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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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Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
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.facebook.com/latinx
https://www.aaha.org/connexity (enter the code CAFE for $25 off registration)
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
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.facebook.com/latinx
https://www.aaha.org/connexity (enter the code CAFE for $25 off registration)
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
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.
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!