The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast

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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.

Episodes

4 days ago

Vet Tech Cafe -Sarah Parsons Episode

4 days ago

1hr 7 min

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/

Our Links:

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

Jul 19, 2026

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 61

Jul 19, 2026

31 min

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=1*1kyubna*_up*MQ..*_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

Jul 12, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Ellen Lundquister Udd Episode

Jul 12, 2026

55 min

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!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Jun 28, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Susan Ryan

Jun 28, 2026

1hr 4 min

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!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Jun 14, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Natasha Summerfield Episode

Jun 14, 2026

1hr 1 min

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!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

May 31, 2026

Vet Tech Taproom 60

May 31, 2026

41 min

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?

May 17, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Tosha Zimmerman Episode

May 17, 2026

1hr 5 min

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.

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

May 3, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - April Bays Episode 2

May 3, 2026

1hr 6 min

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!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Apr 26, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Mellisa Shoard Episode

Apr 26, 2026

1hr 9 min

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.

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Apr 19, 2026

Vet Tech Cafe - Miklos Roth Episode

Apr 19, 2026

1hr 1 min

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!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe