
Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), discusses the benefit to all practice staff having the opportunity to earn CPR certification.
Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), practices at Adobe Animal Hospital in California as an ICU and Blood Bank Manager. He is co-chair of the Veterinary Nurse Initiative and serves as a board member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and the Veterinary Innovation Council.

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), discusses the benefit to all practice staff having the opportunity to earn CPR certification.

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), discusses how RECOVER is helping to standardize how CPR is performed around the world.

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), discusses the unique opportunity for veterinary professionals to learn this emergency rescue technique with a hands-on element.

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Technicians have long been essential in providing telehealth to veterinary patients, and new technologies are expanding the depth of care they can provide. How are technicians skills being leveraged alongside technological advancements now, and how can practices take telehealth a step further to reach more patients in the future? Read on.

Get an uber-tech's take on the national credential initiative, career development in the veterinary field and what it's like to spend childhood as a mechanical robot hero.

Ken Yagi, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), hits the pavement at CVC in Kansas City to find out what pet owners really think when they hear the words "veterinary technician" and "veterinary nurse."

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