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National Veterinary Technician Week - National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America

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Veterinary Su***de Rates Are Higher, Including Veterinary Technicians | Today's Veterinary Nurse Every year in the U.S., more than 45,000 people take their own lives. There are an estimated six or more “suicide survivors” — people who’ve lost someone they care about deeply and are left with their grief and struggle to understand why it happened — for every one of these d...

OSU Seeks Horses with EPM - Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for horses suspected of or with confirmed cases of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Martin Furr, DVM, DACVIM, Ph.D., MA Ed., is conducting a study to improve methods of diagnosis of this disease, which is caused by a protoz...

Gabapentin may become controlled substance in Ohio amid abuse Gabapentin, a drug viewed as an alternative to opioids, is being abused across Ohio, experts and state officials warn. The misuse could lead the state to

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day On the morning of December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. On the day of the attack, Melvin Kealoha Bell, ...

Deadly deer disease diagnosed in four E. Washington cows Four cows in Walla Walla and Franklin counties were diagnosed this week with epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a potentially deadly virus that primarily effects wild deer populations but occasionally crosses over

Where have all the nurses gone? Thoughts on the veterinary nurse shortage from a veteran registered technician.

How Texas A&M vets helped save 100 animals after Tropical Storm Imelda Like many residents of southeast Texas, this team of emergency vets has just been through a chaotic two weeks, and they're still rescuing animals after Imelda.

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Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week 2019 Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week 2019 We all know how important it is to have veterinary technicians everywhere in the world. They have a very crucial responsibility of looking after animals and their welfare. Thus, showing veterinary technicians how much we appreciate them is crucial. So, fo...

A cat in Idaho has tested positive for rabies for the first time in 27 years A cat tested positive for rabies in Owyhee County. It is the first time a cat has tested positive for rabies in Idaho since 1992. Rabies has a nearly 100 percent fatality rate. Ten bats have tested positive.

'The wind blew him over': Inside the world of dog dementia Dogs are living longer these days thanks to better veterinary care. But there's a downside that's taking many dog owners by surprise.

The Issue of Title Protection | Today's Veterinary Nurse        There are not many things that demoralize credentialed veterinary technicians more than having their title applied to those who did not rightfully achieve it, and this unfortunately is highly prevalent among veterinary practices today. While those who utilize the title of Certified, Re...

AAEP updates parasite control guidelines The American Association of Equine Practitioners recently released an updated version of its equine parasite control guidelines.

FDA searching for possible links between canine diets, heart disease Federal investigators continue studying whether dogs eating diets that are high in legumes or free from grain have an increased risk of heart disease.

New scale interprets pain from feline facial expressions Assessing pain in cats is difficult, but a new scoring system that interprets changes in facial expression could help provide practitioners with

USDA changes sheep, goat scrapie ID requirements SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Department of Agriculture — Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed a standards update that officials believe will be more efficient in disease

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A veterinary technician's guide to emergency ultrasounds Veterinary technicians, prepare yourself for an ultrasound in action! Here’s everything you need to know, from the machine to getting the perfect image from a patient—in any situation.

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Working hard to change our titles and eventually the practice act! Together we are stronger

Working hard to strengthen our profession in Oklahoma! If you are not a member of the OVTA, please join! https://okvta.org/

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Welcome to a new beginning! This page has been created for the Oklahoma RVTs. In hopes that we can become an even stronger profession in our State! More info coming soon!