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Career Development Computer Savvy Crossword Puzzles
Diary of a Vet Tech Student Green Thinking Health
Inspiration Laugh Tracks Money Smarts
News Personal Development Practice Management
Profiles Veterinary Medical Vet Tech Resources


Career Development

25 Excuses …people give for why they don’t go after what they want
Appreciation is Powerful How can you help people feel appreciated?
Body Language up to 93% of our message is non-verbal
Born to be a Leader? Is anyone ever actually born to be a leader?
Bridge Builders Who has built a bridge for you?
Celebrate Wins When someone has a success, what do you do?
Change Is Inevitable – Progress Is Optional It is human nature to dislike and resist change…
Compassion Fatigue: Exposing the Problem Do you suffer from compassion fatigue?
Compassion Fatigue: Identifying Stressors and Satisfiers The causes of compassion fatigue…
Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves Our best defense is to take care of ourselves.
Compassion Fatigue: Then and Now Finding your rhythm…
Constructive Criticism Not everyone appreciates being told what they are doing wrong…
Critical Thinking and Decision Making Making decisions using critical thinking results in actions that make a difference.
Difficult Conversations: Working with Difficult People How you manage them is a factor of how you think.
Difficult Conversations, a normal part of life, unless you are a hermit living on top of a mountain…
Difficult Conversations: How to work with the four personality types.
Difficult Conversations: What is your personality type?
Difficult Conversations: Is this the right time?
Dream Team Have you given any thought to whom you would like to work with?
Dress for Success If you wish to be treated as a professional you must present yourself as one.
E + A + R = O All events are neutral. We are the ones who give them meaning.
Fired? Do people fire companies? You betcha!
Free CE Courses Where can you find free online CE?
Fun Planning to have fun at work isn’t at the top of most priority lists…
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name Creating a Healthy, Empowered Workplace
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name Identifying the Problem
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name: Breaking the Chain
Grief We live on both sides of the grief fence…
Happiness – What’s Language Got to Do With It? The notion that our lives succeed or fail one conversation at a time is at once commonsensical and revolutionary.
Head Vet Tech for Iditarod – caring for the canine athletes
Humor at Work and in Your Life We are equipped with a built-in safety valve – a sense of humor.
I’m a Vet Tech Now! becoming a Vet Tech after “retirement”
The Leadership Challenge …and the myth of positional leadership.
Leadership: Rating a leader rate each encounter on a scale of 1 to 5
Marketing for the Veterinary Technician You are most likely already marketing your practice without even realizing it
Motivation What motivates high quality work? You might be surprised.
Moving from Can’t to Can Have your fears stopped you cold?
A New Year I am not sure why January first is the designated day…
Passion and Purpose: Finding Yours What do you want out of life?
Passion and Purpose: Putting It into Action How can you have soul with money?
The Power of Effective Requests Why you didn’t get the results you wanted?
The Role of Veterinary Technicians in Norway What does it take to be a Vet Tech in Norway?
Self-pity an indulgence grads can’t afford A little pain and suffering is often a precursor to success.
Silence is Golden?
Social Sins I am not talking about politically incorrect statements, but behaviors that are unacceptable in a healthy society. The ones that come to mind are lying, gossip, and slander.
Taking Care of YOU Increases your Bottom-Line Don’t neglect the most important resources you have: YOU.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Veterinary Technician
Taking Creativity to Work Unlocking creativity in yourself and others at work.
Team Player: Adaptability “able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.”
Team Player: Collaboration …bringing together knowledge, skills and experience.
Team Player: Commitment …a promise made and kept, even when you don’t like someone on the team…you’re having a bad day…
Team Player: Communication …there is no team if members aren’t communicative.
Team Player: Competence aptitude, commitment to excellence, consistency, attention to detail, experience, hunger to learn
Team Player: Dependable In the veterinary field, dependability can make the difference between life and death for an animal and safety for the people.
Team Player: Disciplined It is not human nature to be disciplined – it is a learned behavior.
Team Player: Enlarging …a team player adds value to others through inspiration and equipping.
Team Player: Enthusiastic …determine your attitude rather than letting circumstances determine it for you!
Team Player: Intentional Becoming intentional is a deliberate act placing priorities squarely where they belong.
Team Player: Mission Conscious Intentionally keeping the mission at the forefront of our minds at all times helps assure that we fulfill it.
Team Player: Prepared It may not guarantee a win, but it sure puts you in a position for one.
Team Player: Relational A team rises and falls based on the state of the relationships within the team.
Team Player: Self Improving The most valuable team players are those who are hungry to learn.
Team Player: Selfless …placing the best interest of the team ahead of your personal agenda
Team Player: Solution-Oriented We can’t afford to wait for someone else to come up with solutions to our daily challenges.
Team Player: Tenacious …doing whatever it takes even when not convenient or easy.
Thick Skin is the Uniform of a Leader All leaders encounter challenges …they choose to rise to the occasion.
Under the Circumstances Are we doing our very best?
Using National Conferences to Develop Your Career …into something you never imagined!
Veterinary Technician Specialties Can they improve your career?
What is Creativity at Work? How can we come to experience creativity as the ‘art’ of life?
Where Are We Going as a Profession? I stop and reflect on how far we have come…
Why Did You Become a Veterinary Technician?
You Can Not Change What You Do Not See Much like a fish does not recognize that it lives in water…

