#rvt

[shadythetortie]

Advice for pet owners from an RVT

- Please be honest with us. We aren't going to report you to the police because your dog got into your stash. We need to know if your cat's wound happened two days ago or two hours ago. Just tell us what happened.

- VACCINATE YOUR PETS. We don't care about your stances on human vaccines. Your pets NEED theirs. Parvo is one of the worst things a puppy can get, it has a high mortality rate, and it's prevented by vaccinating. Distemper and Rabies are INCURABLE, and ONLY prevented by vaccines. Vaccinate your pets, even if they are indoor only.

- Your dog is not a wolf. It does not need a grain-free diet. Dogs have evolved to digest carbs and grains alongside us. Grain-free diets have been linked to causing a heart condition called DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) and we are seeing more and more cases of it in younger and younger dogs. My clinic personally had 3 cases in the last two weeks, and it is a horrible thing to see.

- Spay and neuter your pets if you aren't going to breed them. If you are, do NOT breed before they're at least 1.5 years old. Two years is better.

- Besides altering your pet, leave the rest of their body parts alone. Your dog prefers having their ears and tail. Your cat needs their claws. Declawing is cruel and banned in many places, and ear cropping/tail docking isn't far behind.

- STOP LISTENING TO YOUR BREEDER INSTEAD OF YOUR VET.

- Retractable leashes are literally garbage and should be banned.

- Keep your pet on a leash or in a carrier when you bring them to the clinic! Do not carry your angry cat inside in your arms!!

- Cats do not do things out of spite. Your cat does not pee outside of the litter because it's angry. It's probably stressed, or is having urinary issues.

- Stop being rude to the vet staff. We have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession, and it's only getting worse. We have enough to deal with without you reaming us out because Fluffy needs their nails trimmed TODAY and we're booked up for 3 weeks.

- Stop scruffing your cats. Its an outdated form of restraint and it is physically painful.

- Train your dogs. Bad behaviours are 90% boredom and bad habits. Spend time with your dogs.

- Again. Please be nice to the vet staff. We're doing our best to help your pets. We're overworked, exhausted, underpaid and underappreciated. We are tired. Be gentle and be kind.

- IF YOUR PET BITES, JUST TELL ME IT DOES. I WILL NOT JUDGE YOU. I JUST WANT TO NOT GET BIT.

#veterinary #vet med #rvt #please feel free to add your own

[aurelicar]

Liko , Roy, Dot, and Friede gender swap brrr

Anyway explorers ver next, here some lil spoiler, ignore my ugly ass handwriting plisss

#pokemon #pokemon horizons #anipoke #pokeani #pokemon explorers #pokemon liko #liko #trainer liko #pokemon roy #trainer roy #pokemon dot #dot pokemon #pokemon friede #professor friede #my art #pokemon amethio #rising volt tacklers #rvt #GRAHHHHH THINKING ABT THEM!!!!! #anyway... do you have a better name for male dot? #art #pokemon zir #zirc #amethio

[smilingperformer]

New arc for Pokémon Horizons, Terapagos' Shine, begins next week on 27.10.2023, celebrated by new poster!

#pokemon #pokeani #anipoke #pokemon horizons #posters #artworks #rvt #news #updated with higher quality poster #terapagos shine

[trelinha9]

I think about 5 or 6 months, because going from Kanto to Paldea, then from Paldea to Galar, and then back to Paldea shouldn't be quick (we don't know the distance from one region to another, do we?) Not even counting the episodes set in Kanto, Galar and Paldea and the time Liko spent at Indigo Academy before Amethio arrived (and I imagine it's been a few weeks since the end of the second arc and the beginning of the third)

#pokemon horizons #amethio #liko pokemon #liko #professor friede #roy pokemon #roy #dot #dot pokemon #rvt #rising volt tacklers #the rising volt taklers

[lex-artis-studios]

more vet tech things

Client: Do you ever get tired of baby-talking the cats?

Me: Nope!

