Brewing Company. We hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July, and if you're working-mad respect to you! May your wait times be short, patients be willing, and clients be grateful! Be well.
Caffeinators, buckle your seatbelts for this one. We saw in a NAVTA newsletter a few months back a blurb about the formation of the Malaysian Association of Veterinary Nurses and Assistants, or MAVNA, and I knew right away we needed to talk to them. I emailed them and Su Via wrote back and this episode was born. She is a veterinary technician student through Purdue University's distance learning program and attends from her home country of Malaysia. She talks extensively about the role of the veterinary nurse and veterinary assistant in Malaysia, and let's just say if you think utilization is poor in the US, you're gonna want to hear what she has to say. But it is truly inspiring to hear her talk about her passion in improving that, starting MAVNA, and working to change the perception of these professionals in Malaysia and take the burden off of their veterinarians. Wow, this episode is an eye-opener.
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Caffeinators, you know we love talking about veterinary technician education. We've looked at it from many different angles, and today there's another one. Jenn DeForge is a CVT in Massachusetts and reached out to us a while back and we finally were able to have her come by to discuss what she does in education. Get this-she teaches HIGH SCHOOL students! She works for a polytechnic school in Massachusetts teaching high school students in a program that upon graduation, they can become certified veterinary assistants. She talks about getting them in the pipeline of vet med a little earlier and teaching them the realities of the profession and all of the things you can do so that they have a more complete picture of veterinary medicine. It was another fascinating discussion you don't want to miss!
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www.SchoolSpring.com = the website to look for teaching positions https://essexnorthshore.org/programs/agricultural-cluster/animal-sciences/veterinary-science/ = link to the Vet Sci program at my school @mrsdefvetsci = My class's Instagram page https://www.tvma.org/Education-Opportunities/CVA = link to more info from the TVMA re: CVA https://www.aaha.org/education/veterinary-assistants/veterinary-assistant-certificate-program/ = AAHA link for hospitals for the CVA
Welcome back to another Vet Tech Taproom. We wrap up our Mental Health Month series and discuss the tragic events at Shively Animal Hospital in Kentucky. Grab yourself a beverage and listen in!
Welcome back to #mentalhealthawarenessmonth Caffeinators! We're back for our second episode looking at bullying in veterinary medicine. You may remember way back to 2020 when we had Emily Ione-Kinney on to talk about bullying in vet med. She introduced us then to some terms we hadn't heard before such as lateral and vertical violence and some ways bullying occurs you might not think of. This discussion is a continuation of that one and goes a good bit further. We all discuss things we've done in our past that looking back are considered bullying and how we're learning from that. We talk about how to be open to having some of these difficult conversations and how to start them. Bullying in veterinary medicine is everywhere and we all need to step up to break the cycle because if we don't we're not gonna last.
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Welcome to #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, Caffeinators. If you've been following along for any amount of time, you know this is a special month for us. We dedicate all of our May episodes each year to mental health in veterinary medicine, and often to a particular theme. This year, that theme is bullying. We'll have episodes with two guests and discuss bullying in our field in great depth. For this episode, we welcomed back Heather Carter. We spoke with her last summer about organizational turnover, and for this episode we had her back to talk about bullying and how that affects the workplace, the individuals, and the culture of our workplaces. It's hard to envision how this happens and just how common this is in veterinary medicine, but if you haven't been directly affected, you probably know somebody who has or is battling with this right now. There is a lot to unpack and a lot to learn in these episodes.
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Caffeinators, let's get weird. Let's talk money. We all want it. We all need it. What do we do with it? We can all attest to the fact that this is low-earning profession. That makes many of us work additional jobs, leave the field altogether, etc. Considering all of that, what do you think of your financial well-being? We ask because that's the discussion for this episode. This is one of our few, non-veterinary technician guest episodes, but with a discussion we hope you'll benefit from. Tom Seeko joined us recently, and he is a financial consultant with a focus in veterinary medicine. Yes, most of his clients are practice owners and DVM's, but our focus was veterinary technicians. As an employee benefit do you receive retirement benefits? Do you know what they are or what to do with them, especially if you leave the practice? If your practice owner uses a financial advisory, have you discussed asking if they could offer that persons services to the staff as an employee benefit? This episode, and his website and podcast, are chock full of ideas and resources. Take your money back. Take control of your financial well-being. You can start here.
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Caffeinators, welcome back to the Vet Tech Taproom! This episode we're doing something special! You may have heard us say that we're inviting our Patreons to participate in our Taproom episodes, and this is the FIRST such episode of that! Liza Rudolph came by to hang out with us and offer her insight on some of the topics we discussed! It's a unique opportunity to have less scripted and more off the cuff, organic discussion! We cover a lot of ground in this one-come join us!
Caffeinators, if your morning cup of coffee doesn't open your eyes, this episode surely will! Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe and knocked our socks off. We covered so much ground in this episode, but at the same time, every little thing we discussed could've been its own hour of discussion. She's a founder of Empowering Veterinary Teams, and that was where the bulk of the discussion lies-what that looks like, what they do, how it started... you know we love to talk about veterinary technician entrepreneurs! We covered training, utilization, and a whole host of other topics. She's also a Board member of Pawsibilities, and we cover that as well. Just listen, we promise you'll dig this one!
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Caffeinators, it's not often we have a guest that is not a credentialed veterinary technician. But when those opportunities present themselves, we make sure it's a discussion we think you'll benefit from, and this is certainly one of those. Anthony Pierlioni is a manager of a multi-specialty hospital in Connecticut. His background isn't in veterinary medicine-it's in social work. We've have a couple episodes in the past where we've discussed the benefits of having a social worker on staff in vet med, and this is a step in continuing that discussion. He talks about his unique experience and viewpoints as someone who is not a career vet med head, and how different personalities in management and staff, as well as differences in skills and many other things could, and should, be leveraged to get the very best out of the team. Finally, he's a TURTLE guy. Like, big time. He does some amazing education and work with sensitive species of turtles, has TWO of his own podcasts about turtles, and so much more, and we spend a lot of time talking about all that too! Really fun episode here that you don't want to miss!
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Caffeinators, hello from Arizona! Well, we're actually back home now, but we recorded this during our "business trip" to Arizona this past week. We recap some of the fun stuff we did, some of the really cool stuff we're working on, and preview some of our upcoming episodes. As always, the Taproom episodes are raw and uncut, like you're right there with us! We hope you enjoy!
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Caffeinators, have we got a discussion for you! You may remember when we interviewed Dr. Andy Roark, his suggestion for a future guest was Melissa Entrekin, and she was gracious enough to join us at the Vet Tech Cafe for some wonderful discussion about our profession. This is a wide-ranging episode, from state association work to vet tech education to life in this field overall. There's a lot to unpack in this one, and we could've easily continued this discussion for hours-which only means we'll have to have her back on the show at some point. Oh! And, she was the 2021 NAVTA Vet Tech of the Year, which means we've had both recipients of the award on our podcast already in 2023!
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Caffeinators, if you don't know already, March is Pet Poison Prevention Month, a time when owners must be informed about the dangers of different poisons that can affect their pets. That's why we were so excited to have Kasey Kent, LVT, come by the Vet Tech Cafe to discuss work in this field! In this discussion, we talked about Kasey's path through vet med, and why working remotely for a poison control center can be pretty great! That being said, remote work isn't without it's own challenges, and we delve into them too. There's a lot of really cool info in this episode, and if you're considering whether or not remote work might be for you, in any capacity, definitely give it a listen!
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Caffeinators, did you hear who won NAVTA's 2022 Veterinary Technician of the Year Award? If not, look no further! It's Rochellie Cortés-Martínez, MBA, LVTg from Puerto Rico and she recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about the honor and life as a veterinary technician in Puerto Rico! This was a fascinating discussion in which we learned about the evolution of the profession there. She talked about how when she went through school not long ago, she attended the only veterinary technician program on the island, yet now, she is on faculty at one of SIX veterinary technician programs on the island! We discussed the legislative hurdles there, to which I'm sure many of us can relate. The discussion in this wide-ranging episode is not to be missed-we think you'll enjoy it as much as we did!
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In this latest episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, we discuss the prospect of retirement. How many of us have even thought about retiring? How do we stay relevant and useful in this field as we get older. On that same note, we also discuss education and the needs of teachers (especially rookie teachers).
We would love to hear your thoughts on both of these topics. Let us know what you think!
Caffeinators, as you well know, we love to talk to credentialed technicians that are out there blazing their own path. For this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Brian Goleman, RVT, owner and creator of Brian's Bandages! Brian is a surgery tech who came to realize there are not a lot of great resources or instructional videos for bandaging, and when opportunity knocked to create, Brian's Bandages was born! Links below will take you to his YouTube channel and social pages. He also teams up with http://bandage-art.com (link below) for vet wrap art, and he talked about how when owners see those patches on the bandages, they often take better care of the bandage to preserve the art! We swap some stories, horror and success, and the instructional part of wound management and bandaging, and the gaps in education that exist in that arena. This is a very entertaining episode you don't want to miss!
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Welcome to the Taproom Caffeinators! This episode we discuss the personal affect that CPR has on us as technicians, the recent news from the AVMA regarding the mid level practitioners and the Vet Anesthesia Nerds Favorite things list for 2023.
Chime in on these topics! How do you manage the mental part of running a code?
Happy New Year, Caffeinators! We hope you had a great holiday season and a safe New Year! We are starting off 2023 with an awesome episode. We've said before some of our favorite episodes are those that are brought to our attention by a listener-episode topics we would've never thought of, let alone know who to talk to about it. That's what this episode is, and it's about disability and accessibility. Sandra Tucker reached out to us to suggest an episode discussing disability in our field and thankfully for us, and you, she was willing to talk about it. Sandra is a veterinary technician student in a distance learning program and discussed her experience with working in a hospital setting in a wheelchair. She discusses some of the stigma that many of us have, that disability = incapability, but she shows us where the error in that thinking lies, and that she can lift the heavy dogs and do most, if not all, of what many in our field would guess she couldn't. We also discuss that with a few minor modifications, most hospitals would be wheelchair accessible, and several other very interesting topics. As Sandra says, let her be the one to tell you what she can and can't do!
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AVMA - Ableism in veterinary medicinehttps://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-06-15/ableism-veterinary-medicine Dealing with disabilitieshttps://www.dvm360.com/view/dealing-with-disabilities Sara Sharp - Vet tech with macular degeneration https://goodnewsforpets.com/vet-tech-faces-a-disability-head-on/
Caffeinators, Merry Christmas and a very happy holiday season! As this episode is coming out on Christmas Day, we wanted to give you a special gift. We invited Stephen Cital and Liz Hughston back to the show for a bit of a roundtable discussion! But not to the Vet Tech Cafe, no. Not this time. This time, for the first time EVER, we had guests in the Vet Tech Taproom! What does that mean? Even more unedited and more uncut, and the video of this discussion will also be uploaded to our YouTube Channel! We wanted to discuss some of the hot button topics in our field right now, specifically the NAVTA elections and the election process and their recent survey regarding interest in a "mid-level practitioner" position, along with some recent TikTok buzz. You are in for a great episode! We really hope you enjoy it! Have a great holiday season and very Happy New Year-we'll see you bright and early in 2023!
Come on in for another Taproom Episode! We talk about the recent issues with NAVTA, the mid-level practitioner debate, and what it means for newer/younger techs in this field. Let us know what you think about all this! We LOVE hearing from you!