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Computer Savvy

10 Tips for Avoiding Internet Auction Fraud#1: Understand as much as possible about how auctions works…
A Beginner’s Guide to Chat Speak – easy to understand and translate once you have had some experience.
Botnets and Hackers and Spam – Oh, My! Hackers and spammers may be using your computer right now. They invade secretly and hide software to get access…
Computer Terms Part I Parts of a computer, operating systems, hardware & software.
Computer Terms Part II Parts of a Web Browser – toolbars, buttons & other terms.
Computer Terms Part III The Internet – terms and abbreviations
Computer Terms Part IV More Internet Terms
Computer Terms Part V Social Networking
Gmail – Beyond the Basics …save yourself a lot of time by setting it up correctly
How to Protect Your Computer in Cyberspace If you don’t secure your computer, it’s vulnerable.
14 Tips for Avoiding Online Credit Card Fraud 1) Make sure you are purchasing from a reputable source.
Keyboard Shortcuts Part I Shortcuts for Operating Systems & Applications
Keyboard Shortcuts Part II Shortcuts for getting around an Web browser.
Malicious Software Can Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users Unknown content could be a virus that could damage your computer!
Microsoft Word: Beyond the Basics – Menus part 1 File, Edit, View & Insert
Microsoft Word: Beyond the Basics – Menus part 2 Format, Tools, Window & Help
A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety What are the signs that your child might be at risk online?
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety What should you do if your child is communicating with a sexual predator?
Protecting Your Identity How do thieves learn enough about you to become you?
Remember The Milk – An Online Task Manager
Remember The Milk – An Online Task Manager: Advanced Features

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Crossword Puzzles

January 4, 2012 – Clinical Pathology …in honor of the latest Veterinary Technician specialty
October 14, 2011 – Pharmacology: Therapeutic Effects
August 3, 2011 – Pharmacology: Antibiotics
August 3, 2011 – Pharmacology
June 29, 2011 – Behavior: Socialization
April 29, 2011 – Anesthesia
March 30, 2011 – Radiology: basic terminology
March 3, 2011 – Crossbreed Dog Names
January 25, 2011 – Zoonotic Diseases
December 24, 2010 – Behavior Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice!
November 26, 2010 – Digestion What happened to that Thanksgiving dinner?
October 21, 2010 – Hematology Just in time for Halloween!
September 23, 2010 – Oncology
August 26, 2010 – Neurology
July 29, 2010 – Medical Terminology: Parasites
June 24, 2010 – Medical Terminology: Infectious Diseases
May 25, 2010 – Medical Terminology: Cardiology
April 27, 2010 – Medical Terminology Root Words for Internal Anatomy
March 23, 2010 – Medical Terminology Root Words for External Anatomy
February 21, 2010 – Medical Terminology Suffixes
February 7, 2010 – Medical Terminology Prefixes
January 24, 2010 – Veterinary Terminology

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Diary of a Vet Tech Student

Give an Older Dog a Second Chance at Life…
June 23, 2010 The Rainbow Bridge
June 1, 2010 – Rinnah As a student I learn how to handle emergencies in the clinic…
March 31, 2010 – What are you reading now?
Feb 17, 2010 – Growing up on a farm
January 2010 – What is a Veterinary Technician?

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Green Thinking

5 Easy Tips to Green Your Holidays …that will save you money and lessen the environmental impact
10 Easy Ways… Easy ways to be more environmentally friendly & save money.
10 More Easy Ways More simple steps you can take to be more eco-friendly.
10 Toxic Facts Do you know these Toxic Facts?
10 Ways to Save Paper, Ink and Money How much are you wasting?
Bamboo Home You'll be amazed at how gorgeous a green home can be.
Bio-Packaging biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastics, foams, and packaging materials
Biodegradable Products – Understanding the Truth
Conservation 2.0 connecting conservationists and their supporters
Hospital Profile – Eagle Veterinary Hospital …may be the greenest building in San Antonio, Texas.
Earthships 101 Renewable energy & integrated water systems.
Ecofriendly Kid's Room Ideas Turn a guest bedroom into a healthy, stylish and eco-friendly nursery.
Environmentally Friendly Cleaning eco-friendly replacements for toxic chemicals
Environmentally Friendly Hospital or “How can we reuse…?”
Environmentally Friendly Picnics and Parties Recyclable & compostable party goods.
Environmentally Friendly Shopping Take the time to find environmentally friendly alternatives.
Environmentally Friendly Transportation 10 Ways to Help Save the Planet and Save Money,Too!
Environmental Policy You can make a few simple changes that will have a significant effect.
Goats Help Save Bog Turtles These turtles are getting help from some unlikely environmentalists…
Green Cabinets & Countertops Check out the newest eco-friendly materials.
How to Start Going Green A few simple tips and suggestions
Insulated Concrete Forms A revolutionary construction method…
Living Roofs learn about the benefits
Paper or Plastic? …the best choice is "Neither, thanks."
Passive Solar Simplified save over 80% on heating and cooling
Passive Solar: Direct Gain Systems Take advantage of the clean, free heating and cooling from the sun
Personalized Energy using the sun to split water and store energy
Sewage Into Plastic an innovative microbial process
Straw Bale House Built by Single Mom …a passive solar straw bale house with earthen plasters
Waste as Treasure An innovative idea to reduce the staggering amount that we throw away.
What’s An Ocean Garbage Patch? How much trash is in our oceans?

