The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast

69:34

Vet Tech Cafe - Laura Bennington Episode

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2026/10/05

Caffeinators, we hope your passport is still valid because we're going back down under for this one! We recently went to Australia (virtually) to chat with Laura Bennington. She has a unique career path in that she originally became credentialed in Scotland, then moved to the UK and obtained some additional credentials, and now lives and works in Australia and has obtained her VTS(ECC). We talked about what vet med and working look like in those three countries and compared and contrasted that,

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59:50

Vet Tech Cafe - Monica Henderson Episode

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2026/09/21

Caffeinators, are you ready to talk behavior? We recently had a great conversation with Monica Henderson you don't want to miss! We talked all things certifications, the VTS (Behavior) process, as Monica is going through that right now, pharmacology, and so much more. We also talked about what a credentialed veterinary technician wished we all knew and how we can better support them and their patients. This is one you don't want to miss-we think we could ALL do better in this realm for our

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64:41

Vet Tech Cafe - Brian Goleman Episode 2

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2026/09/07

Caffeinators, you have remember back in 2023 when we had Brian Goleman on as a guest. He'd recently started Brian's Bandages, and we talked all things bandages and bandage education. We learned a ton from just that episode, and he has gone on to do INCREDIBLE things in the 3.5 years since. He is now a very highly regarded speaker nationally on bandaging techniques and uses a lot of point of view to help illustrate what he's talking about. He also does a lot of great bandaging content on social

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62:11

Vet Tech Cafe Live at HiVE EAST

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2026/08/24

We were Live at HiVE East in Charlotte NC! We love this conference and we're so happy they've invited us to join them. We did our second Live episode from the exhibit hall with some great guests that stopped byWe will be at HiVE West in October and we''ll have another Live at HiVE episode Here's the link to sign up: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVEWest2026/summary?utm_source=content&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=HiVE_West_2026 Remember to use our discount code CAFE to save 20% off

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70:37

Vet Tech Cafe - Clair Sauer Episode

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2026/08/10

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

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67:36

Vet Tech Cafe -Sarah Parsons Episode

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2026/07/27

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

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31:01

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 61

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2026/07/20

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

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55:23

Vet Tech Cafe - Ellen Lundquister Udd Episode

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2026/07/13

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

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64:56

Vet Tech Cafe - Susan Ryan

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2026/06/29

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

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61:18

Vet Tech Cafe - Natasha Summerfield Episode

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2026/06/15

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

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41:03

Vet Tech Taproom 60

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2026/06/01

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?

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65:38

Vet Tech Cafe - Tosha Zimmerman Episode

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2026/05/18

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

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66:45

Vet Tech Cafe - April Bays Episode 2

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2026/05/04

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

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69:16

Vet Tech Cafe - Mellisa Shoard Episode

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2026/04/27

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

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61:31

Vet Tech Cafe - Miklos Roth Episode

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2026/04/20

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

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45:37

Vet Tech Taproom 59

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2026/04/13

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!

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68:01

Vet Tech Cafe - Carolyn Tai Episode

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2026/03/30

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

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60:36

Vet Tech Cafe Live at HiVE

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2026/03/23

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:

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25:19

From the Vault! Vet Tech Taproom Episode 1

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2026/03/09

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/

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62:17

Vet Tech Cafe - Barb Deg Episode

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2026/02/23

Caffeinators, grab your poutine and a cup of Tim Horton's because we're going back north of the border! Barb Deg recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe, and her journey through vet med alone is worth the price of admission, but then we talked all things behavior and scent dogs, and so much more cool stuff. She has her own behavior consulting business and we talk about what all is involved in that, training scent dogs-SPOILER ALERT she trained a bed bug scent dog!!-and so much more. Don't miss it!Show

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