Caffeinators, you love her memes. You love her podcasts. You love her books. You love that she calls you a unicorn. You love Amy Newfield, and so do we! This woman has a direct line to our funny bone, but more importantly, she is doing some amazing things in our field. SHE is THE unicorn. Just after our first episode with her in 2020, her first book, "Oops, I Became a Manager" came out. Now, in 2022, her second book, "Oops, My Team is Toxic" is available. Is there a third book on the horizon? Tune in to find out. The bottom line is, she leans on her experiences, her successes, and her failures in her books and is very real and authentic. If you haven't already, check out Vet Team Training and all that she is doing with it. AND!! She's gracious enough to let us give away two copies of BOTH of her books in conjunction with the release of this episode! Head over to our social channels for more info, but as per usual, download and listen to this episode today. This one is GOLD.
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Caffeinators, you've heard of telemedicine. Have you heard of telementorship? Recently, Becky Giacomini, CVT, VTS(ECC) came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about her consulting firm she started called Veterinary Nursing Solutions, LLC, and the launch of their new product coming in 2023 called The Attending. This was a fascinating, and wide-ranging, conversation about the future of veterinary medicine and how we might start to see more and more services like this. Becky was also very forthcoming in her response to Dave's question about mental health and there is some sage advice in her response that applies to so many of us. It is so cool what some of you are doing out there-identifying a need in the veterinary medicine space and inventing a way to fill that need. We love episodes like this where we can discuss these ideas with veterinary technicians that are pushing the boundaries and are being entrepreneurs in our field!
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To set up a consult with VNS - http://calendly.com/theattending
Caffeinators, many of us "end up" in management in some fashion-head technician, supervisor, shift lead, etc, but is that really a path that interests you or is it something you do to fill a need, or perhaps earn an extra shift differential? The reality is, hospital management is AT LEAST a full time job, and arguably more! For this episode, Leslie Boudreau, BASVT, RVTg, CVPM, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk not just about management, but the path to that. Leslie is an RVTg (she explains the 'g') in California that decided management was her path, put the work in to obtain her CVPM, and additional human resources certifications as well. So we talked to her specifically about that transition from RVT to management, and the RVT-manager relationship and dynamic, and how we can bring more to the table knowing she has been on both sides of the table. As always, it was a robust and fascinating conversation! The weather is turning cold for many of you, so let us pour you a hot cup of coffee so you can join the conversation!
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Link to the Vet Tech Utilization Report Summary: AVMA News https://www.avma.org/javma-news/task-force-recommends-solutions-technician-utilization
Hey Caffeinators,
There's a situation going on in Washington state where a group of veterinarians have created a loophole to allow assistants to become LVT's through an apprenticeship program. Check out the article, listen to our conversation, and let us know what you think!
Here's a link to the article: https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=11198235&f5=1
Caffeinators, are you ready to be sassed? Do you wanna get snarky? Then you want to hear this episode with Stephen Niño Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res. Anesthesia). We talk about where we are as the veterinary technician profession through his eyes and his passion for the field and the root of the sass! We also look at his recent article in TRENDS, discussing the VTS credential as a mid-level practitioner role. If you haven't read it, see the notes below for the link. We also talked about updates in cannabis therapy and a bit about the Veterinary Cannabis book he co-edited, link below. Lastly, when he was on our show last time, he talked about breaking through glass ceilings and we circled back to that to see how we're doing. SPOILER ALERT He wants YOU to start breaking those barriers! You're gonna eat this episode up! (Or drink it down, as it were!)
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Show Notes
https://galaxyvets.com/the-emotional-toll-of-financial-stress-work-environment-and-euthanasia/ https://www.stephencital.com https://www.aaha.org/publications/trends-magazine/trends-articles/2022/october-2022/gs-vts/
In this latest episode of the Vet Tech Taproom we discuss an article about Vet Techs that was published in the mainstream media. We also discuss some highlights from our recent episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe and kick off Vet Tech Week! Happy Vet Tech Week Caffeinators!
Here's the article: Huffpost Article
Hello Caffeinators, are you ready to talk veterinary technician education? Beckie Mossor, RVT came back by the Vet Tech Cafe to sit down with us and divide her new role as program director of Gurnick Academy. We talked about their unique structure, some of innovative ideas she had for the program while building it from the ground up, and her goals for shaping the careers of future veterinary technicians! Thank you to Beckie and to Gurnick Academy for sponsoring this episode-we're proud to share your message!
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Caffeinators, can you believe it's already time to start our FOURTH year of this podcast?! And you know what that means - our annual check-in with Liz Hughston. She was our guest for our first episode, she kicks off each new year of our podcast, and she's been one of our biggest supports since we started. There are few people that fight for, and advocate for, our profession as much as Liz does, or are as in-tune with what is going on behind the scenes. So where does this episode take us? Down an interesting path of where she sees our profession right now and also some major updates on the unionization movement and her work with National Veterinary Professionals Union (link below). As we embark on our 4th year, we just want to thank all of you Caffeinators for joining us every other Sunday for a cup of coffee and discussion, for all of the episode and guest suggestions, all of our guests for their honest and thought-provoking ideas and discussion ... for everything. It's been an absolute blast to bring you the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, and there are big things in store for Year 4, starting now!
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Join us for our latest Taproom episode. We catch up and talk about IVECCS and hit some highlights from our last couple episodes.
Caffeinators, let's continue the DVM-credentialed veterinary technician relationship and education discussions! This episode, Leslie Wereszczak, MS, LVMT, VTS(ECC) came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about these dynamics. Leslie has worked in academia at the University of Tennessee for over 30 years and has a unique insight into how the dynamic of the credentialed veterinary technician-DVM student/intern/resident/faculty relationship has evolved during that time as our abilities and knowledge base as a profession have expanded. We also looked into DVM education and the idea that if we were able to instill in them as students who we are and what we can do and our role in a practice, perhaps little by little, we can begin to turn the tide a bit more towards utilization. There's also a brief VNI update as Leslie is instrumental in that process as well. Another not-to-be-missed episode!
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Caffeinators, if you crave greater utilization in your career, this is THE episode you need to listen to. Meg Harrington, BS, CVT, came by the Vet Tech Cafe recently. You may know her from her Facebook page, The Cattle Vet Tech, and we wanted to talk to her about all things large animal medicine as she is the first applicant for the VTS in production animal medicine through AIMVT. Through that conversation, she discussed her level of utilization and how her state practice act in Arkansas was recently updated help address the veterinarian shortage in her state through CVT utilization. Arkansas is one of the very few states that actually recognizes VTS's in its practice act, and she talked about an initiative that is aiming toward elevating the VTS position to the mid-level practitioner that is so en vogue right now. How did they do it? You'll have to tune in to find out, but we promise you'll be glad you did. And guess what? Through their research, DVM's in her state support it. State VMA's, VMB's, and VTA's-how can we follow in the footsteps of Arkansas?
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Welcome back to the Vet Tech Taproom! We were recently in Austin, Texas, for a couple days doing some strategic planning as we approach the start of or 4th year! We took the opportunity to record a live taproom episode together, in which we discuss many of the cool new things we're working on and how we hope to make our next year the best yet. We put a question out to our Patreons about how we could improve their experience and one of the suggestions was to have them be a guest on an episode of the Vet Tech Taproom sometime. So stay tuned-that may be coming, along with cool new merchandise, regular taprooms at the beginning of every month, and some additional really cool stuff.
Caffeinators, this one is SPECIAL. This is our 100th episode. Thank you so much for the support! OK, we all know a couple of "love it or hate it" areas in veterinary medicine for most of us. Be it anesthesia or surgery, emergency, dentistry, etc; we all have an area we don't particularly love. Another big one is eyeballs. So it's time to talk all things ophthalmology! Natalie Herring, LVT, VTS(Ophthalmology), recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about the formation of that VTS academy, her path to working in ophthalmology and a few tips and tricks for doing so, and some of the unique skills required to obtain a VTS in that discipline. We have found through our VTS discussion series that every Academy is unique in several ways, yet follows the same basic blueprint, and we always find it to be a fascinating discussion. Talking all about the path to a VTS in Ophthalmology was no different! Your favorite table in the cafe is available and ready for you so let us get you your caffeinated beverage of choice, sit back, and join us in the conversation about all things ophthalmology!
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Caffeinators, welcome to our 20th Taproom episode and our 99th episode overall. You guessed it, that means our next episode will be our 100th! True to our style, we didn't even realize all of this so there is no mention of it at all in either of these two episodes, so we thought we'd mention it here. We want to thank each and every one of our listeners and guests for all of your support over these last THREE years! Without you, there is no Vet Tech Cafe! In this episode we discuss Dave's experience at the recent AVMA conference and how that conference compares to to what we know and love-IVECCS. There's also some additional interesting discussion you'll just have to tune in for to find out! All the best from the Vet Tech Cafe!
Hey Caffeinators, how are you finding life in vet med these days? That's basically what we asked our guest for this episode, the incomparable Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS(Anesthesia) and just let the conversation go from there! You probably know her as an admin and creator for the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Facebook page, or perhaps as the creator of the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds podcast (definitely check that out if you haven't already!!), and she was previously a guest on the Vet Tech Cafe in August, 2020. For this episode there was no script, no discussion points we wanted to hit; just an organic discussion of where we're at right now and the exchange of some out-of-the-box ideas. A couple potentially paradigm shifting thoughts from this episode include the idea of a production-based pay scale for veterinary technicians, the abandonment of conference proceedings, and so much more! You'll have to tune in to hear the explanations, rationale, and additional ideas! Join us, won't you? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Caffeinators, we've talked ad nauseam on this podcast about burnout, turnover, and the like. Recently, Heather Carter, LVT, VTS(A&A) reached out to us wanting to discuss these issues from another angle, and WOW are we glad she did! Heather also has a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and we spend this hour discussing how looking at these issues through that lens can lead to tangible change! This is a fascinating discussion on many fronts, specifically the idea of a "stay" interview and how that differs from an annual review, and analyzing what makes teams succeed and how that can be applied in recruiting new employees! Definitely give her recent article in Today's Veterinary Nurse (link below) titled "Turnover: Identifying Causes and Solutions" a read and give this episode a listen. After you do, ask yourself: How can I use industrial and organizational psychology to help improve my practice!
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The focus of this episode is life as a veterinary technician with chronic disease. We had a few guests recently, and a few email requests for an episode with this kind of topic. Dani has been very open about her battle with fibromyalgia, and then post-COVID, which she had this past Christmas, she developed another condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. We talked about the path to finding the diagnoses, those difficulties, and how that has changed her career path. Caffeinators, if you are dealing with chronic health issues or know someone who is, this is the episode for you.
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Caffeinators-are you ready?! If you're at all active on social media, you're familiar with Dr. Andy Roark. Be it for Uncharted, the Cone of Shame podcast, or just his funny posts, if you've found us, you're probably familiar with him. We don't interview many veterinarians at the Vet Tech Cafe, and there's a reason for that. We want to discuss issues in OUR field with leaders IN our field. There are occasions though when those issues may involve DVM's and that's where this episode stems from. We all know Dr. Andy Roark highly values his entire veterinary team, including his veterinary technicians. In this episode, we found out why that is and why it's important to him to educate his DVM colleagues about it, why technician utilization is so important to him, and how it can really benefit his colleagues, but then we also discuss how to build the trust in that relationship from our side. Because let's be real-just because we are credentialed technicians don't mean DVM's should trust us to do everything on our first day. We certainly don't trust brand-new DVM's in that manner, do we? This is a very wide-ranging episode with loads of golden nuggets sprinkled throughout. We really think you'll enjoy this one!
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Exam Room Communication Toolkit: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/
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Cone of Shame Podcast: https://drandyroark.com/podcast/
Caffeinators, have you ever had an idea for a veterinary product or invention but you had know idea to make that a reality? Or perhaps an improvement on an existing product that you know could be better but never knew what to do? Then this is the episode for you! As veterinary technicians, we're quite resourceful and possess great powers of ingenuity when it comes to connecting tubes to machines, or just making stuff work. That's where Alli Butler, RVT, with MILA International comes in! Jeff worked with her for a couple years at the veterinary school at Tufts University while Alli was working on her biomedical engineering degree. She has since been hired as a biomedical engineer at MILA working on these exact things-how to create products that will make our jobs easier. This discussion takes us through her path to MILA (you'll love this story!), what her job looks like there, projects she's working on, and the incredible CE program they've started. If you're going to be at ACVIM later this month, make sure to stop by the MILA booth and say hi to Alli and let her know you heard her on the Vet Tech Cafe and thank them for supporting veterinary technicians!