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Health

Understanding Sleep: A Dynamic Activity Do you ever feel sleepy or "zone out" during the day?
Understanding Sleep: How Much Do We Need? The amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors…
Understanding Sleep: The Struggle to Sleep At least 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders
Understanding Sleep: Tips for a Good Night's Sleep The ABCs of ZZZs

Inspiration

Awesome Things In Life The morning dew on a freshly bloomed flower…
A Boy and His Dog An amazing little video that highlights their bond.
Cathedrals Are you underappreciated? Not really.
Be Thankful …that you don't already have everything you desire
The Butterfly …he found himself once again fascinated with a cocoon
Cherokee Wisdom A fight is going on inside me…
Choices What will you choose?
Dear Abby’s New Year’s Resolutions Just for today…
The Death of Common Sense – Lori Borgman I am mourning the passing of an old friend…
Desiderata A poem for a way of life!
E + A + R = O All events are neutral. We are the ones who give them meaning.
Earth’s Inspiration from Longfellow to Carson
Earth's Inspiration – Autumn Every leaf speaks bliss to me…
Earth’s Inspiration – Spring Let the joy of spring abound!
Earth's Inspiration – Summer A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining…
Elmer Fudd – Love at First Sight! What draws us to a particular pet?
Feed Your Brain more of my favorite quotes
A Full Jar …an expert in time management drives home a point.
Getting Along unexpected friends
Heaven Where was the road was leading them?
If I Didn't Have a Dog or a Cat I could walk around the yard barefoot…
Important Lessons Lesson One – The Cleaning Lady
Important Lessons Lesson Two – The Waitress
Important Lessons Lesson Three – The Obstacle
I Wish You Enough …sun to keep your attitude bright.
Irish Rain Blessing May the blessing of the rain be on you…
The Littlest Fireman She wanted him to grow up & fulfill all his dreams…
Job Description: Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy Long term, team players needed…
Mother Teresa’s Prayer People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
Odd Playmates – Rabbit and Dog Felix and Sina playing tag.
An Old Farmer’s Advice Reflections from the Seat of an Old Tractor
Old Irish Blessing May the good earth be soft under you…
One By One Too old, too worn, too broken, no way…
One Hundred Years Ago Whenever you feel that your life is difficult…
The Orangutan and the Hound You can find friends where you least expect it.
The Pieces of My Heart The joy & heartache of fostering.
Promise Yourself also known as “The Optimist’s Creed”
Quiet, Unheralded Lives There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us…
The Road Not Taken The path you choose can make all the difference.
A Scottish Blessing May the blessing of light be on you…
Self-pity an indulgence grads can’t afford A little pain and suffering is often a precursor to success.
Shake It Off and Step Up You decide where you want to grow in life…
Star Spangled Banner We hope our members from other countries will appreciate this as well.
Teacher’s Gift A story of how one person can make a huge difference in a person’s life.
Things I Wish I Had Said When someone can put into a few words…
Too Soon Old What are you thinking…when you're looking at me?
Unlikely Friends A Crow raises an orphaned kitten.
The Value of Time There is no going back.
What I Learned from Noah’s Ark… One: Don't miss the boat.
What It Means to Be Poor Too many times we forget what we have…
What Makes Our Day! There are many great things about this profession…
Words to Live By
Youth …is not a time of life; it is a state of mind

