Technicians

Just because you recently gave up your teddy doesnt mean your veterinary patients need to let go of their security item. (And if you still sleep with your blankie, dont worry. We wont judge.)

I'm pregnant, and I'm afraid to tell my coworkers. But there are a few tasks as a veterinary technician I can't safely perform. How can I protect my baby without seeming like I'm slacking at work?

She left you. You're sad, a little hurt and you'll miss her ... sweet schnauzer's snuggles? Use this simple guide to see if you can repair your relationship before your veterinary client moves on to a new relationship with that tall, dark and dreamy veterinary practice down the street.

We're all ears to hear this five-step approach to cleaning a pet's ears in the veterinary practice.

Follow @eyerollatthevet on Twitter for some delicious venting about the clients you (mostly) love.

She flies into your veterinary exam room, a whirling fury of claws and teeth. And if you can just get her to chill out, you might get her cat to relax too.

Are you ready for the 12-year-old Yorkie that needs 24 teeth extracted? Theres no cookie-cutter approach in veterinary medicine! Heres help.

True story: Payday's too far away and there's a lot less cushion for many technicians, who don't receive paid sick days and don't expect raises this year. Can we rewrite the narrative for a happier ending?

NAVTA calls for term change to veterinary nurse in a special announcement to kick off National Veterinary Technician Week.

Maybe youre used to cleaning up pet piddle puddles at your veterinary practice, but what do you do when the pee isnt the pets?

This veterinary team member says her lunch has gone to the dogsand thats just the way she likes it.

Mrs. Smith is hypervigilant and Mr. McKinley is laissez faire. Your veterinary team can manage these pet owners' expectations with these five fairly simple steps for more effective home monitoring without the frustration.

This toolkit delivers articles, tips, handouts, videos and tools all designed to make it as easy as possible to discuss dermatology issues with your team and clients. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis)

Use night-lights to signal a clients waitingand never forget a client in the exam room again.

How you handle a pets euthanasia is one of the most memorable moments you share with clients. So make sure your veterinary team strikes the right note.

OK, nothing really beats a box of kittens, but free team training is almost as nicejust a little less furry (and it doesnt shed).

One of the veterinary technicians is super territorial and bossy, and Im so sick of her Im ready to quit! What can I say to my boss to help her see this Super Tech is ruining our team?

A very confused client can blast a diagnosis conversation into the stratosphere, leaving you in thin air.

Simple keepsakes help your veterinary team memorialize pets and ease pet owners' pain.

Use this form to answer this client questionand prepare pet owners to offer a lifetime of care.

Knock, knock. Your jobs at the door. Its been missing you. Can your veterinary life still work after a baby rocks your world?

Listen to what the pet wants.

Whining about your pay gets you nowhere. Learn why your boss isnt paying you more. Then bust through their excuses (ahem: reasons) to earn more at your veterinary practice.

Using canned squeeze cheese our veterinary team took the trauma out of taking a pets temperature.

Do you know who's standing in front of you? Are you sure?

Use this guide to take some of the stress and fear out of a chronic medical condition and offer support for pets and their owners.

What does a practice team need to do to be Fear-Free? That's an open question, but here is a checklist that tries to gather the very latest on the topic. Find out what you're doing, what you could start and what's going to need you to think about it for a while before trying ...

We cant hide our pride. With 39 years of veterinary technician work under his belt, Harold Davis, RVT, VTS (ECC & Anes.) still loves his careerand hes still shouting about it.