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Welcome to the Vet Tech Taproom! For this episode, we recap our Mental Health Awareness/Substance Use Disorder episodes. We give a few teasers about our next couple episodes too. The second half of this episode we discuss paternity leave in our field. We would LOVE to hear your thoughts on the topic. Jeff is wondering if there is a stigma attached to paternity leave. Leave your thoughts in the comment section here and let us know what you think!
As we wrap up our #mentalhealthawarenessmonth series, we thought it would be invaluable to talk with a mental health professional to finish off the series. Through our partnership with Better Help (link below), we were able to be put in contact with Haesue Jo, MA, and have a discussion about veterinary professionals, mental health, and substance use disorder from her perspective. In this episode, we discuss some of the unique traits of veterinary professionals that may pre-dispose them to mental health struggles and/or addiction, lax controlled substance monitoring in our field and the role that may play, and how to look out for concerning signs of addiction in our colleagues and actionable steps of what to do if that may be of concern-SPOILER ALERT- it isn't just confronting the person. We also discuss some of the resources that are available. This discussion was a perfect cap to our Mental Health Awareness Month Series for 2022, and we're grateful to Haesue for her time and her insight. Visit the links below for resources and information. Be well, Caffeinators.
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Caffeinators, welcome back for the second episode in our Mental Health Awareness Month series, May 2022. For this episode, we caught up with Cat Walker, Bachelor of International Studies (Hons 1), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Registered Veterinary Nurse, from way down under in Australia! You may know Cat as Radio Vet Nurse, and Jeff has been a guest on her podcast. Cat's world turned upside down in late 2020, as her veterinarian husband battled substance use disorder. Cat talks about how she navigated, and continues to navigate, this difficult process and how things changed in the blink of an eye. She talks about his path forward, but also her own, and how her personal and professional life were altered as a result of his struggles. She discusses how getting help for herself was vital in her path forward and how the stresses she was experiencing as a result of all of this affected her health and wellness. This episode looks at substance abuse from a slightly different angle from our last episode, yet, still analyzes the veterinary field input on this problem. Newsflash: It's not just limited to struggles in this profession in the US. It's a global struggle. If you, or someone you love, are struggling with addiction or substance abuse, please visit the links below for further information.
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Hey Caffeinators, welcome to our series for Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2022. Our episodes this month will be centered around substance abuse and addiction as it relates to members of our profession. Our first episode is with a previous guest you may remember, Amber LaRock, LVT. Amber was a guest in our first year, where she talked about living and working abroad. Through her work and her social media channels, she's been very honest and outspoken regarding her struggles with mental health and alcoholism and she was gracious enough to have this conversation with us, for you, to kick off our May series. In this episode, we discuss her struggle with alcoholism and how that led to abuse of other substances, what led to that, the difficulties of this profession and the role that played, and then finally, her path to sobriety and what that period of her life has looked like. We ponder how prevalent this may be in our field as often in hindsight, signs were visible, but in the present may not be so obvious. We think this is an episode that will hit home for a lot of people. Please visit the resources below if you, or a loved one (and tune in for our next episode if that applies to you), is struggling with addiction and needs help. Seize the awkward and start the conversation.
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Welcome to the Vet Tech Taproom, where everybody knows your name and is glad to see you! In this episode of the Taproom, Dave and Jeff preview the Vet Tech Cafe episodes for our upcoming series for Mental Health Awareness Month in May. We will be releasing three episodes surrounding addiction and substance abuse in our field. Additionally, we discuss another recent loss of life to suicide in the veterinary world and think out loud about change. There's a lot to unpack as we head into our May series, and this gives you a bit of a head start.
We've met a lot of people at the Vet Tech Cafe we likely wouldn't have crossed paths with for any other reason, and one of those is our latest guest, Rhonda Bell. Rhonda is a former veterinary assistant who became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, but had to pivot her career due to a medical diagnosis and go in a new direction. As a result, Dog Days Consulting was born and Rhonda takes us through that journey. She also gives us some unique insight into the veterinary technician profession through her lens from the "outside". The bulk of the episode is spent discussing branding-what that means for both individuals and hospitals, how to start, tips and tricks, and common pitfalls as well. Think having a "brand" isn't for you? Spoiler alert-you're building your "brand" every day and she explains how and why it's important to realize that. You're really gonna like this one.
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Well Caffeinators, it's that time of year again! It's time to check in with the NAVTA President and talk about all things NAVTA and what they're working on. This year, that's Ashli Selke, RVT, CVT! We spent some time discussing her path, which she is incredibly authentic and transparent about. We also discussed the recent NAVTA demographic survey, title protection, the NAVTA Leadership Summit, and the Consumer Awareness Campaign they are working on, and SO much more. This episode goes a bit longer than most because we cover A LOT of ground in this one! We could've talked about so much more and for many more hours, but we got a really unique insight into the goings-on in our profession from a very macro level. Make sure you listen to this one-it is PACKED with tons of great discussion.
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Caffeinators, it's time to talk Clinical Pathology! As you're well aware, we want to talk to a representative of each VTS academy to talk about all the cool things technicians do in that specialty. We reached out to the Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT) and got in touch with Lori Balliet, CVT, VTS(Clin Path) to talk about all things clan path! This was a fascinating conversation centered around the work she did in designing the hospital laboratory she manages for a 40+ DVM practice, being the SECOND credentialed technician to have gained this VTS, and so much more about working in a lab. A lot of veterinary technicians do a lot of clinical pathology, and it's wonderful to hear from those that are making a career of doing just that! We think you'll really enjoy this one!
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I think we can all agree the veterinary technician model has needed some work for quite some time. The good news is there are people like Jen Serling, CVT, BVSc, AAS who are working on it. Jen brings over 30 years of experience in the field to her role as an educator and assistant program director for the new veterinary technician program at Appalachian State University. She has some really great insight into where things stand now and ideas looking toward the future. It was really refreshing to hear such passion and enthusiasm for teaching the future leaders of our profession. We discuss advanced credentials for veterinary technician educators, and a whole array of other topics as well. There is a lot of really cool stuff for packed into this hour-we think you'll really enjoy it.
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Hey Caffeinators, have you ever wondered how the veterinary technician specialty academies are formed? Are you interested in becoming a VTS at some point? Have you considered what it looks like to START a new academy? Well, then don't miss this episode with Lorelei D'Avolio, LVT, VTS (CP-Exotic Companion Animal), CVPM! This was a fascinating discussion about the formation of academies, as she's a founding member of the AVTCP and the current Chair of the CVTS (Committee of Veterinary Technician Specialties). This committee is responsible for overseeing current academies and reviewing proposals for aspiring academies. We've spent several episodes highlighting many of the VTS academies currently in existence (with more on the way-SPOILER ALERT!) but it was great to have a discussion about how those academies are formed and maintained, and also just hear all the amazing things Lorelei has done in her career and still continues to be motivated to do! She works in New York City's ONLY stand-alone exotics practice-we cover that too! We think you'll enjoy this one!
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This was a special episode for Jeff. Rachelle Pastorkovich, RVT, was a former student of his when he was an adjunct professor at what was then Professional Veterinary Assistant School. Rachelle graduated from that tech school in 2011 and has worked in general and specialty practice. To pursue her love of wildlife, she volunteered for local wildlife organizations and also worked for a local veterinarian who did a lot of work for local zoos and wildlife and bird of prey rehabilitation. From there, she pivoted and began working at Sea World as an RVT in 2018, and is set to start a new role at the Safari Animal Park in early 2022. In this episode we discuss her path and work at Sea World, and what it looks like to work in marine mammal medicine. We examine developing the skills needed for working with those species as they're not animals commonly discussed or taught in veterinary technician school. This led to some fascinating discussion comparing and contrasting skills and anatomy of different species. We think you'll enjoy this one-we sure did!
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Hello Caffeinators, we hope you're well! We're bringing you our next episode with Garnetta Santiago, MA, LVT to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in our field. If you heard our recent episode with Harold Davis (if not, why not? Download it now!), Garnetta was his recommendation for who we should interview next. Garnetta is currently the Manager of Academic and Professional Affairs for Zoetis, driving strategic engagement with Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Technology programs throughout the US and Caribbean. She talked to us about her work and some of the different programs that are available for DEI training. We discussed the larger scope of where we're at currently on these issues, where we've come from, and areas where we can continue to improve. Many of the points she makes really made us think and it was wonderful to continue this conversation we started in 2020. We could've talked to Garnetta for hours, and we hope this was just the first episode with her so we can dive deeper into some of these points soon!
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In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, Dave and Jeff discuss the article we posted on our social media regarding the AVMA's discussion on the idea of letting non-veterinarians into their organization. We posted this article earlier this week and it got a lot of response from our Caffeinators. We have our opinions on what was discussed and we're sure you have yours. We encourage you to comment on this and continue the discussion!
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Happy New Year, Caffeinators! There are episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe that we plan and plan and plan, and there are those that just come together and the conversation flows better than we could've imagined. Our next episode with Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS(Surgery) is more the latter. We "met" Teri two days before we recorded but the conversation was as though we'd known her the duration of our careers! As we aim to spotlight all of the VTS academies, we finally got to talk to Teri with an assist from Heidi Reuss-Lamky. Teri is a past President of NAVTA, has done all sorts of committee and organizational work in our field, but she's also a charter member of the AVST and that's where we focused our discussion. After 40 years, she retired from clinical practice in late 2021, but is still very active. We learned about the formation of AVST, the application process, and what a surgical technician does and we found it all very eye-opening. We know it's cold outside, but it's comfortable in here, we have lots of beverages to warm you up, so let us pour you something great and bring you into the discussion. We think you'll like this one!
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Mele Kalikimaka, Caffeinators! We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season. We're really excited to bring you our next episode with Sam Geiling, RVT. Sam has accomplished some pretty incredible things in the veterinary technician profession in Hawaii. Since moving there several years ago, she has created the only AVMA-accredited technician program in the state and still teaches there. Additionally, she created, and still works with, the Hawaiian Veterinary Technician Association, HVTA. We chatted with her recently about those endeavors, and also about her current project she's working on getting off the ground called Vet Med Masterminds. She hopes this group will be a means to help bring ideas into action and create meaningful change in the veterinary technician space. You can check out the website and join the Facebook group at the links below, and for our Hawaii Caffeinators, you can click below to visit the HVTA page to become a member today! Aloha!
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In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom we discuss the American Association of Critical Care Nurses standards for healthy work environments. These are human nurses that came up with this set of standards, but they are very relatable to the veterinary field.
Link to the AACN page: https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments
Our guest today is someone who could be considered a pioneer for many of us in the industry.
Harold Davis, Jr., RVT, VTS (ECC) (Anesth/Analgesia) sat down with us not too long ago and chatted about the development of the first VTS academies for ECC and Anesthesia. He was a charter member for both, and we took a deep dive into the formation of these academies. We wanted to know what the process looked like when there were no Facebook groups in which to communicate, how the process has evolved over the years, and we also wanted to know what the level of support or backlash was. As you can imagine, there was a bit of both. There are a lot of great stories in this one, but also a little bit of a "by looking back, how can we move forward?" flavor as well. Harold is now retired but continues to advocate and champion the profession in many ways. He still actively serves on various boards and committees serving the veterinary industry. This one is not to be missed-we hope you enjoy it!