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Money Smarts

Are You Overextended? Are you living paycheck to paycheck?
Beware of ‘Skimmers’ – a growing problem that may cost hundreds of millions annually.
Caution Before Contributing Most charities support good causes. Some, however, are run by swindlers.
Clues to a Scam How can you tell if your financial adviser is leading you astray?
Credit Repair How to Help Yourself
Credit Repair: If You Need Help
Credit Repair: What You Can Do
Do You Know Your Credit Score? A 30-point increase in your credit score could save you a lot of interest.
Facts Women Should Know About Preparing For Retirement Extra challenges require special attention to making the most of their money.
Go Phish Protecting your identity from ‘spoofed’ e-mails and fraudulent websites.
Holiday Spending Recapture the true spirit of the holidays without overspending.
How to Reduce Your Gasoline Expense There are many tips published purporting to save you money…
The Key to Financial Success It all starts by establishing your financial goals.
Kicking the Tires on an Auto Loan Don't Kick Yourself for Paying Too Much
Mutual Funds – Are You Paying Too Much? Performance is not the only criteria to consider.
Mutual Fund Overdose! Too many mutual funds can lead to several problems…
New Year’s Resolutions Did you achieve what you expected with last year’s resolutions?
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line is a Risky Business You may think a home equity loan is the answer…
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line is a Risky Business Do Your Homework
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line is a Risky Business Think Twice before You Sign
Saving Fitness: Avoid Debt and Credit Problems High debt and misuse of credit cards make it tough to save for retirement.
Saving Fitness: Beginning Your Plan …let’s look at your current financial resources.
Saving Fitness: Coping with Financial Crises …unexpected roadblocks, detours and potholes in our path.
Saving Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future You may not realize that the most expensive thing you will ever buy is…your retirement.
Saving Fitness: The Power of Compounding …even small investments become larger given enough time.
Saving Fitness: Saving For Retirement Let’s look at a few of the places where you might put your money…
Saving Fitness: “Spend” For Retirement A spending plan is simple to set up…
Saving Fitness: Using Employer-Based Retirement Plans …often the most effective way to save for your future.
Saving Fitness: What If You Can’t Join an Employer-Based Plan? There are steps you can take to build your retirement strength.
Saving Fitness: Managing for a Lifetime of Financial Growth Major events in your life can make it more difficult to save.
Saving Fitness: Where to Go from Here Financial planning is not a one-time process.
Saving Money on Your Food Bill Food waste in the USA has increased to almost 40%!
Should You Lease or Buy a Car? What is the difference?
Smishing and Vishing …and Other Cyber Scams
Why Should I Care about the Ex-Dividend Date? …and what time of year should I invest?
Your Credit Report Why you need to get an annual report.

