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Kendra, RVT, does a Q & A session in honor of reaching 4,000 subscribers on the Kendra the Vet Tech YouTube channel. This episode gives you the opportunity to hear some fun facts, and funny stories, about Kendra. She also answers some comments from YouTube videos and answers some additional burning questions. Don't miss this one!
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Kendra, RVT, is back with Molly, RVT (VTS - EVN), to talk foals. Much of our time over the first part of the year is consumed by foaling season. Listen in as we chat about a very intensive foal case that had the happy ending we are all hoping for. We discuss the case from presentation to discharge and all the hairy details in between. Haven't dealt with a critical foal yet? This one is for you. Dealt with plenty of foals but always on the hunt for more tech tips? This one is for you too!
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Kendra, RVT, chats with Amanda, CVT, about lab work and analyzer IT in veterinary medicine. After an adventurous career path looking for just the right fit, Amanda finally found a field rep position in the laboratory and IT side of vet med. Learn about what this unique career opportunity entails from making up your own schedule to travelling. If you are looking to put the technology in veterinary technology, this episode is for you!
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Kendra, RVT, chats with Meg, CVT, about being a credentialed veterinary technician in Arkansas. From her beginnings to her grand new adventures, Meg is here for all things production medicine. With a deep love for internal medicine within production medicine Meg has found her way onto the Veterinary Technician Specialist path.
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Kendra, RVT, chats with Eli, LVT, about his life and times in Big Sky country. As the current president of the Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association, Eli talks about the big changes that have finally happened in Montana. Starting in 2023 formerly titled CVTs can now apply to be LVTs and their credentials will now be recognized through the state rather than through solely the Big Sky Vet Tech Association. Big change starts small with just raising your hand and being present. Don't miss out on Eli's story and his words of wisdom for making it BIG!
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Kendra, RVT, chats with Molly, RVT, VTS-EVN about mare dystocia. Listen in on the particulars of a case from start to finish. Starting at the very beginning of receiving the emergency call, notifying all the personnel required and the mare arriving at the hospital. Who does what job and how do we delegate tasks? What happens when the mare arrives? What's next if the foal cannot be manually manipulated with the mare standing? Do we go straight to c-section? Hear all about the fascinating in between of controlled vaginal delivery. Stay tuned until the end for postpartum care and additional bonus tidbits about c-section in mares!
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Kendra, RVT, and Kasey, LVT, breakdown the demographic survey conducted by NAVTA in 2022. Hear two technicians out in the workforce discuss their thoughts on the the survey conclusions and the issues found along the way. Big takeaway: salary is still an issue despite a seemingly positive spin on salary increase. Burn out, fatigue and mistrust still plague our ranks. What do these two technicians think are some solutions to the problem? What are some glaring issues that were maybe a little downplayed? How can we, as a whole, move our profession forward?
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Kendra, RVT, chats with members of the Missouri Veterinary Technician Association about the proposed mid-level practitioner role in veterinary medicine. Jessica, RVT, & Stephanie, RVTg, VTS-Neuro, talk about MOVTA's stance that the role would be premature at this time. All parties are in agreement this would be a huge step forward at some point in time, but that time is not now. Currently, there are more pressing matters such as title protection, standardization & scope of practice that need to be resolved first. Join in for some great conversation that includes the standard chats (though abbreviated this time) about career paths and stick around for the tech tips at the end!
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Kicking of 2023 & Season 4 in style! Join Kendra (RVT) as she chats with Molly (RVT, VTS-EVN) about working as large animal RVTs. Hear about how their pasts have shaped them into the technicians they are today (in the present) working in tandem to provide care for their patients. With Molly working on the day surgical team and Kendra caring for the hospitalized surgical (and internal medicine) patients overnight, this dynamic duo hashes out a recent case from intake to surgery to post-operative care. Stick around to hear about their future goals and where their careers are taking them. You won't want to miss this new spin on the Kendra the Vet Tech podcast.
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Join Kendra (RVT) & Ashley (RVT) as they play a little catch up after graduating together from Maple Woods Veterinary Technology in May 2015. Currently, Ashley is working as a credentialed veterinary technician recruiter. With lots of travel and appearances her physical workplace changes daily. What is it like to be a vet tech recruiter? Are there certain things to think about before applying for such a position? Hear them also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome and educating the next round of veterinary technicians.