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Nicole Dickerson has been working in the Bay Area as a registered veterinary technician for the last 11 years. Before then, she worked as a free-lance Equity stage manager for theatres such as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theatre, and Teatro Zinzanni. After working with cats and dogs in emergency and specialty hospitals for the majority of her career, Nicole recently transitioned into laboratory animal medicine, and now supervises a veterinary technician team through work with multiple species. She serves on the CVMA’s House of Delegates and RVT Committee, has been published in the NAVTA journal, hosts the podcast "Cat Disgusted," and is honored to have traveled to Puerto Rico as a volunteer anesthetist for the Humane Society of the United States’ Spayathon for PR.
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If you listen to the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, there's a good chance you listen to other veterinary podcasts. If you haven't listened to Internal Medicine for Vet Techs with Jordan Porter, RVT, LVT, VTS(SAIM) and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS(SAIM), you should start. Each week, they put out a new episode discussing myriad diseases in the small animal internal medicine world. They interject some great humor and many take home points and concepts for the patients we treat everyday. They've built an incredible online community of fellow med-heads, and after starting their podcast right around the same time we did, we finally got to have them come to the cafe for a cup of coffee and discussion of all things IMFVT. If you're unfamiliar, check out the links below; or better yet, download their podcast on any major podcast platform today! You definitely won't regret it. We've long referred to them as our podcast sisters because we started at the same time and found each other during the development phase of our podcasts and shared ideas and collaborated several different times. This week, we got to shine the spotlight on them and we couldn't be more proud to call them friends and colleagues, or be more proud of what they've built.
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Caffeinators, are you ready for the holiday season? Whether you're a Scrooge or a Santa, you need to hear our next episode with Beckie Mossor, RVT. Beckie wears more hats than we can count, including being a veterinary technician program director at the Gurnick Academy, she's one of the brilliant minds behind Vet Team Global Stream, cohosts a weekly podcast with Dr. Ernie Ward called Veterinary Viewfinder, and so much more! But we wanted to check in with her about an incredible venture she started with a Facebook group called the Veterinary Industry Giving Tree. If you haven't heard of it, definitely check out the links below and give this episode a listen because it will give you all the feels and hit you right in the Christmas button. You can get involved with a direct donation, nominate someone in need of some holiday help, or tag them through Amazon Smile to have a portion of any of your holiday purchases through Amazon be donated to their efforts to bring our colleagues who have fallen on hard times some Christmas cheer. Give this episode a listen and just TRY to not get in the Christmas spirit-we dare you! Please check out all the links below to help!
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Caffeinators-can you believe we're embarking on our 3rd year of the Vet Tech Cafe? If you've been with us from the beginning, you already know who our next guest is, and why. Liz Hughston is so many things to so many of you, and that's no different for us. Her passion for the field, mentorship, leadership, friendship, and so much more is why we keep coming back to her to start each new year. There are not many of our colleagues in touch with such a wide swath of the profession as Liz, so who better to check in with each year? We went a little off-script with this one-actually, we went without a script! We just had a natural, organic conversation about the state of the profession and different trends or concerns we all have about where we're at and where we're headed, which is the heart and soul of the Vet Tech Cafe. So whether you are Team Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice, or if you ride the Pumpkin Spice Boo Train, take the next stop at the Vet Tech Cafe and join us!
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It's time for another episode of the Vet Tech Taproom! You probably saw the viral post making its way through our circles recently about the increase in pets and patients per staff member through the pandemic, and perhaps saw the article below as well. We spent some time discussing both of these and the importance of knowing where the material that gets posted and shared comes from before sharing. We also look forward to Year 3 of the Vet Tech Cafe as our next episode kicks off the next chapter. If you've been following us for a while, you probably know who our next guest is-you don't want to miss that episode! We're grateful for your support you continue to show us-thank you!
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When we set out on this adventure that is the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, we had a list of colleagues that we knew we could have insightful conversation about the current and future states of the veterinary technician profession with. We've also had many people reach out to us about their unique facets and outlooks of the profession. This episode is the intersection of both of those, and we are thrilled to finally connect with Karen Roach, RVT, VTS(ECC) at that juncture. Karen has been one of our biggest supporters since we started but also is on the frontline of clinical medicine, and heavily involved in the training and mentorship of the next wave of veterinary technicians. In this episode, we look through the microscope of training veterinary assistants and technicians amid perhaps the greatest staffing crisis our profession has faced. We look at the integral role of ownership and management in that path and examine one way out of our current situation. So come join us for our next episode at the Vet Tech Cafe, where we promise you coffee, or tea, will be made just as you order it!
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For most of our episodes for the Vet Tech Cafe, we reach out to a specific guest to discuss a certain issue in our field, or highlight a particular area of it. For other episodes, a guest might reach out to us, and the conversation grows more organically. That's exactly what happened for our latest episode with Alexandra Yaksich, BSc, AHT. Alex reached out to us recently to let us know she wanted to mention our podcast in an upcoming article she was writing for Veterinary Practice News about compassion fatigue. Naturally, we wanted to know more about this, and discovered a large portion of her career currently is writing about trends in the veterinary industry. Additionally, she is leading a campaign in her native Quebec to ban declawing in cats! This is exactly what we strive to highlight on the Vet Tech Cafe-veterinary technicians who are driving and leading change in our field. We really hope you'll join us for this fascinating discussion! Some of Alex's other recent articles are linked below. She also has a professional relationship with Euthabag, a purpose-built body bag as an alternative to a standard plastic trash bag. You can find out more about them below!
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Links:
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/opinion-we-the-public-need-to-put-an-end-to-declawing-cats-1.5480637
https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/the-rainbow-bridge-putting-your-aftercare-policy-into-action/
https://www.vpnextgen.com/love-is-not-a-currency/
https://www.vpnextgen.com/the-path-toward-providing-satisfactory-conditions-for-technicians/
Dave and Jeff take a moment at the end of IVECCS to recap their weekend in Nashville TN. We were live on Instagram for this episode!
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To continue our International Series, we invited Nynke Hillebrand, RVT, stateside recently, albeit virtually, to discuss life as a veterinary technician in The Netherlands! We met Nynke in 2013 when the three of us tested for the AVECCTN exam. Nynke came to San Diego, CA, all the way from The Netherlands for that exam. Without giving too much away here, there are far more similarities than differences, and we believe hearing about all of that will be as fascinating to you as it was to us! Spoiler alert, many of the same challenges we face in the US are also challenges faced there. Additionally, Nynke has transitioned out of a clinical role after experiencing burnout, and now is a certified systemic therapist and works with veterinarians and veterinary staff. What is systemic therapy and what does that look like? Download Sunday night at 8pm wherever you get your podcasts!
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Links: Nynke's website (you will need to translate to English) http://www.bewustenergiek.nu/
Systemic Therapy Information: https://exploringyourmind.com/everything-need-to-know-systemic-therapy/
There are not many people in our field that are working as hard as Ken Yagi is to change it. To know Ken is to know how many Boards and Committees he serves on, how much work he puts in every day to try to make things better, and what it looks like to be the Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer for Veterinary Emergency Group, or VEG. That last point is where we spend the bulk of our time in this episode. Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), recently sat down with us to discuss his role inside VEG, the incredible talent that they have acquired, future expansion plans, and much more. You may have seen posts online recently about the higher wages and benefits VEG offers to veterinary technicians, and we wanted to know what they're putting in the water (or coffee) at VEG and whether or not this is sustainable. They believe it is and our profession will be better for it. We could talk to Ken for hours about so many different things, but with the current job market, we felt this was a good first step. Grab a cup of coffee and join the discussion!
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Links:
Our Profession Needs More Than One CVNO - Today's Veterinary Business (todaysveterinarybusiness.com) VEG Raises the Bar on Technician Pay - Today's Veterinary Business (todaysveterinarybusiness.com) VEG Nursing Careers - https://veterinaryemergencygroup.com/careers/nursing/ Dog Days Consulting - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Happy Sunday, Caffeinators! We recently shared a conversation and a cup of coffee with Mary Berg, BS, RVT, LATG, VTS(Dentistry), to talk all things veterinary dentistry. This hour flew by listening to Mary talk about how veterinary dentistry has changed over the years, what it looks like to be practice as a VTS(Dentistry), and the pathway to obtain that. We could've talked to Mary for hours as she wears so many different hats in our profession, but for this discussion, we tried to keep it narrowed down to veterinary dentistry. If you need any dentistry consulting, be sure to check out the link for Beyond the Crown below. We hope you enjoy this one-we certainly did!
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Links:
Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians: https://www.avdt.us/
Veterinary Dental Forum October 21-25 - https://www.veterinarydentalforum.org/
Beyond the Crown: https://www.btcveted.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheCrownVeterinaryEducation
Dog Days Social Media Management Consulting: https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Our most recent taproom episode was recorded this week. Reflecting on past episodes, looking forward to future episodes and finally starting to talk about our favorite time of the year - IVECCS. Grab yourself a cold one and join us in the Vet Tech Taproom!
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Caffeinators, this is an important one. Are you a member of your state veterinary technician association, or VTA? Or perhaps the State VMA if a VTA doesn't exist? Are you active and engaged in what the association is doing? We can't stress strongly enough the important work these Board and Committee members do, strictly on a volunteer basis, to make sure your profession is well represented in the legislative arena. We recently sat down with Nicki Castagna, RVT, who is the President of the Maryland VTA to talk about the importance of these associations, and moreover, your membership. The more members an association has, the larger contingent it represents, and the greater likelihood it can effect change. We hope after you hear this episode, you'll join your local VTA if you haven't already! And while you're at it, join a committee and get involved-it's incredibly rewarding work! All the best, Caffeinators!
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Links:
https://mdvta.wildapricot.org/
https://www.facebook.com/mdvt.org
Hello Caffeinators! One of the more emerging areas of our field is cannabis and how these compounds exert effects on the body, and the numerous maladies cannabis-containing compounds may help. There is of course a lot of ground to cover and a long way to go, but the early returns appear promising. Previously, our third episode with Stephen Cital gave us a lot of background info on veterinary cannabis, and we invite you to listen to that episode if you haven't already, or want to brush up on the subject. For this episode, we took a little different direction with our close friend April Bays, CVT, VTS(ECC), as she recently became certified as a Veterinary Cannabis Counselor. We talk at length about that process and certification and how that certification can be utilized in practice. She has also recently started Elevative Veterinary Training Solutions, and we talk about that as well! It's Sunday, it's hot, so let us get you an iced coffee and join us for the discussion!
Links:
Contact info: elevativevts@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/elevativeveterinarytrainingsolutions
https://www.vetcannacademy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elevativevts/
https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Therapy-Veterinary-Medicine-Complete/dp/3030683168/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=veterinary+cannabis&qid=1626029435&sr=8-3
If you asked us the question, "What episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe should I listen to?", this is an episode that would be right up near the top of the list. We always say, "the guests make the episodes", and Melody Martinez certainly made this one. In light of recent events, this episode is very timely. We discuss her work with the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, MCVMA, and several of their current and future projects. We also take a look at systemic racism in veterinary medicine and and how that affects all of us. We could've continued this conversation for hours and we sincerely hope Melody will join us again in the future to do just that. Let us pour you some coffee for your commute and join us for the conversation. You'll be glad you did.
Links:
Website: mcvma.org
Wake Up, Vet Med Campaign: wakeupvetmed.org Facebook: Facebook.com/MulticulturalVMA Facebook Group (where folks can connect with other MCVMA supporters): https://www.facebook.com/groups/744631108918352 Instagram: @multiculturalvma
As the calendar turned from May to June, the initiatives and message turned from Mental Health Awareness Month to Pride Month. Both of these are vitally important to many of our friends and colleagues, and for some, probably both equally so. As such, we wanted to have a discussion about Pride Month as it relates to our professions. We sat down for a cup of tea with Erin Spencer, M. Ed, CVT, VTS(ECC), and Treasurer of PrideVMC. If you're not familiar with PrideVMC, click the link below and check it out. Erin explains why it is a VMC and how that is different than a VMA, what membership looks like, events and collaborations they are working on (SPOILER ALERT we'll be talking about this in our next episode too!), and also allyship. We discuss all the rainbows you're seeing this month and get her thoughts on those as well. We really learned a lot in this one about how to better support our colleagues and we know you will too.