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Personal Development

25 Excuses …people give for why they don’t go after what they want
Airplane Passengers I always run into the same ones!
Appreciation is Powerful How can you help people feel appreciated?
Are You a Climber? There are three types of people – which are you?
Body Language up to 93% of our message is non-verbal
Bored or Empowered? – It’s Up to YOU! Most of us take life for granted. Which will you be?
Born to be a Leader? Is anyone ever actually born to be a leader?
Bury Your “I Can’ts” Did I hear you say “I will get to it later. I'm too busy right now.” or “I can’t…
Change Is Inevitable – Progress Is Optional It is human nature to dislike and resist change…
Constructive Criticism Not everyone appreciates being told what they are doing wrong…
Create a Change Intro If you want different results, you have to create a change.
Create a Change Step One – PLAN How do successful people get where they intended?
Create a Change Step Two – ACTION Now, you need a strategy for achieving your Plan.
Create a Change Steps Three & Four – Check & Adjust What if we make a wrong turn?
Creating Your Miracle Journal A miracle journal can help you achieve your dreams.
Critical Thinking and Decision Making Making decisions using critical thinking results in actions that make a difference.
Difficult Conversations: Working with Difficult People How you manage them is a factor of how you think.
Difficult Conversations, a normal part of life, unless you are a hermit living on top of a mountain…
Difficult Conversations: How to work with the four personality types.
Difficult Conversations: How does your personality type affect the conversation?
Difficult Conversations: Is this the right time?
“Doesn’t Matter, Doesn’t Matter, Doesn’t Matter” “Stuff” happens – what will you do?
Dream Team Have you given any thought to whom you would like to work with?
Dream, Struggle, Victory When I find it challenging to continue moving forward…
E + A + R = O All events are neutral. We are the ones who give them meaning.
Extreme Self Care Are you a “Depleted Self”? – do you blame others, are you are exhausted, bored with life and resentful?
Fear Until we conquer our fears they control us.
Garbage Why do we let others dump garbage into our minds?
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name Creating a Healthy, Empowered Workplace
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name Identifying the Problem
Giving Workplace Abuse a Bad Name: Breaking the Chain
Happiness – What’s Language Got to Do With It? Our language is generative; what we say and how we say it…
Healing Your Inner Child Events in your childhood can have a significant effect on your life.
How to Have a Great Sex Life! Stress can affect everything in your life, including your sex life.
Human Being Do you feel as if there are gaps in your learning?
Human Nature What do Red Box and credit card companies have in common?
Humble Pie Pride will get me every time!
Humor at Work and in Your Life We are equipped with a built-in safety valve – a sense of humor.
I don’t have time! Do you rush through each day without a minute to spare
If You Can’t Say Something Nice… I am confused by the human need to speak poorly of others.
Invisible Forces Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better.
It’s Never Too Late …to reap the positive effects of changing your lifestyle.
Kryptonite What do you do when your spouse is “messing up”?
Laughing My Way How do you look at life? it’s not always what you do, but how you feel about it
Leadership Reading List Tapping into leaders with proven results helps tremendously.
Lessons Life Taught Me #1 – Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
Life is an Opportunity inspiration from Mother Teresa
A Life with No Regrets Can you imagine living a life of no regrets? Life has no rewind button. There are no do-overs. It really is now or never!
Living Life Intentionally Advice on how to manage the busyness of life.
Love in Motion How do you tell a true friend from an acquaintance?
Moving from Can’t to Can Have your fears stopped you cold?
My Heroes What makes someone a hero?
Naysayers “It can’t be done.” “Why in the world would you want to do that?”
A New Year I am not sure why January first is the designated day…
NurtureShock cutting edge research that challenges many familiar myths about parenting
Passion and Purpose: Finding Yours What do you want out of life?
Passion and Purpose: Putting It into Action How can you have soul while maintaining financial security?
Perseverance We are destined for greatness. Why settle for average?
Pioneers It took courage and vision to get where we are today.
Possibilities Just by changing our basic assumptions, we can change our outlook and our possibilities.
Pride – Healthy or Unhealthy? – there is a very fine line
Reflections I have spent some time reflecting on the last 10 years…
Relationships How do we keep our relationships in good shape?
Respect “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Responsibility = Response Ability Between stimulus and response, we make a choice.
Say No to Bashing! I wonder why we, as human beings, feel the need to criticize…
Sean, the Big Galoof He never met a person or animal that he didn’t like.
Self-Directed …when the workload is light, something goes wrong.
Self-pity an indulgence grads can’t afford A little pain and suffering is often a precursor to success.
Seven Deadly Attitudes We wear our attitude like a coat, and everyone can see it.
Silence is Golden?
Social Sins I am not talking about politically incorrect statements, but behaviors that are unacceptable in a healthy society. The ones that come to mind are lying, gossip, and slander.
Some of My New Favorite One-Liners “Life has no rewind.”
Sometimes People are Simply Amazing There are days when I need to remind myself…
Stepping into Authentic Power Living consciously through self-empowerment
Sticks and Stones Words will never hurt me?
Stress and Exercise What would it take to get you to exercise every day?
Stress and Negative Thinking Negative thinking can affect our body.
Stress and Reality Emotions and expectation can rule our lives.
Stress and the Mind’s Eye The mind does not have the ability to distinguish between vivid imagination and reality.
The Stress of Feeling Caught If you had your life to live all over again – would you live it the same way?
Taking Care of YOU & Your Clients in Crisis The world doesn’t stop because a crisis happens.
Taking Care of YOU Increases your Bottom-Line don’t neglect the most important resources you have: YOU.
Taking Creativity to Work Tap into your own creative spirit first and then you can take it to your team.
Thankfulness – not a once a year event!
Time Runs Away from Me What is the trick to maximize our time & still have time to create?
Under the Circumstances Are we doing our very best?
Venting – what exactly do we mean by that?
What Are Your Values? When you come to a fork in the road, which way will you go?
What Does It Take? …to excel as a veterinary technician?
What is Stress? Stress can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia, heart disease…
What is Creativity at Work? How can we come to experience creativity as the ‘art’ of life?
What really improves our lives? There is more to life than technology!
Which Cup Will You Choose? How important is the cup you choose?
A World of Possibilities Watch Benjamin Zander unlock a student’s boundless potential.
You Can Not Change What You Do Not See Much like a fish does not recognize that it lives in water…
You've Got to Have Heart! Try this thought puzzle – there are two ways to get things done: One engine is willpower. It takes a lot of energy because you are pushing yourself and…

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Practice Management

Client Education Choosing the Right Dog for You
Dealing with Angry or Difficult Clients Tips & tricks for your hospital.
Difficult Conversations: Working with Difficult People How you manage them is a factor of how you think.
Difficult Conversations, a normal part of life, unless you are a hermit living on top of a mountain…
Difficult Conversations: How to work with the four personality types.
Difficult Conversations: What is your personality type?
Difficult Conversations: Is this the right time?
How to Get Free Publicity  If you are well-established or planning a grand opening…
How to Write Fact Sheets for Clients You bought the Cliff’s Notes, didn’t you?
Effective Client Communications: How to Improve Compliance The clients of today’s veterinary practice present new challenges.
Online Job Postings & E-Mail Malware Cyber criminals are targeting the financial accounts of owners and employees of small and medium-sized businesses.
Vet Tech Basics: Medical Records What are they & how to work with them.
Vet Tech Basics: Writing Medical Record Entries Recording information correctly in medical records is critical…
Safety Matters! Make safety a priority for you, your staff and co-workers.
Troublesome Tech Turnover Why is it so hard to find great Vet Techs and keep them
24 Hour Hospital Part 1 – Set vs. Rotating Schedules
24 Hour Hospital – Part Two Recruiting and Retaining the Right Staff
Unmotivated? What can you do with an unmotivated staff member?
Workplace Violence – when domestic violence comes to work
Workplace Violence – Legal Issues To some extent, the law puts conflicting pressures on employers…
Workplace Violence – Violence Prevention for Small Employers Employees working for small employers face no less risk…

