Tails from a Vet Tech

Content Warning: This episode does include a discussion of mental illness, depression, self harm, and suicide. Disclaime r : Discussions about mental health are personal and unique. In this podcast, Meghan is not acting as a therapist or providing therapy in any capacity. This podcast covers broad discussions of topics related to mental health and is not intended to serve as therapy or a replaceme...

This week, Jessica Benoit joins Tabitha to discuss cooperative care.  Cooperative care involves training an animal to not only tolerate handling and husbandry procedures, but to be an active, willing participant in these experiences. The animal either gives consent by performing a behavior or is easily distracted by food during a veterinary procedure.  Many animals feel fear, anxiety, and stress a...

This week, Mara Velez of Shelter Playgroup Alliance joins Tabitha to discuss enrichment for shelter dogs.  Enrichment is a need for all shelter animals. Animals have natural behaviors and needs, and they must have opportunities to express those behaviors. Enrichment provides needed mental and physical stimulation, improves quality of life, decreases stress, decreases unwanted behaviors, and length...

 The success of our veterinary practices relies on the performance of the whole veterinary care team. An important – and often underused – role is that of veterinary technicians. Having credentialed veterinary technicians on our teams with the skills we need is a critical part of building an efficient practice; so is using those skills efficiently. This week, Liz Hughston joins Tabitha to discuss...

Vet Techs leaving the field isn’t a new issue, although the pandemic has brought more awareness to it. There are various reasons why veterinary technicians are leaving the field including not being utilized, being underpaid, no room to grow, and more! This week Tabitha talks to April Bays about why technicians are leaving and how we can help them succeed and thrive. We also share our stories of le...

Disclaimer: Discussions about mental health are personal and unique. In this podcast, Meghan is not acting as a therapist or providing therapy in any capacity. This podcast covers broad discussions of topics related to mental health and is not intended to serve as therapy or a replacement for therapy. Views and experiences expressed by Meghan are her own and do not represent the field of counselin...

Tabitha Kucera previews her new podcast, Tails from a Vet Tech which will drop it's first official episode on Monday March 7, 2022! Producer Nicholas interviews Tabitha to talk a little bit about herself but focuses more so on what the show will be about and what it's goals are. Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVT Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tails...