Links:
https://pridevmc.org/
Hello Caffeinators! As we approach the end of May and #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, it's easy to turn the page and move on to the next thing. But mental health is something that needs constant attention. So while the calendar may turn to June, please keep your mental health calendar stuck squarely in the month of May. To that end, we are bringing you one final episode in this series. When you hear the phrase "workplace violence", what do you think of? Perhaps a confrontation or physical altercation with a client? Perhaps physical violence between staff members? There is sooooo much more to it than that, and thankfully we had Sarah Stowman, CVT, CCFP, CTP, come by the Vet Tech Cafe to break all this down for us and she COMPLETELY blew our minds. This conversation was thought provoking on so many levels, and we really think you'll feel the same way. We promise you will have a new perspective on workplace violence and workplace trauma. So let us pour you a cup of our cafe du jour and listen to what Sarah has to say-we think you'll find it to be a very helpful hour of conversation.
Links:
CFP: https://catalog.pesi.com/sales/bh_045740_ccfp_organic-16508 CTP: https://catalog.pesi.com/sales/bh_c_001176evg_cctp_organic-174530 "It Didn't Start with You" By Mark Wolyn: https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Start-You-Inherited-Family/dp/1101980389 "The Bully at Work" by Gary and Ruth Namie: https://www.amazon.com/Bully-Work-What-Reclaim-Dignity/dp/1402224265
Have you been impacted by the suicide of a veterinary colleague? For too many of us, the answer is yes. Many can say that they have been on more than one occasion. Because of this, Not One More Vet and Not One More Vet-Support Staff exist. In this episode, we sit down with Karla Fernandez, RVT, and Board member for NOMV to talk about resources and the goals of this organization. We discuss everything from the movement itself to the resources that are available to those who are struggling. These episodes are sometimes difficult to listen to, but they are as real as it gets. Even if you feel you are in a good place and this type of discussion doesn't apply to you, it may apply to someone you know or work with and it may very well apply to you someday. Now is the time to learn about it and learn how approach these topics, and this episode with Karla is a great place to start. Be well, Caffeinators.
Links:
https://nomv.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NOMVSupportStaff/
If someone close to you texted you a single pineapple emoji, would you understand what that meant? If not, give this episode a listen. We talked to Kelly Deselms about Code Pineapple and we believe it's something you should hear. This is a tremendously personal episode, but we think there is a little bit of Kelly in many of us and her words should give us pause. We highly recommend you check out the facebook link below and follow along. It is pretty amazing what our friend and colleague has started, and we're honored to tell her story and share her message. Let us pour you a cup of coffee from Sip of Hope, or perhaps a pint of Things We Don't Say IPA (visit www.hftd.org for participating breweries near you) and join us for this poignant discussion.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/codepineapplemovement
It's finally May and that means Mental Health Awareness Month. All our episodes this month will focus on mental health issues. We hope to have some great discussions with some amazing guests. We're starting off with a short taproom episode letting you know all the great resources we'll be giving you this month.
Links:
https://www.hftd.org/
https://sipofhope.com/
https://Betterhelp.com/vettechcafe
We've talked a lot about the importance of being involved in your state and national technician associations, and we're back at it with Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition). You may remember Ed from a previous episode, and we invited him back for another cup of coffee. Currently, Ed is the sitting President of NAVTA and we wanted to check in to see what NAVTA is up to and where the VNI is currently at. As always, we had great discussion about our profession and professional organizations. Let us get you a cup of coffee and come join in the conversation!
Links:
https://www.navta.net/
https://vetbloom.com/
We've discussed at length on the Vet Tech Cafe podcast how the veterinary technician profession faces several complex problems. The possible solutions to these issues are even more complex. But don't lose hope-there are many of our colleagues dedicating their professional lives to work towards solutions. One such solution commonly mentioned is unionization. You may remember our anniversary episode from last year with Liz Hughston in which she introduced us to the idea of unionization in veterinary medicine and what that may look like. She also put us in touch with Katy Bradley, who was a leader of the movement to unionize a specialty hospital in the San Francisco Bay area that was ultimately shuttered by the Mars corporation. In this episode, we take a deeper dive into what unionization could look like and why proponents of it feel it is vital to our survival. Whatever your viewpoint of unions may be, put your work boots on, grab that thermos of coffee and give this episode a listen. As always, let us know what you think!
Jeff and Dave were guests on the PAWSitive Leadership Podcast with David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), CVPM, PHR and Andrea Crabtree, BS, CVPM, SPHR, PHRca, CCFP. This podcast focuses on veterinary practice management issues. We really enjoyed being guests on this up and coming podcast. Be sure to check them out at the links below!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/PAWSitiveLeaders
https://www.pawsitiveleaders.com/
Hello Caffeinators! Throughout the life of this podcast, we've stepped out of our comfort zone in several episodes to talk about things we encounter in our field everyday. Things that matter. Things that we all know exist but don't talk about. And we're doing it again. Brittany Laflen, RVT, VTS (IM-Neurology) and AIMVT President-Elect came by to chat with us and we could've talked for hour about so many facets to this issue. If you're in this field long enough, you will work with somebody who is expecting a baby, or be wearing those shoes yourself. Before you listen to this episode, ask yourself two questions: What is your reaction when you find out a co-worker is pregnant? Why is that your reaction? I think many of us would answer both of those questions in similar ways, and that's unlikely to be for a good reason. So let us pour you a cup of hot tea, coffee, or cocoa, and instead of talking, let's listen to what Brittany has to say on this one. We think we can all learn a few things from this one about how to support our colleagues.
Links:
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2009/10/01/the-harried-life-of-the-working-mother/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/perinatal-depression/index.shtml
https://www.epi.org/child-care-costs-in-the-united-states/
There have been so many episodes that we could easily have recorded hours worth of conversation, and this is yet another. Ed Durham, CVT, LATG, VTS(Cardiology) has been there and done that as a veterinary technician, and then some. His career is in its' sixth different decade and he gives us a glimpse into some of what he has seen and done along the way, including the infamous Phoenix Heart Event in 1985, cath lab work at the University of Missouri under the tutelage of a world renowned veterinary cardiologist, and the creation of the cardiology subspecialty VTS credential. We didn't even get to many of his other accomplishments such as the cardiology book he edited and many others. This is the kind of conversation you could have around the campfire and one that we hope to continue in the future. We hope you enjoy it-let us know what you think!
Links:
(19) Phoenix VTS | Facebook
Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses | Wiley
Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses: 9780813813530: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com
Happy Sunday Caffeinators!! Wishing you a warm and thawed Sunday night. For our next episode of the Vet Tech Cafe we interviewed Arantxa Lasa, an RVT at Oklahoma State University. She previously spent time in the food production department, but has now found a home in the anesthesia department. She discusses what it has looked like to navigate the pandemic at the academic level and she hopes 2021 will look like. She talks about her work both in the US and abroad with different spay/neuter clinics. Arantxa has a very fresh perspective on being a veterinary technician, and we also discuss how she balances her workload to avoid many of the pitfalls of being a veterinary technician as she is right at that time in her career where many veterinary technicians move on to another field. Make no mistake, she's not going anywhere any time soon.
https://www.animalbalance.org
https://visitingveterinarians.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/291288878209353/?ref=share
http://www.missionrabies.com
Hello Caffeinators!! One of our goals for 2021 was to start having discussions about the veterinary technician profession on a more global scale. We aim to see what similarities or differences exist between those of us in the US and our colleagues in other countries, and to see how we can exchange ideas and work together to keep moving forward. So for the cup of coffee for this episode, we're headed north of the border of the US to Canada and pouring up some Tim Horton's! Andrea Steele, MSc, RVT, VTS(ECC) joined us recently to talk about RVT life in Canada. We explored how licensure across the provinces compares to that across states in the US, public perception, and something many of us are very jealous of here in the US-RVT MONTH!! This is the first of these conversations for us and we hope you find it as fascinating and beneficial as we do. In which country would you like us to bring the Vet Tech Cafe to next?
Links:
https://andreasteelervt.ca/
http://oavt.org/CMFiles/News/2016PosterLowResPDF.pdf
http://oavt.org/membership/what-is-an-rvt-
http://www.oavt.org/jobs/how-to-best-utilize-an-rvt#:~:text=The%20Value%20of%20an%20RVT&text=The%20study%20(first%20published%20in,per%20vet%20by%20over%20%2478%2C000.
When you think back to your time as a veterinary technician student, how much career guidance or career counseling did you get? If you're like us, it was very little to none. That's a huge part of our mission here at the Vet Tech Cafe-shining light on every aspect of the profession so you can see what all is out there. Somehow, it's taken us a year to come up with the idea to actually interview somebody who does exactly this-but we were finally hit over the head with the idea and we're so happy to bring you our first (hopefully more!) episode with Rebecca Rose, CVT. Rebecca is a Certified Career Coach and has published a book called Career Choices for Veterinary Technicians, and is currently working on a second edition (we wonder if veterinary podcast host will be in there?)! She is also the founder of CATALYST Veterinary Professional Coaches-check them out on social media for some great content and inspiration! We hope you enjoy this one!
Links:
www.catalystvetpc.com
https://catalystvetpc.com/veterinary-teams-living-well-symposium/
https://www.amazon.com/Career-Choices-Veterinary-Technicians-Opportunities/dp/1583261966
Welcome to 2021, Caffeinators! We've got some big ideas for this year, but we plan to keep our format the same and keep having important, thought-provoking discussions. As such, we're starting off strong with Deborah Calantropio-Covington, BA, RVT, LAT, LATG, VTS-LAM. Lab animal medicine is often a difficult or sensitive topic to many in our field. We often learn in school that lab animal medicine exists, but it's often glossed over and not given its fair due. What we hope to bring to light is that not only is this a viable career path, but that we're all veterinary technicians with a common goal-to give the best care possible to the patients under our care. The patients might look a little different, but the people are very similar. We invite you to come inside the Vet Tech Cafe, order a gingerbread spiced tea, and join us for this conversation and learn about the field of laboratory animal medicine with an open mind. We think you'll enjoy it!
Links:
https://www.alavtn.org/
https://www.aalas.org/
https://www.na3rsc.org/
https://www.amprogress.org/
https://www.slavt.org/
If you're like many of your colleagues, 2020 has been a rough year for all levels of veterinary medicine. Changes abound and adaptation was the name of the game. This field is challenging to begin with and 2020 compounded the problems like a differential equation. So how do we face that? How do we continue? Where do we turn for help? In this episode, we talked to Eric Richman, MSW, LICSW, veterinary social worker at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Prior to this position, he worked as a social worker in human medicine for 25 years. We talked specifically about challenges that human nurses and veterinary technicians face, and the similarities and differences in the mental health aspects of the two professions. We talked about how to utilize a veterinary social worker in practice and how veterinary technicians can utilize that resource. Our challenge to you for 2021 is to examine what resources are available to you and utilize them. If you're looking for help, there are some resources below. Happy New Year-we hope 2021 is a step in the right direction for you.
http://mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15524256.2018.1437588
https://qprinstitute.com
https://vetsocialwork.utk.edu
Happy Holidays Caffeinators!!!
Welcome to our final Vet Tech Taproom episode of 2020. We reflect on the year that was, talk about a few of our favorite episodes, lay out what we want to bring to you in 2021, and of course, enjoy a delicious beer. We're so grateful for all of your support in 2020, and we are working to improve our content and outreach in 2021!! So grab that cold beer or warming glass of bourbon or scotch and joining us in a worldwide "Cheers" to all of you. While the Taproom never closes, we'll see you back here in 2021.