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Profiles

Africa Bush Rescue A variety of baby animals at an African orphan rescue centre.
Amazon CARES
Animal Lifeline Animal Rescue University
Audubon Great Blue Heron Rookery Project In the midst of the City of Richmond, Virginia
Audubon New York American Kestrel Project engaging residents to restore American Kestrel populations
AWARE Animal Welfare Association – Rescue/Education in Guatemala
Cat House on the Kings A truly unique, no-cage, no-kill, cat & dog sanctuary
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician – Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Doggy Dash Claiborne Animal Shelter Benefit
Hospital Profile – Eagle Veterinary Hospital …may be the greenest building in San Antonio, Texas.
Detroit Dog Rescue There are 50,000 - 100,000 stray dogs running loose…
Forever Wild
Friends Of Animal Rescue
Joplin, Tuscaloosa, and Beyond A tribute to the animals and the wonderful people who rescued them,
and those that love them!
The Marin Humane Society
Jaguar Rescue Center Howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, jaguars and more.
MidSouth Animal Rescue League
Peace First This program exists to teach students to become problem-solvers…
Pilots N Paws A rescue organization that helps to transport rescued pets by plane to their new homes.
A Salute to Military Working Dogs …and their handlers!
Saving a Humpback Whale a young humpback whale entangled in local fishing nets
Sarah Ambrose, CVT Veterinary Technician Volunteers First-Class Care in the Third World
Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica The world's only sloth orphanage.
Tsunami Animal People Alliance (TAPA) The recovery process will take years…
Washington Animal Rescue League An innovative shelter with progressive programs.
Wyoming Honor Farm Wild Horse Program gathered from the plains and gentled by inmates…