Me (in my head): NO. I WILL BABY-TALK ALL CATS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE ALL CATS ARE BABY. THEN I WILL GO HOME AND BABY-TALK MY CATS. YES EVEN THE 15-YEAR-OLD BECAUSE SHE TOO IS BABY

#vet tech #rvt #veterinary technician #veterinary nurse #cats

[iheartvmt]

What do you know about getting a VTS? Do you know anyone who's gotten one? I'm looking at starting to pursue a VTS in behavior, anesthesia/analgesia, or ECC. Is it possible to get multiple throughout my career?

Well, I know that specializing isn't for me; I get way too bored when we have too much of one type of case in a row! :)

Each specialty has their own requirements, but my understanding is that most include already being a credentialed vet tech in good standing in your state for a certain number of years, submitting case reports, and having a DVM boarded in the specialty sign off on you completing the various skills and knowledge requirements. At the end you take an exam, and then you have certain CE requirements independent of state credentialing requirements to maintain your specialization.

It is possible to have multiple specialties; from what I've seen people who get specialized in multiple fields usually do so in ones with a lot of overlap (like surgery and anesthesia).

I've met a few VTS irl, mostly at professional conferences where they were giving CE lectures or labs. There are also FB groups with VTS moderators, such as Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds (anesthesia/analgesia).

Any VTS on here feel free to chime in!

#veterinary #vet tech #LVT #credentialed veterinary technician #veterinary technician specialist #VTS #asks #education #veterinary technician #CVT #RVT

[thatoneconfusedartist]

blinks cutely...........can i have my boy olive garden rvt

FAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#doodles #object oc #rvt #oliver [ oc ] #jex <33 #ALSO LMK WHEN/IF YOU WANT ME TO CHANGE YOUR TAG

[stinkybrowndogs]

I am also working on some stickers for vet tech appreciation week!! Anything u guys would like to see/suggestions? I will hopefully have the ability to print and mail them out myself at that point, so im just trying to come up with a few designs

#i have some punk cats done! #they r not super vet med themed tho #vetmed #veterinary hospital #veterinary student #rvt #vet tech #people make a living off of art all the time!! i have nothing to be anxious about!

[skinnyredd]

Today a cat had an appointment for fainting when trying to poop too hard.

#p #vet med #i wonder if i should start posting all the weird vet related things that I experience daily #like theres so much people dont know #rvt #veterinary clinic #cat was fine btw #just hilarious #turns out it kept losing its balance becaus the litter box was too small #lmao

[msenvyjingles]

#ScrubLife #RVT #VetTechLife #VeterinaryNurse #MsEnvy #BullyGirl #VetTechProblems #RegisteredVeterinaryNurse #WearFigs #InternalMedicine https://www.instagram.com/p/CjA0t67L_1l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#scrublife #rvt #vettechlife #veterinarynurse #msenvy #bullygirl #vettechproblems #registeredveterinarynurse #wearfigs #internalmedicine

[pedaloftheday]

Today’s #pedaloftheday features the @mojohandfx RVT Reverb Vibrato Tremolo!! 🎛 Review on our website / Demo on YouTube 📺 . . . . . #guitarpedals #guitareffects #effectspedals #pedalsandeffects #gearnerds #pedalnerds #fxpedals #pedaldemos #mojohand @jonbcusack #mojohandfx #rvt #reverb #reverbpedal #vibrato #vibratopedal #tremolo #tremolopedal https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXLMcAum8z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#pedaloftheday #guitarpedals #guitareffects #effectspedals #pedalsandeffects #gearnerds #pedalnerds #fxpedals #pedaldemos #mojohand #mojohandfx #rvt #reverb #reverbpedal #vibrato #vibratopedal #tremolo #tremolopedal

[shadythetortie]

As a person, I'm not generally superstitious.

As a vet tech? You better believe it. Do not say the words 'slow', 'quiet' or 'easy' in a clinic. Never talk about how good the vein looks. And if you so much as think 'oh its been a while since we've had one of those cases' that will be the next phone call.

#vetblr #veterinary #vet med #rvt #vet tech

[ooglyeyes-blog]

Daily RVT thoughts

Why is this tooth so difficult to extract???!