Do you wanna talk some rehab, I say yesss, yesss, yesssss. Sorry for the terrible play on the Amy Winehouse song-I promise that's the last time we'll do that. But if you're into Physical Rehabilitation, buckle your bootstraps and put on your headphones because this episode is coming for you. Kristen Hagler, BS, RVT, VTS(PR), CCRP, CBW, OACM, VCC came by the Vet Tech Cafe a couple different times over the last couple weeks to talk about physical rehabilitation in our veterinary patients, and that alphabet behind her name means she's quite an expert in that discipline. We'll talk about all of those certifications and what they are, the discussion of human PT's performing animal rehab, the relationship between Kristen and her patients, and so much more! So get yourself your favorite cup of coffee and join us at the Vet Tech Cafe!
https://www.aprvt.com
https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/articles/getting-started-in-physical-rehabilitation-2/
https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2017-04-15/veterinary-technicians-add-rehabilitation-specialty
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB3013
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB3013
https://www.utvetce.com/canine-rehab-ccrp/
https://www.u-tenn.org
Happy Sunday, Caffeinators! Charlotte Waack came by the Vet Tech Cafe this past week to talk about VSPN, the legislative process and why it's important for veterinary technicians to be involved, and the veterinary nurse initiative. There are very few people who have done as much for the veterinary technician profession as Charlotte has. Earlier in 2020, a petition was widely circulated in an effort to try to get NAVTA to enter into more discussion, specifically about the title change because most of the other facets of the initiative are largely supported. Then COVID hit, and more important matters took precedent. We believe with 2021 on the horizon, the VNI will come back to the forefront, and we want the Vet Tech Cafe to be a place where these discussions can be had by all sides to help keep our listeners informed. There will be episodes discussing the VNI sprinkled in, and we thought discussing it with Charlotte would be a great place to re-start the conversation!
Links:
VSPN: https://www.vin.com/VSPN
VIN/VSPN CE: https://www.vin.com/ce/
Jeff's Fluids course info page: https://www.vin.com/ce/TECH328-0121_VSPN.htm
Dave's Transfusions course info page: https://www.vin.com/ce/TECH329-0121_VSPN.htm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vspn_community/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VSPN.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspnorg
Happy Sunday Caffeinators!! We have a bit of a different episode for you this time around! We teamed up with our friends at VetFolio and recorded an episode with Dr. Cassi Fleming, less of an us-interviewing-her style, and more of a roundtable discussion style. She was a veterinary assistant before becoming a veterinarian, so she's pretty in tune to many of the issues that plague our profession, and also has a unique insight as to how those issues affect her career as a veterinarian, and also how some of those issues crossover into her profession as well. So while the format is a bit different, the discussion is not-important ideas being exchanged in an open forum amongst those with a vested interest. We really think you'll enjoy this one.
Make sure to check out our IG page this week for some CE giveaways!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/vetfolio
https://www.vetfolio.com/pages/certifications
https://www.vetfolio.com/pages/subscribe
For many veterinary technicians, large animal medicine is something we learn in school, study for the VTNE or other credentialing exam, and then forget about because we practice small animal medicine. But we're all still veterinary technicians who can align to fight our battles on a unified front, as most are similar, though a few are unique. In this episode, we interview Molly Cripe-Birt who is a surgical technologist at the large animal hospital at Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She's the President of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing, and we talk about many of these challenges and how to bridge the gap between small and large animal technicians in the national conversation. We found this to be very insightful discussion, and we strongly believe our Caffeinators will enjoy it as much as we did! Check out the link below if you're interested in some great equine information and certification info!
https://aaevt.org
http://aevnt.org/
https://www.facebook.com/aevnt.vts.evn
https://www.aaevt.org/online-certificate-program/
https://issuu.com/themodernequineveterinarian
Welcome to Year 2 of the Vet Tech Cafe! We're starting this year off the same way we started off Year 1-with Liz Hughston! Liz is the President of the NVPU- the National Veterinary Professionals Union, and we're spending the bulk of this episode talking about organization of veterinary professionals. If you've listened to our previous episodes, you know we have a recorded disclaimer that our opinions or those of our guests don't represent any entity other than ourselves, and we felt it important to re-iterate that here for this episode-you'll understand why when you give it a listen. As with all of our episodes, we ask you to open your heart and your mind to new thoughts and ideas, and throw away your pre-conceived notions about our topics of discussions. Unionization can be a bit of a sensitive topic, and it doesn't have to be. We hope you'll come away from this episode with a fresh perspective regarding organization and why it might be important. This one is a bit longer than usual, so after you give it a listen we'd love to hear your thoughts!
www.natvpu.org communications@natvpu.org https://www.facebook.com/NationalVeterinaryProfessionalsUnion/
Follow our Seattle bargaining unit: https://www.facebook.com/NorthSeattleNVPU/
HAPPY VET TECH WEEK CAFFEINATORS!
In our latest Instagram Live we discuss our favorite week of the year, Vet Tech Week. Thank you for all you do (and we all know, we do a LOT). We also introduced a partnership with VetBloom and Ethos who have given our caffeinators some FREE CE. Click the link below to sign up for three courses that VetBloom as made available to you all. Also coming this week is going to be the launch of vettechcafe.com. Our website that has been in the works is finally going to be published. We're excited to have this website as yet another way to interact with our caffeinators.
https://vetbloom.com/product?catalog=ce-bundle-for-vettech-cafe-listeners
https://vettechcafe.com
Hello Caffeinators!! We got together recently with all of our podcasting friends to bring you another super-episode! We chatted with Lewis Kerkham and Rob Anderson from the Two Vets Talk Pets podcast, Cat Robinson from Radio Vet Nurse, Tasha McNerny from the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds podcast, and lastly, our hosts, Jordan Porter and Yvonne Brandenburg from the Internal Medicine for Vet Techs podcast. We talked a lot about Vet Tech Week here in the US, and what Vet Nurses day (10/9) looks like down in Australia, and different ideas people have to celebrate. It's also really cool to hear the guys DVM perspective from the Two Vets Talk Pets podcast about how they view technicians. We also, circle back through COVID-19 as that was what originally brought us together 6 months ago. We definitely recommend you check out their podcasts as well-they're all fantastic!
This is a big one for us. This episode culminates our first year of the Vet Tech Cafe Podcast. We bookended our first year with two guests who are very important people in both our personal and professional lives. Our first guest was Liz Hughston, and we're ending Year 1 with Brandy Helewa. As a team, they hosted a study group in preparation for the VTS(ECC) in 2013 where the four of us met. They helped both of us, and dozens more that year and in subsequent years, prepare for that exam. To say that all of us have a little bit of Biz in us is an understatement. Brandy has moved on to another passion of hers-books and literature, and in this episode we talk about what it looked like for her to walk away from veterinary medicine. It's a decision many of us have grappled with, and we thought some might benefit from hearing her perspective. She discusses the differences in lifestyle, happiness, and an unexpected burden of leaving veterinary medicine behind-guilt. This is our first October episode, and you'll understand why that matters to us and to Brandy when you listen! You do not want to miss this one! Thank you to all of our guests and listeners for making our first year of the Vet Tech Cafe Podcast what it has become. We absolutely love putting this together and we're so excited to see what our second year brings!
https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/
https://www.facebook.com/starlazlibrary
https://twitter.com/StateLibAZhttps://ischool.sjsu.edu/master-library-and-information-science
https://ischool.sjsu.edu/dac-digital-assets-management
https://catalog.unomaha.edu/undergraduate/college-public-affairs-community-service/division-continuing-studies/bachelor-multidisciplinary-studies/#:~:text=Bachelor%20of%20Multidisciplinary%20Studies%20Requirements&text=A%20minimum%20of%2030%20credit,University%20of%20Nebraska%20(NU)%20system
secondbaseyourself
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ERVetTechRounds
https://www.youngsurvival.org/
We accidentally released this episode without adding in our standard intro and outro that so many of you have told us you enjoy. The content is all the same, we just added the intro and outro.
Are you ready to feel uncomfortable? Are you ready to push your boundaries a bit? Are you ready to grow as a human? If not, keep scrolling. Theresa Cosper has been an RVT for 8 years and is currently at an academic institution where she manages a teaching lab for veterinary students. But we're not talking about any of that in this episode. This episode is The Vet Tech Cafe continuing its mission to discuss the issues that face our profession with those who live and experience those issues firsthand, and talk about ways to inspire change. This was a very real, and very difficult, episode for us to record and there is some very real and difficult language in here. Racism is as real in veterinary medicine as it is everywhere else. We invite you to open your heart and join the discussion.
https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/
https://www.mcvma.org
https://pridevmc.org
https://www.facebook.com/latinx
https://nabvonline.org
https://www.aaha.org/connexity (enter the code CAFE for $25 off registration)
Are you ready to feel uncomfortable? Are you ready to push your boundaries a bit? Are you ready to grow as a human? If not, keep scrolling. Theresa Cosper has been an RVT for 8 years and is currently at an academic institution where she manages a teaching lab for veterinary students. But we're not talking about any of that in this episode. This episode is The Vet Tech Cafe continuing its mission to discuss the issues that face our profession with those who live and experience those issues firsthand, and talk about ways to inspire change. This was a very real, and very difficult, episode for us to record and there is some very real and difficult language in here. Racism is as real in veterinary medicine as it is everywhere else. We invite you to open your heart and join the discussion.
https://www.blackdvmnetwork.com/
https://www.mcvma.org
https://pridevmc.org
https://www.facebook.com/latinx
https://nabvonline.org
https://www.aaha.org/connexity (enter the code CAFE for $25 off registration)
We had set out to do 5 or 6 taproom episodes this year. Here we are at Taproom Episode number 9! This Taproom comes to you from our latest Instagram Live that we did on 9/17. We did a bit of a recap of #IVECCS2020 as well as giving a little preview of what's coming up for the Vet Tech Cafe and you, our listeners.
This is our celebratory IG Live/Zoom call to commemorate the night the Vet Tech Cafe came into existence one year ago at IVECCS in Washington, DC! So if you're interested to watch us struggle with technology yet again, check it out!
Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds. Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. Veterinary Technician Specialist (Anesthesia/Analgesia). Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Podcast. Animal Pain Awareness Month. Author. Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Symposium. Lecturer. Certified Veterinary Technician. What is the common denominator in all of these? Tasha McNerney. In this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, we cover it all. Let us get you a cup of coffee and join us in the conversation!
https://ivapm.org/animal-pain-awareness-month/
https://ivapm.org
https://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com
https://www.avtaa-vts.org
https://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com/podcast
Have you ever considered the forensic side to veterinary medicine? If you're interested in hearing more about that, this is the episode for you! We chat with Lisa Smith, MS, LVT, VTS(ECC) to discuss what it looks like to obtain a Master's Degree in Veterinary Forensics, obtaining evidence in cases that present to your hospital that may involve abuse or neglect, and mandated reporting, and so much more! This episode will definitely appeal to fans of the true crime genre. All that said, there are some heavy topics in here, but this is unfortunately a very real side of veterinary medicine and we as veterinary technician and veterinary nurses must understand our responsibility in helping these patients. There might also be some light-hearted fun-poking at Jeff for his love of pumpkin spice coffee. So grab a cup of your favorite coffee and join us at the Vet Tech Cafe!