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Veterinary Medical

All Creatures Great and Small Properly Medicate Them All
Anesthesia from Pre-Meds through Recovery The basics of anesthesia.
Anesthesia – Crossword Puzzle
Average Rectal Temperatures in Celsius & Fahrenheit in English, French & Spanish
Baby Rhino Calf Finds Friends in the Wild video from BBC Worldwide
Bat-Eared Foxes What big ears you have, my dear!
Basic First Aid Kit 25 items you shouldn’t be without
Basic Wellness Plan – Adult Cats vaccines, preventative medicine and helpful hints
Basic Wellness Plan – Kittens vaccines, preventative medicine and a few helpful hints
Behavior – Crossword Puzzle
Behavior: Socialization – Crossword Puzzle
Behind the Scenes with the National Zoo's Lion Cubs What does it take to care for a pride of lions?
Calf Health from Birth to Weaning General Aspects of Disease Prevention
A Call to Technicians …to Be Better Advocates for Our Patients
Cancer in Pets and People Can the similarities provide a cure?
Canine Cataract Surgery video of lens removal by phacoemulsification
Cardiology – Crossword Puzzle
Cat Breeds – Chartreux The official cat of France
Cats & Carriers – Friends not Foes Five simple steps teach cat owners to make carriers cat-friendly.
Vet Tech Basics: Central Venous Pressure …more accurate then peripheral blood pressure monitoring
Client Education Choosing the Right Dog for You
Controlling Ticks Ticks can harbor a variety of serious diseases!
Convert Blood Chemistry from Conventional Units to SI Units for those who share patients with a US hospital
Convert Blood Chemistry from SI Units to Conventional Units … for communicating with hospitals outside the US.
Creating Positive Associations in Rehabilitation A happy dog will benefit more from their session
CSU Develops Artificial Tissue that realistically responds to incisions, clamps and sutures.
Death-Defying Dentist Tooth extraction on a lion!
Digestion – Crossword Puzzle
Dog Breeds: Karelian Bear Dog
Dosage Calculations – Vet Tech Basics What is the dose for your patient?
Elmer Fudd – Love at First Sight! What draws us to a particular pet?
Enriching the Visit for Your Canine Patients How can you make your canine patients happy and more comfortable during their visit?
Étapes de L’anesthésie et Niveaux – available in French & English
Extra-label Drug Use in Veterinary Medicine Do you know what is allowed?
FDA’s Role in Animal Health Yes! No! Maybe So! – What FDA Does and Does Not Regulate
Feline Urinary Tract Obstruction The inability to urinate needs to be remedied quickly.
Fleas Really Get Under Our Skin! Warmer weather means more parasites, especially fleas!
Fluid Calculations – Vet Tech Basics ml/hr, gtts/min and mcg/kg/min
For Every Feline, a Fortress Helpful tips for bringing a new kitten home.
The French Gauge System – Vet Tech Basics: Measurements
Fox Facts Foxes are one of the most widespread genus of animals…
Fun Ferret Facts The name is derived from the Latin word furittus…
Fun Pheasant Facts Did you know that pheasants are not native to North America?
Gibbon vs. Tiger – they have invaded her territory!
Giant Octopus up close and personal in freezing sea waters…
Growing Cheetah Cubs Expand Their Horizon …out in their yard exploring
Guinea Pigs – Handling & Restraint Basic techniques for safely handling Guinea Pigs
Hamsters – Handling & Restraint Basic techniques for safely handling Hamsters
Heartworm and Associated Diseases: a talk about emerging issues
Heartworms Continue to Plague Pets! Heartworms are easily preventable, but positive cases continue to rise.
Helping Pets Live Healthier, Thinner Lives Obesity is a growing problem in pets.
Hematology – Crossword Puzzle
Herding Dogs and Ivermectin FDA scientists studying genetic protein defect
Horse Ownership – A Privilege and A Responsibility Prospective owners must realize the extensive commitment in time and money…
How Are New Species Discovered? Conservation International scientists explain their techniques.
How to Dilute Meds Medications quite often have to be diluted before use…
How to q.s. Fluids Fluid additives – how much do you need?
How to Handle a Grumpy Hedgehog What do you do when your hedgehog hisses and rolls into a ball whenever you touch it?
Hyperthyroidism in Cats “He’s always hungry, but he’s getting skinnier.”
Hula Painted Frog “Extinct” Frog Hops Back Into Israel
Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Just the mention of IMHA can give you a shiver.
Inappropriate Elimination in Cats House soiling is a frequent complaint of cat owners.
Inappropriate Elimination in Cats Part Two – Ideas for management
Infectious Diseases – Crossword Puzzle
Inside the Perfect Predator – The Cheetah Stunning footage of a Cheetah at seventy miles an hour.
Intubating and Extubating Any animal undergoing surgery or dentistry should be intubated.
IV Catheter Troubleshooting How to fix common problems seen with IV catheters.
Jell-O as Habitat Enrichment?
Leptospirosis An old disease causes new problems.
Lions and Tigers and Bears! OMUMS! Cow, chicken, cat, catfish – one of these is not like the others.
Management of Diarrhea in Pre-Weaned Calves Calfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operation.
Management of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease – a common reason for cats to see the Vet.
Mannitol – Vet Tech Basics – used as a diuretic in cases of renal disease or increased intracranial pressure.
MedfusionTM 2001 Syringe Pump Review, Setup & Troubleshooting
Medical Terminology: Root Words for External Anatomy – Crossword Puzzle
Medical Terminology: Root Words for Internal Anatomy – Crossword Puzzle
Medical Terminology: Prefixes – Crossword Puzzle
Medical Terminology: Suffixes – Crossword Puzzle
Mice and Rats, Handling & Restraint Basic techniques for safely handling mice & rats.
Misha, the Baby Gorilla One of the animals I met on a “behind the scenes” tour of Louisville Zoological Gardens
Misha at the Columbus Zoo – Video video of Misha at her new home
Monitoring Patients during Surgery vital signs that should be monitored during anesthesia
More California Cities Ban Declaws Whether you are for or against declaws, clients need education.
Neurology – Crossword Puzzle
Nothing in Life Is Free How can we use this to train our dogs?
O'Malley's Therapy … even a cat can learn to walk on an underwater treadmill.
