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Vet Tech Cafe - Jennifer Serling Episode

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2022/03/07

I think we can all agree the veterinary technician model has needed some work for quite some time. The good news is there are people like Jen Serling, CVT, BVSc, AAS who are working on it. Jen brings over 30 years of experience in the field to her role as an educator and assistant program director for the new veterinary technician program at Appalachian State University. She has some really great insight into where things stand now and ideas looking toward the future. It was really refreshing to

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55:23

Vet Tech Cafe - Lorelei D’Avolio Episode

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2022/02/21

Hey Caffeinators, have you ever wondered how the veterinary technician specialty academies are formed? Are you interested in becoming a VTS at some point? Have you considered what it looks like to START a new academy? Well, then don't miss this episode with Lorelei D'Avolio, LVT, VTS (CP-Exotic Companion Animal), CVPM! This was a fascinating discussion about the formation of academies, as she's a founding member of the AVTCP and the current Chair of the CVTS (Committee of Veterinary Technician

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54:35

Vet Tech Cafe - Rachelle Pastorkovich Episode

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2022/02/07

This was a special episode for Jeff. Rachelle Pastorkovich, RVT, was a former student of his when he was an adjunct professor at what was then Professional Veterinary Assistant School. Rachelle graduated from that tech school in 2011 and has worked in general and specialty practice. To pursue her love of wildlife, she volunteered for local wildlife organizations and also worked for a local veterinarian who did a lot of work for local zoos and wildlife and bird of prey rehabilitation. From there, she

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59:04

Vet Tech Cafe - Garnetta Santiago Episode

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2022/01/24

Hello Caffeinators, we hope you're well! We're bringing you our next episode with Garnetta Santiago, MA, LVT to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in our field. If you heard our recent episode with Harold Davis (if not, why not? Download it now!), Garnetta was his recommendation for who we should interview next. Garnetta is currently the Manager of Academic and Professional Affairs for Zoetis, driving strategic engagement with Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Technology

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25:11

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 17

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/01/17

In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, Dave and Jeff discuss the article we posted on our social media regarding the AVMA's discussion on the idea of letting non-veterinarians into their organization. We posted this article earlier this week and it got a lot of response from our Caffeinators. We have our opinions on what was discussed and we're sure you have yours. We encourage you to comment on this and continue the discussion! Here's the

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01:08:19

Vet Tech Cafe - Teri Kleist Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/01/10

Happy New Year, Caffeinators! There are episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe that we plan and plan and plan, and there are those that just come together and the conversation flows better than we could've imagined. Our next episode with Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS(Surgery) is more the latter. We "met" Teri two days before we recorded but the conversation was as though we'd known her the duration of our careers! As we aim to spotlight all of the VTS academies, we finally got to talk to Teri with an assist from

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01:02:59

Vet Tech Cafe - Sam Geiling Episode

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2021/12/27

Mele Kalikimaka, Caffeinators! We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season. We're really excited to bring you our next episode with Sam Geiling, RVT. Sam has accomplished some pretty incredible things in the veterinary technician profession in Hawaii. Since moving there several years ago, she has created the only AVMA-accredited technician program in the state and still teaches there. Additionally, she created, and still works with, the Hawaiian Veterinary Technician Association, HVTA. We

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53:02

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 16

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2021/12/20

In this episode of the Vet Tech Taproom we discuss the American Association of Critical Care Nurses standards for healthy work environments. These are human nurses that came up with this set of standards, but they are very relatable to the veterinary field. Link to the AACN page: https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments

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52:53

Vet Tech Cafe - Harold Davis Episode

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2021/12/13

Our guest today is someone who could be considered a pioneer for many of us in the industry. Harold Davis, Jr., RVT, VTS (ECC) (Anesth/Analgesia) sat down with us not too long ago and chatted about the development of the first VTS academies for ECC and Anesthesia. He was a charter member for both, and we took a deep dive into the formation of these academies. We wanted to know what the process looked like when there were no Facebook groups in which to communicate, how the process has evolved over

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01:26:31

Vet Tech Cafe - Nicole Dickerson Episode

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2021/11/29

Nicole Dickerson has been working in the Bay Area as a registered veterinary technician for the last 11 years. Before then, she worked as a free-lance Equity stage manager for theatres such as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theatre, and Teatro Zinzanni. After working with cats and dogs in emergency and specialty hospitals for the majority of her career, Nicole recently transitioned into laboratory animal medicine, and now supervises a veterinary

