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The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast

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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Vet Tech Cafe - Vicky Ograin Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/12/29

Caffeinators, as we close out 2025 we take a look into the industry side of the profession with Vicky Ograin. Vicky is a long time RVT who left clinical practice over 20 years ago to work for Hill's Pet Nutrition. She's also since obtained a VTS(Nutrition) and an MBA. She's currently a Scientific Communication Senior Specialist within the US Professional Veterinary Affairs Department. It's a very unique role and we talk a lot about the demand for credentialed technicians in these larger companies

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Vet Tech Taproom 57

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/12/22

Our year end taproom! We said it in this episode, but we'll say it again. Thank you to your patreons. They really make doing this podcast so much easier. Have a listen and hear our favorite episodes for this year. Tell us what your favorite episodes were this year!

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73:22

Vet Tech Cafe - Liane Shaw Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/12/15

Caffeinators, you may remember our recent episode Sara Hunt talking about all things VTS Diagnostic Imaging (if you missed it, be sure to check it out!), and we're back again with another VTS(DI)! This time, Liane Shaw came by the Vet Tech Cafe. Why two guests from the same Academy, you ask? Because they are doing two VERY different things with their credential. Liane works in Academia at Purdue teaching the next generation of veterinary technicians about all things DI! We talk about education, the

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57:19

Vet Tech Cafe - Caitlin Palmer Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/12/01

Caffeinators, you know we don't often have guests at the Vet Tech Cafe that aren't credentialed technicians, but when we do, it means it's an important conversation. This is one of those episodes. Caitlin Palmer came by recently and she is a career CSR and is on the President's Advisory Board for the North American Association of Veterinary Receptionists, NAAVR. Did you know that existed? Some amazing people have started that organization and we talk a lot about it and the role of the CSR, and also

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Vet Tech Taproom 56

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/11/25

We just finished up the NAVC HiVE conference in Anaheim CA! Have a listen to our recap and look out for future HiVE conferences coming to your region!

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70:31

Vet Tech Cafe - Walter Brown Epsiode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/11/17

Caffeinators, you've been asking for him for years, and we were finally able to have Walter Brown come by the Vet Tech Cafe! We recently had lunch with him at IVECCS and had a long discussion about axolotls there, so we talked about his love of exotics, and tarantulas in particular. We also talked about content creation and how all of that came to be for him, which is a wild story. He's also very passionate about bringing veterinary medicine to inner city schools as a career option, so we talked

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62:19

Vet Tech Cafe - Beckie Mosser 3

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/11/03

Caffeinators, you know we strive each year to sit down with the sitting President of NAVTA, so buckle up because here we go! Beckie Mossor recently came by to tell us what NAVTA is working on, talk about their recent demographic survey, and also talk a bit about National Vet Tech Week, which has morphed a bit over the last several years. We also talked about another project she's heavily involved in, the Veterinary Industry Giving Tree. As always, it was wonderful to chat with her and see what she,

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88:02

Vet Tech Cafe - Liz Hughston 7!

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Caffeinators, can you believe it's time to kick off Year 7 of the Vet Tech Cafe?! And you know what that means, our annual check in with Liz Hughston! This is an important one, as she's "retiring" from vet med. She'll still be active in some areas, but has already began scaling back in many others, and will continue to do so. So we talked about retirement from vet med and what that looks like, and also the dissolution of the National Veterinary Professionals Union, and the difficulty there. She

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54:48

Vet Tech Taproom 55

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Welcome to the Taproom! Today's topics: Jeff is back to work! And we tackle the topic of Vet Tech Week. Thank you all for your feedback on National Vet Tech Week. We tried to go through all your comments and comment on them with our thoughts. Let's keep the conversation going as we move in to Vet Tech Week.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

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64:30

Vet Tech Cafe - Sara Hunt Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/10/06

Caffeinators, you know we love to talk about veterinary technicians doing awesome things, and this episode with Sara Hunt is no different! We talk about her VTS in Diagnostic Imaging and how she's using that to perform ultrasounds! She actually started long before the VTS(DI) existed, but is now putting her title to good use! She takes us through training academies to perform ultrasounds, the inception of her Academy, and how she utilizes her training in her role. It's a fascinating discussion we

