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31 Aug

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Blog Author: Ashli Selke, RVT, CVT NAVTA President I got to where I am now in my career with perseverance. I have been very open about my struggles at the beginning of my career. First, tech school was longer for me. It took me an extra year to complete my Associate's Degree in veterinary technology. I thought at the time it was due to stress and myself getting in the way. And then, I was a four-time VTNE taker before I finally passed. Something was always popping up or happening in my...

30 Aug

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Bridgewater, NJ – August 30, 2022 –  The Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians (AVNT) and the Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT) were recently granted “full recognition” status by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), attesting to both organization’s meeting or surpassing NAVTA’s stringent standards.  Those standards include: The academy is fully functional and fulfilling its stated objectives. The academy continues to show membership growth. The academy has administered their specialty examination for a minimum of five years, with verifiable evidence that the exams are psychometrically...

26 Aug

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For Immediate Release August 18, 2022 – Bridgewater, NJ.   The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) recently announced Foothill College was awarded the association’s Student Chapter of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 academic year, and that Jennifer Smith, RVT, RLATG was the association’s Student Advisor of the Year. NAVTA has more than 100 student chapters across the United States at AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technician schools. Chapters enable students to gain valuable experience, learn from seasoned professionals, and experience being a part of a vibrant group that is highly engaged...

24 Aug

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Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) - NAVTA Immediate Past President I am a Certified Veterinary Technician in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut and obtained a VTS (Nutrition) in 2014 Why/how did you decide to become a Credentialed Veterinary Technician? As a child, I had a lot of animals, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, various cage birds in the house, chickens, doves, and fancy pigeons. Then, when I was in high school, I thought that I wanted to be a veterinarian. So I spent a couple of afternoons after school shadowing at my local animal...

17 Aug

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Blog Author: Mandy Fults, MS, LVT, CVPP, VTS-CP (Canine/Feline) NAVTA Secretary Early in my career, professional development seemed easy, given an established platform for becoming an LVT and the much-needed mentorship that supported my self-drive to build upon my foundational knowledge and skills.  As a result, my mindset has always been geared towards reaching the next level.  But honestly, the next level was not becoming a DVM for me. Instead, the next level was to become the “mid-level provider.”   Given this role did not exist, I felt stagnant but still happy clinically since...

10 Aug

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To:      NAVTA Members Fr:       Phillip E. Russo, CAE - Executive Director NAVTA’s Executive Board has approved a recommendation from NAVTA’s Legal Committee to revise the Association’s bylaws. The Executive Board identified several areas in need of revisions during its strategic planning session in 2020.  Those items were shared with NAVTA’s Legal Committee, which considered the changes earlier this year and offered additional recommendations for revisions.  The Executive Board met in July to review the Committee’s proposals and voted to accept the revisions and present them to the NAVTA members with a recommendation that...

03 Aug

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Blog Author: Oreta M. Samples, RVT, MPH, DHSc NAVTA Committee Member On May 15th, 1991, I took my first class at Fort Valley State University on my journey to becoming a licensed veterinary technologist. Never in a million years did I think I would, in 2022, be a co-editor of one of the books I had just purchased at the campus bookstore – a book which I might add is one of the most utilized in most veterinary technology programs in this country. Luckily throughout my college matriculation and subsequent career at...

02 Aug

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Journey for Teams seeks to educate, inspire and drive change in advancing DEI throughout the profession PHILADELPHIA (July 30, 2022) — "Journey for Teams," a sweeping new initiative to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the nation's veterinary profession, was announced today by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE). "Journey for Teams is our most ambitious DEI undertaking to date – a comprehensive and collaborative process to be incorporated into every sphere of activity within veterinary medicine," said Dr. Jose Arce, President of the AVMA, at...

23 Jul

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Mandy Fults - NAVTA Secretary Credentials/Certifications- MS, LVT, CVPP, VTS- Clinical Practice (C/F) Number of years as a Credentialed Vet Tech- 21 years Why/how did you decide to become a Credentialed Veterinary Technician? I was working a summer job as a kennel assistant during my high school days and was lucky enough to see a veterinary technician being utilized to their fullest.  She was a leader, very knowledgeable, and skilled.  The opportunity to view her in action and see the respect that others within the hospital had for her steered me in the...

15 Jul

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Dear NAVTA Members, It’s that time again! National Veterinary Technician Week 2022 will be upon us soon, and we would like to allow you and your team to be featured in our annual poster sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. This year we would like to feature you and your team’s resilience and ability to quickly adapt patient care in the heart of a global pandemic. Please submit photos highlighting these changes: How did your team combat weather in the age of curbside appointments? Did you have cohorts? Were you able to integrate...

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