PumpkinSpiceBooTrain
Links:
https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/articles/the-case-for-veterinary-midlevel-professionals/
National link coalition - https://nationallinkcoalition.org/
Aaha protocol for animal abuse - https://www.aaha.org/about-aaha/aaha-position-statements/animal-abuse-reporting/
Animal Law Resource Center
https://vetforensics.med.ufl.edu/programs/masters-degree/
https://www.aspca.org/animal-rescue/forensic-investigations
https://www.sirchie.com/evidence/evidence-packaging-labeling-sealing.html
Welcome to the Vet Tech Cafe, what can we get you? An RVT working in zoo med? Coming right up! This episode features Mark Romanoski, RVT. He's been working in zoo med the last few years, and is currently at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI. We talk about all things zoo med-from the creatures he works on, the path to the VTS(Zoo) credential, to the ingenuity it takes to succeed in that role! So many of us start out wanting to work in zoo med, and only a few of us actually ever get to. So let us serve you up a cup of coffee and sit back, relax, and listen to Mark tell his story-it's a good one!
Links: https://azvt.org/ https://azvt.org/AVZMT https://www.aczm.org/ https://www.okczoo.org/ https://www.henryvilaszoo.gov/ https://www.phoenixzoo.org/ Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 1st Edition
by Eric R. Miller DVM DACZM DECZM (Hon. – ZHM (Editor), Murray E. Fowler DVM DACZM DACVIM DABVT (Editor)
https://www.amazon.com/Fowlers-Zoo-Wild-Animal-Medicine/dp/1455773972
Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia 2nd Editionby Gary West (Editor), Darryl J. Heard (Editor), Nigel Caulkett (Editor)
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Animal-Wildlife-Immobilization-Anesthesia/dp/081381183X
Are you ready to talk behavior? Grab that cup of coffee and join us for our conversation with Tabitha Kucera, RVT, CCBC, KPA-CPT. It was such a joy to chat with her-she's so passionate about behavior you can't help but be drawn in by her excitement. She drops some serious knowledge in this one, and will hopefully inspire you to look at your own clinic environments and patient interactions to be more mindful of patient well-being. We'll talk all about training and certifications, CE, patient visits, home consultations, pain scales, and so much more! We just know you're going to enjoy this episode as much as we did!
Links: (SO MANY LINKS!)
Tabitha's behavior consultating - https://www.chirrupsandchatter.com/
Fear Free certification - https://fearfreepets.com/
Fear Free Happy Homes - https://fearfreehappyhomes.com/
Karen Pryor Academy - https://karenpryoracademy.com/
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - https://avsab.org/
Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians - https://svbt.org/
Karen Pryor's Book "Don't Shoot the Dog" - https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Shoot-Dog-Teaching-Training/dp/0553380397
Debbie Martin and Julie Shaw's Book "Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians" - https://www.amazon.com/Canine-Feline-Behavior-Veterinary-Technicians/dp/0813813182
Taproom Episode from our Instagram Live that we had on 7/18. Dave and Jeff recap the Instagram Takeover Rita Willams did for us. We discuss all the great content Rita posted to our Instagram Account and highlighted the posts that resonated with us the most. We also talk about mental health issues in remembering a wonderful soul the veterinary community lost last week in James Weaver
Links:
Lets Travel Vet Med Style Podcast
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNTAwODc5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Dr James Weaver
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/starnewsonline/obituary.aspx?n=james-matthew-weaver&pid=196494858&fbclid=IwAR3efuTTgi_RCK8WJosniSOujvM9gTKNac43Z59F25bzCUJiPtartvm_tDw
betterhelp.com/vettechcafe
This week, Emily Ione-Kinney stopped by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about bullying in the workplace. This problem takes many forms, and we discuss what lateral violence looks like (those with an equal title-dr vs dr, tech vs tech, etc) and what vertical violence looks like (dr vs tech, for example). She offers many ideas for solutions to this complicated and rampant problem in our field. She also shares some eye-opening statistics and stories from an informal survey she conducted recently about bullying in the veterinary hospital setting. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and join us for the discussion!
https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/Adult-Bullying-School-Bullying https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/bullying/how-to-handle-adult-bullying https://www.stopbullying.gov https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/health/adult-bully-survivor-tips-wellness/index.html http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/adult-bullying.html http://www.thebullyproject.com/adult_bullying www.usvta.org And as always, if you need counseling help and you're ready to make the call, visit: www.betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off of your first month.
Taproom episode taken from our latest Instagram Live. We introduce our partnership with betterhelp.com and Jeff speaks on his COVID-19 scare he had this week (hoping for a negative test result!). Future episodes coming up will deal with some more mental health issues and some other career options that sound really intriguing. Our "Vet Tech Cafe Positives" this episode are centered around education and steps we're making towards change and equality. To watch the video of this episode you can find it on our IG page @vettechcafepodcast
Links:
https://www.betterhelp.com/vettechcafe
Rita's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_tru2myself/
Yale's Open Free course on African American History https://oyc.yale.edu/african-american-studies/afam-162
In this episode, we share a cup of coffee with Shauna Sherick, LVT. She reached out to us a few months ago about being a guest on The Vet Tech Cafe to talk about running a sanctuary. We loved the idea, and we were able to finally connect and we're glad we did.
Shauna runs the Wildwood Farm Sanctuary and Wildwood Conservancy in Oregon. She currently cares for over 100 animals at the farm sanctuary with the help of several volunteers, and she also still practices full-time as an LVT at a small animal hospital. Many of us have thought about running a farm or a sanctuary or a rescue, so grab a cup of coffee and listen to our discussion about what all that entails!
Links:
https://wildwoodfarmsanctuary.org/h
ttps://www.instagram.com/wildwoodfarmsanctuary/
To sponsor an animal at the Wildwood Farm Sanctuary: https://wildwoodfarmsanctuary.org/uncategorized/become-a-monthly-sponsor/
As you well know, a big part of the Vet Tech Cafe is to highlight veterinary technicians who are forging careers in areas of veterinary medicine outside of a typical clinical setting and our next two shows accentuate that. In this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, Emily Roberts, LVT, stops by for a cup of coffee and to talk about starting her own business, Horizon Traveling Vet Tech. She does a lot of in-home care, becoming an extension of a primary care veterinarian and providing different levels of in-home care, from basic preventive care, to end of life or hospice care. She explains how she's getting her business going through networking and what she would like Horizon to become. Emily also appeared in episodes of the hit TV show on Animal Planet called "A Vet Life", and she shares her experience of working in the hospital while a TV show was being filmed. So get yourself a cup of coffee and come join us!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/HorizonTVT/
https://horizontvt.com/
https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-vet-life/
https://reliefvet.com/
https://roo.vet/
https://actionvettechs.com/
In our final episode for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, we recap our May episodes dealing with mental health issues. Jeff shares some personal stories about his recent struggles and his path towards fixing them. This is the audio from our Instagram Live broadcast that we recorded on 6/6.
We want to thank our guests from May, Joe Defulio, Beth Armstrong, and Kim Spelts for sharing their stories and helping us to #beatthestigma.
This episode is our final installment of our series for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth and we take a dive into living with depression with Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia). She walks us through her battle and talks about the personal and professional effects depression has had on her. We talk about how she began to recognize it, face it, and overcome it. From music to meditation and apps to therapy, she talks about many of the different things that have helped along the way. She gave us some really great analogies of mental health in comparison to other conditions people live with, to hopefully #beatthestigma Another idea Kim wanted to pass along that we didn't talk about is journaling. She says it helps her build her self-awareness, foster her creativity, and give her some clarity. If you find yourself battling depression, compassion fatigue, or burnout, #makethecall You are worth it.
Links:
http://www.peakvas.com/
http://www.apexcvt.edu/
https://jensincero.com/shop/
https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166
https://untamedbook.com/
https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art
https://www.headspace.com/
Ani DeFranco - "Allergic to Water" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLQI0xUzfZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjikOI2BkQ
https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work/
In this installment of the Vet Tech Cafe, we interview Beth Armstrong, CVT, RVT, CFE, CCFP, CTP, who is now a Practice Consultant for AAHA. Our paths first crossed with Beth in 2013 when we were all in the same study group for the AVECCTN exam (best study group of all time, IMO). It was great to catch up and hear what she's been doing, as her career has taken a very different path from ours since that time. As May is #mentalhealthawarenessmonth we continue our discussions with those that are helping to decrease the stigma that surrounds the issue. We'd also like to wish Beth a happy birthday, as this episode is being released on her birthday-so make sure to say Happy Birthday in the comments and show her some support by downloading her episode! Lastly, we want to thank AAHA for their generous support of this episode-when they heard Beth was going to be coming by the Vet Tech Cafe for a cup of coffee, they stepped up to sponsor this episode so you'll hear a roughly 20-second ad near the middle. We'll be talking about AAHA's culture initiative as well, which aims to promote a healthy workplace culture in their hospitals.
https://www.aaha.org/practice-resources/healthy-workplace-culture/
https://www.aaha.org/aaha-guidelines/2020-aaha-anesthesia-and-monitoring-guidelines-for-dogs-and-cats/anesthesia-and-monitoring-home/
https://www.calm.com/?url=https://www.calm.com/&pid=google_channel=g_c_id=1603556317_adset_id=61837906998_ad_id=378906119400_sub_siteid=_keyword=calm%20app_sub3=e_sub4=Cj0KCQjws_r0BRCwARIsAMxfDRjMYNnWt_M0uqVzQ_Tu_L7o2cwxJSjMW95PW6SvbyFOgnvc4tFtItMaAmX6EALw_wcB_sub5=&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=1603556317+61837906998+378906119400&utm_content=homepage&utm_term=calm%20app&gclid=Cj0KCQjws_r0BRCwARIsAMxfDRjMYNnWt_M0uqVzQ_Tu_L7o2cwxJSjMW95PW6SvbyFOgnvc4tFtItMaAmX6EALw_wcB
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/extrasensory-perceptions/hypnosis.htm
https://www.headspace.com/meditation-101/what-is-meditation
Dave and Jeff try their hand at Instagram Live, so you will hear us saying hi to various people that have joined the broadcast. We discuss an article about how to spot and treat team burnout from Covid 19 (link to the article below). In our episode with Joe Defulio, he tells us about the ProQol assessment which we have both taken and go over our results. We recommend you try this out and see where you fall on the spectrum of compassion fatigue and burnout. This episode is essentially the raw Instagram feed with limited editing. We hope you enjoy!
Links:
https://www.practicelife.com/en/latest/how-to-spot-and-treat-team-burnout-from-covid-19/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=practicelife&utm_content&fbclid=IwAR3klp_orY0f7Syj-W7rtVsy5P0GNYUdEkkQbg12PrFF8RYtdo0AZmsXDDs
https://www.proqol.org/
https://www.proqol.org/uploads/ProQOL_5_English_Self-Score.pdf
We kick off our May series of Mental Health Awareness episodes with Joe Defulio, CVT, LVT, CFE, CCFP. Joe is the vice president of clinical services for MedVet and is also the cofounder of East Coast Veterinary Education with past guest Liza Rudolph. We had a great discussion about compassion fatigue, how to recognize it, and steps to take to get out of it. Joe also taught us about the differences between compassion fatigue and burnout as well as giving us tools to help recognize if we're going through it.
Links:
https://www.proqol.org/
Link to the self test: https://www.proqol.org/uploads/ProQOL_5_English_Self-Score.pdf
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 800-273-TALK (8255)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NOMVSupportStaff/
https://qprinstitute.com/
https://nami.org/Home
https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month
In this episode we talked with Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC). She is a highly decorated speaker, has been published in numerous publications, and has been involved with the AVECCTN board for a number of years. Her current role is the Project Manager for Training and Health and Wellness for BluePearl Hosptials. We have a great discussion about the pros and cons of working for a large cooperation vs a smaller private practice. Amy taught us about working with a social worker that BluePearl has on staff and all the benefits that come with that. Finally, we all shared a few stories about a dear friend that we lost almost a year ago. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Links:
https://www.vetfolio.com/learn/article/the-spleen-anatomy-and-common-complications
https://eveccs.org/2020/01/03/the-eveccs-veterinary-nurse-technician-scholarship/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amynewfield
In this episode, we interview Noah Jones BSRT, RRT-ACCS, RCP, RVT, VTS (Research Anesthetist). Noah is a respiratory therapist working in North Carolina as well as an RVT. We have a really clinical and medical discussion about COVID-19. Noah discusses it's effects, what the respiratory therapists and doctors are doing for these patients, and some strategies they are employing to protect themselves.
