The Savvy VetTech

Please join us Tuesday March 15th at 5pm PST (8pm EST) for a Twitter Chat with social media expert Danielle K. Lambert!

Social Media is a huge part of today's advertising and client outreach.

Are you doing it properly or are there things you should change about the way you share your hospital's information?

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about the brain?

We all like to feel valued in our jobs.

There are days where our duties can feel mundane. Cleaning up after pets, drawing blood, pulling up vaccines, restraining fractious animals, getting urinated on...you get the idea.

Sometimes being a veterinary technician can seem like a thankless job. 

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about the brain?

Almost daily, I have a client tell me that their pet doesn't need a dental because the groomer cleans the teeth. I have also had many clients either take their pets for these "anesthesia free dental cleanings" or ask about them. Veterinary technicians are often asked this question as well. Here are some things to know about so you can properly help to educate clients!

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about the brain?

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about the brain?

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Did you know about the following tidbit about the heart?

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Did you know about the following tidbit about the heart?

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Did you know about the following tidbit about heart murmurs?

Vet Med is rarely all puppies, kitties, and the smell of roses.

I remember when I started working at the veterinary hospital for the first time as a freshman in college. I was a semi-assistant/kennel vet tech just getting my feet wet in the veterinary world. I was assigned to taking care of a sweet little parvo puppy in the isolation ward. 

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about heart anatomy? 

As promised, here is the answer key for the crossword puzzle we posted Tuesday.  If you still want to download the puzzle, click here and try not to look at the answer key below!

FACT OF THE DAY:

Did you know about the following tidbit about heart anatomy? 

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Did you know about the following about Ferret anatomy?  Missing is in ferrets are a cecum, appendix, taenia coli or a ileocolonic sphincter.

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Do you know the dental formula for Ferrets?

Test your knowledge and sharpen your skills with this month's crossword puzzle from VetTechPrep! 

We will be posting the answer key later this week!

FACT OF THE DAY:

A male ferret and a female ferret differ in names. 

This month we are featuring registered veterinary technician Devon Ayres, who is an ICU technician.

Devon has been working in the veterinary field for a long time, and I used to work with her during my internship when she was the critical care technician. And she is funny! Some of her answers during her interview made me laugh. She is amazing and we hope you will enjoy her inspiring story.

I love opthalmology. While it can be a challenge, the eyes can tell us so much. Changes in the eye can clue us in to the fact that a pet may be hypertensive, diabetic, or be suffering from underlying inflammatory or infectious disease.

Check out these cool eye photos and see if you can guess the diagnosis!