by Vickie Byard | Nov 1, 2014 | Pet Dentistry, Uncategorized
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ I recently saw a screenshot that made its way to a vet tech focused Facebook page. Unfortunately, it brought back an old blog that I once posted on an old blog site I used to use. I thought I would revisit the topic, which...
by Vickie Byard | Oct 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ My heart is broken with the news of the unfortunate passing of Dr Sophia Yin. I had not yet had the chance to meet her but the impact she had on the profession as a whole and the lives of countless animals is not measurable....
by Vickie Byard | Aug 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, LAT California is in a severe drought. Signs, commercials and news reports constantly remind all of us water and sun loving Californians to conserve this precious resource. Some counties are even fining their residents for having green...
by Vickie Byard | Aug 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ Are you sitting on a dream or an idea? Do you want to be a part of changing something? Let me remind you of this: You heard the voice clearly when you chose this profession. For many of us, we heard many other voices that...
by Vickie Byard | Jul 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition) Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians We have talked about getting an accurate weight and body condition scoring (BCS) our pets. We have even taken an in-depth nutritional history – but now what? Planning a...
by Vickie Byard | Jun 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR Although compassion fatigue is a relatively new concept to the veterinary profession, burn out is not! We would all probably say “Yes!” if asked if we have experienced burn out. In fact, these are both conditions that can lead to...
