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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.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
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!
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
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://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com
https://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com/podcast
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
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/
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
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
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
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
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
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
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
betterhelp.com/vettechcafe
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
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!
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
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
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
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/
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
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/