Oncology – Crossword Puzzle
Orphaned or Injured Wildlife What to do if they are brought into your hospital.
Osteoarthritis in Cats more common than you might expect.
Parasites Don’t Take Vacations! Intestinal parasites may not share the spotlight with fleas or mosquitoes…
Parasites: Medical Terminology – Crossword Puzzle
Pet Food Safety Pet owners feel responsible for providing their loved ones with safe nutrition…
Pet Dentistry Without Sedation – Is it worthwhile or just a surface change?
Vet Tech Basics: Calculations Using Percent Solution What does “Percent Solution” mean & how to prepare fluids and meds.
Pharmacology – Crossword Puzzle
Pharmacology: Antibiotics – Crossword Puzzle
Pharmacology: Therapeutic Effects – Crossword Puzzle
Philippine Eagle A critically endangered species.
Postoperative Care A few minutes of your time can ease recovery.
Preventing Cross-Contamination in Endoscope Processing setting up a proper processing program
Preventing Feline Diabetes What factors make diabetes more likely?
Preventing Medication Errors 20% of all medical errors are medication errors!
Preventing Medication Errors Is that an O or a zero?
Puppy Socialization The results of under-socializing our dogs are all around us.
Puppy Socialization: Client Tips After discussing the importance of socializing, it's time to give them some tips.
Rabbits – Handling & Restraint Basic techniques for safely handling rabbits.
Radiology: basic terminology – Crossword Puzzle
Ruff…Ruff…The Roof Is On Fire!! One reason for fires might surprise you…
Saving the Lesser Prairie Chicken …populations have steadily declined due to habitat loss
Scams Hurt People and Their Pets Illegal scams are more uncommon during hard economic times.
Sea Otter Poop May Help Save Species …an innovative way to get insights.
Releasing Raccoons This is the day every wildlife rehabilitator is working toward.
Relieving Cat Stress in the Veterinary Hospital Many are incredibly stressed just by the changes in their environment.
Relieving Cat Stress in the Veterinary Hospital: Restraint When it comes to restraining cats, less is generally more.
Respiratory Emergencies The nature of the problem demands immediate attention and diligent correction.
Sea Turtle Webcast recording of live webcast about rescued sea turtles
Separation Anxiety The house is demolished! What in the world happened?
Snakes That Fly! fascinating feature video from National Geographic
Stages and Levels of Anesthesia – available in French & English
Stop, Drop and Roll Over? Fire Safety for Pets
Summertime Tips for Pet Safety Suddenly, you remember your dog is in the yard – unsupervised!
Surgical Prep A clean surgical field must be created before surgery.
Take the “Oh No!” Out of Your Pets' Holiday “Ho-Ho-Ho!” A holiday handout for your clients.
Taking Care of Pets During an Emergency Prepare so that you can properly take care of your pets.
T.A.L.K. Before You Treat Correctly medicating animals can be tricky.
Thoughts on the Human-Animal Bond We share a unique bond with animals…
Transformer Owl
watch how this owl changes his appearance around larger owls
Urinary Catheter Care Long-term catheterization carries a significant risk…
Vet Tech Basics: Urinary Catheter Troubleshooting How to fix some of the most common problems.
Urinary Output Calculator – Vet Tech Basics An Excel form that will calculate UOP over 24 hours.
Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ENFJ Bichon Frise Seeking ISTP Burmese to Share Home with INTJ Human
Vet Tech Basics: Calculations Using Percent Solution
Vet Tech Basics: Central Venous Pressure …more accurate then peripheral blood pressure monitoring
Vet Tech Basics: Dosage Calculations What is the dose for your patient?
Vet Tech Basics: Measurements – The French Gauge System
Vet Tech Basics: How to Dilute Meds
Vet Tech Basics: How to q.s. Fluids
Vet Tech Basics: IV Catheter Care
Vet Tech Basics: IV Catheter Troubleshooting How to fix common problems seen with IV catheters.
Vet Tech Basics: IV Fluid Calculations ml/hr, gtts/min and mcg/kg/min
Vet Tech Basics: IV Fluids Setup
Vet Tech Basics: Mannitol – used as a diuretic in cases of renal disease or increased intracranial pressure.
Vet Tech Basics: Medical Records What are they & how to work with them.
Vet Tech Basics: Writing Medical Record Entries Recording information correctly in medical records is critical…
Preventing Medication Errors 20% of all medical errors are medication errors!
Vet Tech Basics: Urinary Catheter Care Long-term catheterization carries a significant risk…
Vet Tech Basics: Urinary Output Calculator An Excel form that will calculate UOP over 24 hours.
Veterinary Terminology – Crossword Puzzle
Weight Conversion Calculator Metric and Imperial
What is a Sand Cat??? Come and meet a very elusive feline.
What Veterinarians Should Tell Clients About NSAIDs …so the clients can take better care of their pets.
When Disaster Strikes, Animal Rescuers Respond – animals are no longer left out of evacuations or rescues
Wildlife Rehabilitation and the Veterinary Clinic How can you help injured wildlife before sending them to a rehabilitator?
Why Should Technicians Care About Hospice? How can technicians advance hospice care?
Your Pet’s Next Best Friend You may have heard of Omega-3 fatty acids…
Zoonotic Diseases – Crossword Puzzle

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Veterinary Abbreviations now in English & French!
Medical Calculations
Client Resources
Convert Blood Chemistry from Conventional Units to SI Units for those who share patients with a US hospital
Convert Blood Chemistry from SI Units to Conventional Units … for communicating with hospitals outside the US.
Drug / Medication Information
Emergency Drug Dosage Calculator – Canine
Emergency Drug Dosage Calculator – Feline
Green Resources find a green way to go
Job Opportunities
Math & Metric Conversions
Medical Dictionaries
Non-Profit Organizations
Occupational Safety & Health
Poison Control for Animals
Practice Management Resources
Schutzhund Commands Basic commands to use when your patient only speaks German!
Veterinary Technician Names
Veterinary Technician Schools
Veterinary Technician Associations
Veterinary Associations
Veterinary Medical Resources

Weight Conversion Calculator Metric and Imperial

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