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|Videos|April 11, 2023

A DIVM preview with Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Washington, DC and Arlington, VA

In an interview with dvm360®, Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC), shares how she got started in the veterinary profession

In an interview with Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC), she explains why she became interested in the veterinary field and what she loves about emergency and critical care (ECC) specifically. Brandt is a faculty member at our upcoming Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) conference in the DC/Arlington area, taking place April 21-22. Make sure to register now to see Brandt's session and all of our other ECC continuing education opportunities.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC): So my story is not very glamorous, but I think it's one way that a lot of veterinary technicians started out. I actually had a crisis with one of my own pets when I was in high school. And so in seeking veterinary care, I found a veterinarian in our area that was getting ready to start a new practice—and being in high school and getting to experience that emergency situation and [seeing] someone that could help us—I was kind of immediately hooked on that aspect of it.

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