Vet Tech Cafe Podcast

02/01/2025

Happy Mew Year to your cats! Also, it's World Introvert Day today. Ew people...

30/12/2024

Hey Caffeinators! Do you want FREE CE? Dave is giving a 3 week course on VSPN. Registration is open now. VSPN (thank you ) has given us two free registrations to give away. Here's how you win it: Comment on this post with a picture of your pet. The two that get the most likes and/or comments will win the free registration. We'll notify the winners next Monday.

Here's the link to the course: https://www.vin.com/course/12360586

30/12/2024

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

26/12/2024

23/12/2024

Here we go again with another international guest. This time from Scotland!

Show Links:

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)

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

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 Vet...

20/12/2024

Michigan Caffeinators, Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians could really use your help! State VTA’s are VITAL to the growth and health of our profession. Get involved if you’re able!

13/12/2024

Today is National Day of the horse (who knew?) Lets see your horses!

12/12/2024

Check it out! Past guest Brian Goleman CVT wrote a children's book. Amazing!

A heartwarming story of a boy who found his calling in caring for animals, inspired by his own experiences. Brian’s journey shows how love, kindness, and a little bit of care can make all the difference.

11/12/2024

Chcek out Colleen's Episode here --> https://vettechcafe.podbean.com/e/vet-tech-cafe-colleen-gallagher-episode/

09/12/2024

When I stared seeing my therapist in 2021 I was in big trouble. Now I go because she is someone I can talk to about anything and she held his me accountable for what I tell her I want out of my life. She is always in my corner and that is HUGE.

09/12/2024

Today is the International Day of Veterinary Medicine. Post in the comments what country you're from!

09/12/2024

We had a great time chatting with Colleen. A CVT enrolled in Vet School!

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/



Our Links:

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

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vettechcafe

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vettechcafepodcast

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vet-tech-cafe

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

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, 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 se...

02/12/2024

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!

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!

28/11/2024

Caffeinators, Happy Thanksgiving! It's also ! For this installment, tag one veterinary technician in the comments who was instrumental in your career and describe why you're thankful for them. I'll start. For me, it's . She was the hospital administrator at the ER I worked at from 2004-2016 and was so supportive of every crazy idea I had, helped me obtain my RVT license, and then was so supportive of everything I needed to do obtain my VTS. My career would not have had the arc it has without her. Your turn, Caffeinators!

25/11/2024

We had a great time chatting with Erin about Colorado Vet Techs and the Proposition that we don't want to name. Let us know what you think!

Show Links:

HB24-1047 Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice information

CACVT’s VPA position statement and plan for future

Our Links:

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

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vettechcafe

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vettechcafepodcast

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vet-tech-cafe

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

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

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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 m...

24/11/2024

Trying this out. Any of our Caffeinators on BlueSky? Post your handle and we'll follow you!