Kendra the Vet Tech

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!

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...

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.  Listen in to hear, not only Meg's story, but also about new chang...

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 A...

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 ma...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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!

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...

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....

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 t...

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 tra...

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 ar...

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 cre...

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...

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 medici...

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!

Kendra, LVT, chats with Chris Rizzo, CVT , VTS (EVN, LAIM) about working in large animal emergency and critical care. Learn about a "typical" day in large animal emergency medicine, communication in the workplace and working with students and junior technicians. Looking to go down the VTS road soon? This episode is for you! Chris gives us an honest look into the application process and s...

Looking to get started working in research but don't know what to expect? Give this episode a listen! Kendra, LVT, chats with Jodi, CVT, VTS (LAM) about her long career in research veterinary medicine. Jodi is working with so many species that we don't often see or get to work with but still utilizing all of the common skills learned in a veterinary technology program. In research medici...

Kendra chats with Lori, CVT, VTS-Clin Path, about her work as a laboratory supervisor. While Lori doesn't work directly with patients any longer, she is an integral part of the health care team. Spending her days working in the lab in a large (45 doctor!) practice she is providing critical information for case work. Learn what the day-to-day work load looks like, what it takes to be a laborat...

Kendra teams up with Ashley, LVT to discuss the challenges of getting started in practice as a newly credentialed veterinary technician. Join in to get some hot tips on adjusting from classroom to clinic, what to bring on your first day and how to battle your feelings of inadequacy. Even if you've been a credentialed technician for awhile, this one is still for you as we touch on the tough to...

Join me as I chat with Shana, CVT, VTS-EVN about what her day to day looks like working as a large animal technician in a university teaching hospital setting. Even though she is primarily a surgical and equine lameness technician, she wears many hats in her current position. From on call emergencies to assisting with polar bear surgery! Tune in to get the skinny on what this great career path loo...