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01:04:57

Vet Tech Cafe - Jordan and Yvonne, IMFVT

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2021/11/15

If you listen to the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, there's a good chance you listen to other veterinary podcasts. If you haven't listened to Internal Medicine for Vet Techs with Jordan Porter, RVT, LVT, VTS(SAIM) and Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS(SAIM), you should start. Each week, they put out a new episode discussing myriad diseases in the small animal internal medicine world. They interject some great humor and many take home points and concepts for the patients we treat everyday. They've built an

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51:23

Vet Tech Cafe - Beckie Mossor Episode

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2021/11/01

Caffeinators, are you ready for the holiday season? Whether you're a Scrooge or a Santa, you need to hear our next episode with Beckie Mossor, RVT. Beckie wears more hats than we can count, including being a veterinary technician program director at the Gurnick Academy, she's one of the brilliant minds behind Vet Team Global Stream, cohosts a weekly podcast with Dr. Ernie Ward called Veterinary Viewfinder, and so much more! But we wanted to check in with her about an incredible venture she started

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01:20:44

Vet Tech Cafe - Liz Hughston Episode 3

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2021/10/18

Caffeinators-can you believe we're embarking on our 3rd year of the Vet Tech Cafe? If you've been with us from the beginning, you already know who our next guest is, and why. Liz Hughston is so many things to so many of you, and that's no different for us. Her passion for the field, mentorship, leadership, friendship, and so much more is why we keep coming back to her to start each new year. There are not many of our colleagues in touch with such a wide swath of the profession as Liz, so who better

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Vet Tech Taproom Episode 15

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2021/10/15

It's time for another episode of the Vet Tech Taproom! You probably saw the viral post making its way through our circles recently about the increase in pets and patients per staff member through the pandemic, and perhaps saw the article below as well. We spent some time discussing both of these and the importance of knowing where the material that gets posted and shared comes from before sharing. We also look forward to Year 3 of the Vet Tech Cafe as our next episode kicks off the next chapter. If

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49:54

Vet Tech Cafe - Karen Roach Episode

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2021/10/04

When we set out on this adventure that is the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, we had a list of colleagues that we knew we could have insightful conversation about the current and future states of the veterinary technician profession with. We've also had many people reach out to us about their unique facets and outlooks of the profession. This episode is the intersection of both of those, and we are thrilled to finally connect with Karen Roach, RVT, VTS(ECC) at that juncture. Karen has been one of our biggest

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51:06

Vet Tech Cafe - Alexandra Yaksich Episode

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2021/09/20

For most of our episodes for the Vet Tech Cafe, we reach out to a specific guest to discuss a certain issue in our field, or highlight a particular area of it. For other episodes, a guest might reach out to us, and the conversation grows more organically. That's exactly what happened for our latest episode with Alexandra Yaksich, BSc, AHT. Alex reached out to us recently to let us know she wanted to mention our podcast in an upcoming article she was writing for Veterinary Practice News about

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Vet Tech Taproom Episode 14 - Live from IVECCS

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2021/09/17

Dave and Jeff take a moment at the end of IVECCS to recap their weekend in Nashville TN. We were live on Instagram for this episode! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vettechcafe Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vettechcafepodcast Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/ If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through

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55:43

Vet Tech Cafe - Nynke Hillebrand Episode

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2021/09/06

To continue our International Series, we invited Nynke Hillebrand, RVT, stateside recently, albeit virtually, to discuss life as a veterinary technician in The Netherlands! We met Nynke in 2013 when the three of us tested for the AVECCTN exam. Nynke came to San Diego, CA, all the way from The Netherlands for that exam. Without giving too much away here, there are far more similarities than differences, and we believe hearing about all of that will be as fascinating to you as it was to us! Spoiler

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59:36

Vet Tech Cafe - Ken Yagi Episode

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2021/08/23

There are not many people in our field that are working as hard as Ken Yagi is to change it. To know Ken is to know how many Boards and Committees he serves on, how much work he puts in every day to try to make things better, and what it looks like to be the Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer for Veterinary Emergency Group, or VEG. That last point is where we spend the bulk of our time in this episode. Ken Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), recently sat down with us to discuss his role inside VEG,

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Vet Tech Cafe - Mary Berg Episode-Beyond the...

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2021/08/09

Happy Sunday, Caffeinators! We recently shared a conversation and a cup of coffee with Mary Berg, BS, RVT, LATG, VTS(Dentistry), to talk all things veterinary dentistry. This hour flew by listening to Mary talk about how veterinary dentistry has changed over the years, what it looks like to be practice as a VTS(Dentistry), and the pathway to obtain that. We could've talked to Mary for hours as she wears so many different hats in our profession, but for this discussion, we tried to keep it

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