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A talk based around Inspiration, Perseverance, Wellness. Hear about some of Kendra's journey as an RVT and working mother. As she reflects on some of the big lessons from past podcast episodes, Kendra ties in some of her own recent life experiences and how they have shaped her into the technician that she is today. Bring some tissues and join in!
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Kendra (RVT) chats with M. Hayden (RVT) about the long road that led to publishing their own veterinary cardiology all-in-one resource book for veterinary technicians.
From a unique backstory (that includes a personal conversation with Ellen Pompeo!), to bouncing around through a few career paths, they finally found veterinary technology. After some heavy searching over an extended period of time, M. finally found their fit in veterinary nutrition. In the mean time, all the energy from tutoring in the past, and COVID & job hunting stress was put to good use in creating a fantastic resource for VTNE studying. With the lofty goal of releasing a book for each system, their ultimate goal is to create user friendly resources for veterinary technicians that are an all-in-one guide. -
Kendra (RVT) chats with Melissa (LVT, VTS-ECC) about her long history in veterinary medicine. After 24 years, pushing through burn out, learning to set boundaries, and some major achievements, Melissa is still going strong and sharing her wisdom with others. Her journey started in emergency medicine after setting up her own tuition reimbursement deal with her employer, she didn't stop there. Obtaining her VTS-ECC credentials made her the first in her state of South Carolina to do so. Hear all about the good times and the bad and what keeps her coming back for more after all these years.
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A new perspective on wildlife rehabilitation! Kendra (RVT) chats with Katie (RVT) about her career as a credentialed veterinary technician working in sea turtle rehabilitation. Bringing a lifelong dream to fruition was not an easy process for Katie. Hear her story about making herself the best candidate possible to obtain her dream job working with sea turtles. What are some great steps to take towards working with exotics? What is a day to day like in the life of a sea turtle rehabilitation facility? What do you feed a sea turtle?! Learn the answers to all of these questions and so much more as Katie shares her journey.
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Kendra (RVT) chats with Lucy (RVT) about her unique journey through veterinary medicine. The major take away: you must begin at the beginning and establish your OWN path. Everyone's story is a little different and Lucy's story is the living proof. After moving to the U.S. from the UK, literally starting her career path all over, and learning the hard lesson (over and over again) that traditional practice roles are not for her; Lucy imparts her hard earned wisdom about finding your way through veterinary medicine. All of her advice is worth sticking around for!
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Kendra (RVT) is joined by Beth (CVT) to discuss the ins and outs of the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). The huge exam that stands between your hard work in school and your credentials. But it doesn't have to be as scary as it seems. How does the exam break down? What are some great study methods? Are there beneficial study tools outside of our school notes & textbooks? What are realistic study goals to set for ourselves? Learn the answers and so much more along the way!
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Kendra (RVT) chats with Amber (LVT) about her adventures as a credentialed veterinary technician working abroad. If you follow her adventures on Instagram you may be familiar with Amber's adventures. But, this episode gets you behind the scenes to allow you to follow in her footsteps. How do you get into working abroad? How are you able to offer services abroad where there may not even be credentialed technicians? Where do you research living, working or transportation in a new country? If you are wanting to venture outside of your country with your skills this episode is for you!
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Kendra (RVT, LVT) chats with Jessie (LVT) on her adventures in veterinary blood banking. Moving into a small community within veterinary medicine and exploring new options for patients is not for the faint of heart. Jessie explored new options to be able to start the first veterinary blood bank in the state of South Carolina. Hear her tale of moving into biopharma and ultimately closing her circle on her "why" in veterinary medicine.
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Kendra, LVT, chats with Samantha (recent veterinary technology graduate) about our credentialed vet tech counterparts in the military. What branch do you need to join to become part of the military veterinary effort? What is the training like? How does it relate to our civilian credentialed veterinary technician role? Tune in to learn so many great facts about how to be a part of veterinary medicine within the military!
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Kendra (LVT) chats with Lorelei (LVT, VTS-Exotics, CVPM) about getting starting in avian & exotics medicine. What was Lorelei's journey into this field like? How do we get started in avian & exotics medicine with little or no experience? What should we expect from a working interview in this corner of veterinary medicine? All of these questions and more are answered on this episode!
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