Links:
http://www.ardsnet.org/files/ventilator_protocol_2008-07.pdf
https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/rccm.2020C1
https://www.facebook.com/foundationveterinarysolutions/
In this episode, we chat with Tiffany Baleigh, RN AND RVT!!! She is now a CN IV, charge nurse for the Cardiovascular and Thoracic unit at UCI Medical Center in Southern California, where she lives with her wife, Jess, and son Rowan, and two dogs. She still works as a relief technician at Animal Urgent Care and maintains her RVT license, after 10+ years out of the field in a full time capacity. She brings a unique perspective to VNI (let's just say she suggested we change our podcast title to Vet Nurse Cafe!) and offers a lot of insight into the similarities and differences between the two fields. We talk about education and career options in each field, and struggles that BOTH professions face. We also talk a lot about COVID-19 and what that looks like at her hospital, and the real-life struggle with PPE. As always, we'll end with the @vettechcafe #wouldyourather so please keep sending in your ideas for that-we'd love to give you a shout out if we use your suggestion in a future episode!
www.veterinarynurse.org
donatemasksucisom@gmail.com (for PPE donations)
www.redcross.org (for blood and plasma [if fully recovered] donations)
www.ucihealth.org/medical-services/blood-donations
https://www.livescience.com/cat-infected-covid-19-from-owner.html
This episode of the Vet Tech Café is a bit different. This episode is the collaborative effort of 5 different veterinary podcasts: The Vet Tech Café, Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds, Radio Vet Nurse, Two Vets Talk Pets, and this was all coordinated and edited by the Internal Medicine for Vet Techs Podcast. In this episode, the 8 individuals that make up these 5 podcasts discuss what exactly what COVID-19 is, how it works, and our own individual experiences with dealing with this virus, in terms of how our hospitals are operating. We also discuss how to find reliable information and some strategies to combat the mental health related side effects of being on the front lines. It is our hope that nobody listening to this podcast is or becomes directly affected by this virus, but we hope to provide useful information and a bit of a respite from this difficult time.
Links:
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19
https://www.cdc.gov
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internal-medicine-for-vet-techs-podcast/id1483584801?ls=1
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-vet-nurse/id1419394156
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-vets-talk-pets/id1360813259
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterinary-anesthesia-nerds/id1493232245
For this episode we interviewed Amber LaRock. She runs the instagram page Vet Tech and Travel which we have talked about before on our podcasts. (link below) We talked about her career path from working in an ER to traveling abroad and also her work as a writer. She also gives us a look into her adventures in Cambodia and Thailand working with rescue groups and also with some amazing wildlife. We would like to note that Amber has told us that the US embassy is asking all US citizens to go back to the US before they end flights in the coming week. All the countries around where Amber is have closed their borders so she's heading back to the US to ride out the storm!
Links:
https://ppaws.com/
https://www.loopabroad.com/ https://www.instagram.com/vettechandtravel/ https://www.allassistva.com/post/how-do-i-afford-to-travel-full-time-as-a-vet-tech https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
In this episode we interviewed Jenny Fisher, RVT, VTS(Oncology). She was recently named one of the top ten "Vet Tech Superstars to Follow" (Along with some other recent guests on the Vet Tech Cafe) We discussed her long and storied career from becoming the head oncology technician at the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital to her current position as the Education Director for Practivet. She discussed some of the issues with drug standards and protocols as well as answering our latest #vettechcafewouldyourather question.
Links:
https://www.practivet.com/
https://www.usp.org/
https://www.dvm360.com/view/10-vet-tech-superstars-follow
http://veterinarynurse.org/advocacy-west-virginia/
In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, we dive into the current hot topic of the VNI and the petition that is making the rounds on social media asking for NAVTA to re-evaluate it's efforts. We realize this may be a very controversial topic, but please understand that we are not trying to advocate for one side over the other in this discussion. We are simply trying to discuss the issues and bring them to light. If there's something we say in this episode that you think we are wrong about, please please please contact us either on our FB page, IG account, Twitter, or by our email vettechcafe@gmail.com. We would love to continue this discussion beyond just this episode.
We spoke with Kelsey Beth Carpenter for this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe. We learned about her amazing career path and how she ended up in a "unicorn practice" She told us about all the ups and downs of being a social media manager for her own pages and for drandyroark.com. Kelsey works in an "open practice" and opened our eyes to how it can be effective, rewarding, and most importantly, not scary. Finally, we discussed Uncharted Vet which is an amazing veterinary community that offers education, conferences, and collaborative support system. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and we hope you enjoy it!
Links
https://www.facebook.com/VetTechKelsey/
https://www.instagram.com/vettechkelsey/
https://unchartedvet.com/
https://drandyroark.com/
In this episode, we interview Stephen Cital RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS Lab Animal (Research Anesthetist). He has an amazing career path that has allowed him the opportunity to work with some amazing animals. Stephen is an expert in the field of veterinary cannabinoid usage and he educated us both on a lot of topics and issues we did not understand previously. We also talked about the lack of diversity in our field and what can be done to improve upon it. We had a great time recording this interview with him and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Links:
https://www.stephencital.com/
https://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com/
https://www.ellevetsciences.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MCVMA/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/VetCannAcad/
In this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, we interviewed Amanda Hedman BS, RVT, MPh. Amanda works with World Vets, an organization that brings veterinary care to countries all over the globe. She told us all the great things she's been able to do with World Vets as well as her experiences with her training and consulting business "Black Sheep Teaching"
Links:
World Vets: https://worldvets.org/
RAVS: https://www.ruralareavet.org/
Vet Bloom: https://vetbloom.com/
If you'd like to get in touch with Amanda about Black Sheep Teaching, email us at vettechcafe@gmail.com and we will get you in touch with her.
In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, we discuss a recent article published in the December issue of Today’s Veterinary Business titled “5 Things You Didn’t Learn In School” by Sandy Walsh, RVT, CVPM, link available below. We discussed each of these 5 points and why they are important to veterinary technicians and nurses.
We also spent a lot of time discussing the proposed fee increase of RVT licensing in California. We urge all California RVT’s to write a letter in opposition to this massive fee increase. Below is a link to the California RVT association’s facebook post about the fee increase. You DO NOT have to be a resident of California, nor hold an RVT license in that state to have your opinion heard. It’s important to note that any letter must be sent to BOTH the CA VMB and the OAL (email and street addresses below).
Links:
5 things article: https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/5-things-technicians-didnt-learn-in-school/
California RVT Assosciation Post: https://www.facebook.com/CaRVTA/posts/2403839196388554?__tn__=K-R
California VMB: www.vmb.ca.gov
California RVT Associations: www.carvta.com
Emails to send letters:
VMB - Moneel.Singh@dca.ca.gov
OAL - staff@oal.ca.gov
We interviewed Liza Rudolph BAS, RVT, VTS (C/P, SAIM) for this latest episode of the Vet Tech Cafe. We discussed an article proposing to create a veterinary nursing associate (VNA). She gave us a peek into the training that she does at various veterinary clinics on the east coast. We also talked about QPR training, which is a really helpful tool in suicide prevention.
Links:
East Coast Veterinary Education
https://eastcoastveterinaryeducation.com/
QPR Training
http://qprtraining.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6OhWvD6BP4
This is our very first installation of the Vet Tech Taproom where it will just be us chatting about topics we've come across that we want to discuss amongst ourselves. In our first episode, we introduce the series and discuss what it means to be "Veterinary Influencers".
The link to the article:
https://drandyroark.com/im-a-veterinary-influencer-and-guess-what-you-are-too/
In this episode, we interview Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition). Ed is the Director of Technician Learning and Development for Ethos Veterinary Health which spans over 25 hospitals throughout the nation. He is the President Elect for NAVTA and serves on multiple NAVTA committees including the Veterinary Nurse Initiative workgroup. He was also the NAVTA Veterinary Technician of the year in 2019
Along with getting a look into Ed's career path, we had a great discussion about the Veterinary Nurse Initiative that has lately been a very debated topic. We also discussed the AVMA's Veterinary Technician Utilization Task Force which Ed is a part of.
We hope you enjoy this final episode of 2019!
Links:
To learn more about the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, go to: https://www.navta.net/
To learn more about the Veterinary Nurse Initiative, go to: http://veterinarynurse.org/
To learn more about the AVMA Veterianry Technician Task force, go to: https://www.avma.org/blog/board-update-avma-establishes-veterinary-technician-task-force
On this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, Dave and Jeff interview David Liss. David has an incredibly rich and diverse background in the field of veterinary technology. David holds an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology, a Bachelor’s in Sociology, and a Master’s in Biomedical Science. He is double boarded in emergency/critical care and small animal internal medicine. He has a diverse background in emergency and critical care nursing in addition to being a certified veterinary practice manager (CVPM) and professional in human resources (PHR). David currently is the director of operations for Amerivet in Los Angeles, and runs his own consulting business: Veterinary Training and Consulting, Inc.
We had a great discussion about the abstracts that were announced recently looking at burnout and medical errors. David now being on the management side had some great ideas and thoughts on how we can improve these things. His experience as both a technician and as a hospital manager gives him a unique perspective on how veterinary teams interact and grow together. We also talked about veterinary technician education and how we can advance our profession. Hope you enjoy this episode!
Link to Abstracts: https://rdcu.be/bXsWj The abstracts we discussed are on pages 7 and 8
Link to Masters Program: https://online.missouri.edu/degreeprograms/veterinary-medicine/biomedical-sciences/masters/
Link to David's Website: https://www.davidlissrvt.com/
In this episode, we interviewed Liz Hughston MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC), Certified Veterinary Cannabis Counselor. Liz is involved in many amazing projects in the veterinary field but we wanted to focus on her involvement in the Not One More Vet Support Staff movement. Crisis prevention and suicide prevention is something that fits into our podcast mission of discussing issues that greatly impact veterinary technicians. We felt it was important to have this discussion now to start tackling the tough issues. We’ve also included some contact information that Liz provided for getting in touch with these organizations that can help with these issues.
- 4 Eyes Save Lives: https://drandyroark.com/what-do-we-do-about-suicide/
- Not One More Vet, Inc.: https://www.nomv.org/
- Not One More Vet Support Staff: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NOMVSupportStaff
- *must message proof of employment in a veterinary clinic/hospital (or a copy of a current veterinary technician license) to https://www.facebook.com/NOMVSSMembership
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Crisis Lifeline: Text "HERE" or "HOME" to 741741
In this episode, Dave will interview Jeff. This will be our second and final "warm up" episode where we interview each other. We're getting better at editing, interviewing all while trying to give our listeners an idea of where we come from and why we're making this podcast for you. We'll hear about Jeff's path from Veterinary Assistant all the way up to being a VTS in Emergency and Critical Care. Jeff will talk about how he got into speaking at conferences, who inspires him as a technician, and his take on the direction our field is headed. Grab yourself a coffee, sit back, and enjoy your stay at the Vet Tech Cafe!
In our first couple episodes, we'll be interviewing each other to give our audience an idea of who we are and what we're trying to do, all while trying to figure out the technical side of starting a podcast, to be frank. In this episode, I will interview Dave about his career path, where he's at now and how he got there, and get his thoughts on a number of different topics. We hope this will give you a feel of what we're going to be doing as we go along. So come in, sit down, have a cup of coffee, and enjoy your stay at the Vet Tech Cafe!
Vet Tech Cafe will be a podcast centered around Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. We strive to discuss current issues that Veterinary Technicians and Nurses face every day. We want to give our colleagues a voice, and a medium to enter into these discussions. We hope to be a resource for continued growth and education in our listeners.