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61:47

Vet Tech Cafe - Carla Hubbs Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Caffeinators, we are going to the South Side of Chicago to Fly the W for this episode and talk about all things shelter medicine. Carla Hubbs is the supervising veterinary technician of animal care and control in a very large, open intake municipal animal care and control facility. We talked about unique challenges and perceptions of shelter medicine she wishes her non-shelter colleagues were aware of, some of the unique situations she's worked with, and of course public perception as well. We

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67:55

Vet Tech Cafe - Dr Holowaychuk Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Caffeinators, you know we talk about mental health. A lot. For this episode, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk reached out to us to talk about her book and mental health and well being in our space and this episode is not to be missed. We must say it comes with a trigger warning that we do discuss, albeit very briefly, suicide, so if you are struggling please reach out via *988 or another resource. Through this episode, we spend a lot of time looking at mental health and research among the veterinary technician

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Vet Tech Taproom 54

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Dave and Jeff at IVECCS in San Diego! Recap of our conference experience. We loved seeing all our caffeinators... too many to mention. We've got some great guests lined up from networking this past week that we're very excited to talk to. Were you at IVECCS? We'd love to hear how your experience was!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

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58:44

Vet Tech Cafe - Caitlin Dutcher-Lundy Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Caffeinators, do you like cats? That's a dumb question! This episode is all cats, all the time! Caitlin Dutcher-Lundy reached out to us a while back and this turned in to an awesome episode! Caitlin is THE FIRST VTS-CP(Feline) to have successfully applied and passed the examination, and we talked about the process and pathway, and also all the cool things her hospital does-SPOILER ALERT, her hospital sees dogs but that whole area is separate from the cats to keep stress to a minimum. This was a

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Vet Tech Taproom 53

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/08/25

As Dave and Jeff prepare for IVECCS they had one final Taproom before heading to San Diego! What are your thoughts on Space vs. Ocean? Which is scarier?We've got a lot of great guests coming up in the next couple months! HiVE Anaheim: https://navc.com/hive/vet-nurse-and-tech/ Illinois Veterinary Technicians: https://www.isvma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ISVMA-Title-Infographic-7.25-10.pdf Union organization shutdown:

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Vet Tech Cafe - Chelsey Vanetten Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/08/11

Caffeinators, are you ready to laugh and hear cool stories?! We recently had Chelsey Vanetten over at the Vet Tech Cafe, and she is a VTS in Anesthesia and Analgesia. She told us all about anesthetizing fish, researching large mouth bass, and how she utilizes her knowledge and expertise to elevate anesthesia in veterinary practices in which she provides relief services, and training and education. This is an incredibly fun episode you don't want to miss!Our Links: Check out our

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Vet Tech Taproom Episode 52

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Been a while since we had a taproom! We're retiring our "state of the profession" quiestion for all our guests, but we had to let it go out with one last hurrah. We talk about respect, patient:tech ratios, and surviving in the field.

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Vet Tech Cafe - Amanda Kriesel Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Caffeinators, does anyone on your leadership team have an advanced, non-veterinary, degree in something to do with leadership? If not, we highly recommend listening to this episode with Amanda Kriesel. She has a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and did her thesis on OTJ veterinary technicians. This made for a fascinating discussion about leadership. She is also very active with the Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians and worked with her group to recently get

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01:13:57

Vet Tech Cafe - Andrea Crabtree Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Caffeinators, do you know what benefits you receive? Do you understand there are various federal and state protections you're entitled to? Do you understand your benefits package or know where to find the information in your employee handbook? Do you even have one of those? In this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, we sat down with Andrea Crabtree Wood who is a CVPM and has several HR certifications as well, to talk all things employee benefits. Oh, and if you're provided a benefit for work and are not

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01:18:50

Vet Tech Cafe - Kelly Foltz Episode #2

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Caffeinators, this is a HEAVY episode. But it is one you ABSOLUTELY need to tune in to. You may remember our episode with Kelly Foltz from 2023 where she touched on the idea of futile care and has since been involved in researching this topic (link below). In this most recent discussion we try to define and label this idea, which proves to be very tricky and as yet is still undecided. But the fact remains, as evidenced by her research, we all have, or will, experience futile care in veterinary

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