I wonder how many other RVTs in the world have green hair and a mullet

Maybe I should get a shorter mullet so I don’t get anal glands in my hair

This dog is so cute and I love her

That cat was so spicy I almost peed myself

I wish I brought my nail trimmers from home

My sedation REFUSES to go down

I wonder what working in ER is like.

Just kidding ER is probably horrible

That client was definitely mad at me and that’s OK. Maybe they are having a bad day

Eight hours until clock out time

I love my job so very much (even with the sassy babies and their people)

#vet med #registered veterinary technician #RVT #animals #cats #dog #doggo #orange cats #green is my favorite color

[brookeali]

The best gift from my bosses

Thankfully doesn’t smell like trash mouth

#veterinary #registeredvettech #rvt

[juliekerrrvt]

New endeavours - conference speaking

New endeavours have the power to be simultaneously rewarding and terrifying.  As I looked out at the audience who were waiting for me to speak, my brain screamed “WHY?  Why must we do new things!?!”

My brain, contemplating the wisdom of enthusiasm...

Rewind:  what a year this has been for me!  One of my 2023 goals was to speak at conference and it was a goal that has challenged me in many different ways, for reasons I was not always really clear on.  It scared me to think about standing in front of a group of peers, speaking about my experiences and perceived expertise. 

I know what I like to listen to in a speaker; my expectations for myself were high.  And making slideshows!  I have never done that!  Aaah.  So scary!  Initially, this was a 2022 dream and I will openly admit that fear of failing held me back.

I am many things and stubborn is one of them, I will be jolly gosh-darned if I allow fear to make my choices; I tried again.  Believe it or not, learning that I could use my own photos (and those shared with me for this purpose) to generate memes opened a doorway to success. 

Simba, my favourite meme model. Such a handsome boy!

Not only did I get my message(s) captured via slideshow, I learned how to pitch my talks to target audiences as well.  Two of my pitches were rejected and so I also learned to handle this with grace.

Guess what?  In 2023, I hit my targeted goal of speaking at conference with not one but THREE speaking engagements, all of them amazing platforms to share knowledge with my veterinary colleagues who may be curious about what it takes to set out to locum as an RVT.  What a blast!  I am so proud of me. 

One of my top core values is to share knowledge and I am so honoured to have had the opportunity to do so at the Spring BCVTA conference in Kamloops, the Fall SAVT conference in Saskatoon, and one live webinar with ABVTA this summer.  Wow!  Thank you so much for having me.

Despite the terror I described in the first paragraph, looking back over this year and those experiences, I loved them so much.  They were worth the hard work, the learning curves and exploring my doubts to make my goals happen.  Seeing the bright curiosity, engaging with attendees for interactive Q&As by myself or on a panel and simply offering my knowledge to those who are interested, fills my cup. I have found so much community amongst speakers and attendees alike, with knowledge and expertise being shared with me in return. 

Sharing the stage with fellow B.C. locum RVTs for the locum Q&A panel.

Speaking and sharing have been such a pleasure, (yes my brain, this is why), and I am looking forward to more of both in my future. 

Acronyms De-mystified:

BCVTA – British Columbia Veterinary Technologists Association

SAVT – Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technologists

ABVTA – Alberta Veterinary Technologist Association

#locumadventures #locumRVT #RVT

Start at The Beginning

#rvt #locumadventures #locumrvt

[lex-artis-studios]

Just vet tech things

Me: Can't touch this stupid cat without sedating him, but now that he's sedated his blood pressure is low enough that I can't hit a vein on him, and when I do, it only spurts once and then clots and I can't get the samples I need! Me: your jugulars are stupid and your saphenous veins are stupid why is your blood pressure so low even though you're starting to wake up now uuuuugh come on. Me: You're awake enough now that I fear trying to draw from your front legs. Front legs have tiny and stupid veins too. Back to the neck. Come on, cat, my assistant is going to need a chiropractor after this. -An age passes, along with way too many syringes and needles.- Me: FINE I will try the front leg, if it spurts out of there I will be SO MAD. Me: ...son of a bitch.

#veterinary nurse #veterinary technician #rvt