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Newsletter Winter 2016
KVTA Mission Statement
The mission of the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association is to represent, promote, and
advance the veterinary technician profession and enhance animal health and welfare
within the state of Kansas and throughout the nation. It is through education, public
awareness, membership development, and legislative initiative as well as by working
together with the KVMA and allied professions that KVTA will achieve its mission.
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The KVTA is committed to career growth and advancement of veterinary technicians in the state of Kansas. Our goal is to promote the veterinary health care team and increase public awareness of veterinary technicians and our role on the veterinary health care team as well as promote the human-animal bond.
The KVTA board of directors would like to thank you for joining KVTA as it is an organization built to support one another in our careers as professionals in Veterinary Medicine. Whether you are a highly experienced veterinary technician or a newcomer to the veterinary health care team, we encourage you to get involved let your colleagues know about the KVTA.
We are only as strong as our membership!
President’s Message
Hello Kansas Veterinary Technicians,
Happy New Year! The New Year brings an opportunity to start fresh. Many of us have the usual resolutions of weight loss, exercising more, and being a healthier person. As the 2016, KVTA President, I would like to purpose a few resolutions for 2016.
Before we get to the new resolutions, let’s review 2015. In January, the KVTA had a technician track during the KVMA conference in McPherson. Kara Burns, MS, RVT, VTS(Nutrition) talked about Nutrition and how to empower yourself as a veterinary Technician. Diane Johnson, RVT, the founder of Operation Wildlife in Linwood also spoke at this conference. She gave the attendees information about the ins and outs of treating and caring for wildlife.
In September, Governor Sam Brownback, signed a proclamation declaring October 11 to 17 as Kansas Veterinary Technician Week. In November, Vicky Ograin traveled to Colby to present the KVTA yearly update at the Colby Fall Conference.
Now for my resolutions for 2016: The Board would like to add district representatives to the KVTA Board. These representatives would function in much the manner as the district representatives of the KVMA and would help represent their unique needs of their part of the state. If you are interested in serving in this role please contact a member of the KVTA Board.
In the past, the KVTA hosted a continuing education session atBlue Pearl in Olathe. We would like to have other CE
opportunities in other locations around the state. If areinterested in CE in your part of the state and would help the Board by informing us of locations that we can use tohost a session, please let us know.
Mary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)KVTA President
President’s Message
Technicians are a vital part of the veterinary healthcare team and should be very proud of their profession. It is our duty as professionals to stay informed of all the latest developments in our field. Not only will you but your employers and your patients will benefit from your drive to continue your education.
If we work together we will make the KVTA stronger and help take our profession to the next level in our state. In addition to making the KVTA stronger, I encourage each of you to join NAVTA. The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America has been very active advocating for your profession. In addition to investigating the possibility of national credentialing for technicians and the possible change of title to Veterinary Nurses NAVTA is also offering disability and dental insurance to the membership. Check out the changes at www.navta.net.
I would like to hear from Veterinary Technician, assistants, and students to see what your vision for our state association and the profession. Please reach out to our board members and let us know how the KVTA can help make these changes a reality. Help us move forward!!
Sincerely,Mary L. Berg, BS, LATG, RVT, VTS(Dentistry)KVTA President
Contact the board at: [email protected]
Mary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)KVTA President
Your 2016 Executive Board
2016 PresidentMary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
I received my B.S. in Biology/Microbiology from South Dakota State University, an A.S. in Laboratory Animal Science from Redlands Community College, and my A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. I am a charter member of the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians and received her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Dentistry in June 2006. I am currently serving as the treasurer of the AVDT.
I currently have memberships to the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and the American Veterinary Dental Society. I worked with Odontex, Inc. and the University of Kansas for over 13 years, specializing in veterinary dental research on products aimed at improving oral health.
I am currently the practice manager and dental specialist at Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as the president of MLB Consulting, a veterinary dental consulting service.
I have authored and co-authored over 45 publications including publications in the Journal of Dental Research, the Veterinary Technician Journal, and the NAVTA Journal and have been a speaker and wet lab instructor at numerous conferences that include the North American Veterinary Conference, Annual Veterinary Forum, American Veterinary Medical Association Conference, and the AAHA conference.
Your 2016 Executive Board
2016 President- Elect Kara Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Kara Burns is a licensed veterinary technician originally from New England, now living in Kansas. She holds a master’s degree in physiology and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She began her career in human medicine working as an emergency psychologist in the Maine Medical Center emergency department. She also worked at Maine Poison Control as a poison specialist dealing with human and animal poisonings.
She then made the move to veterinary medicine and worked in small animal private practice and a small animal and avian practice in Maine.
Currently, she works for Hill’s Pet Nutrition as the veterinary technician specialist working with the graduate technician profession in all aspects – National association, State vet tech associations, specialty vet associations, and national, regional, and specialty conferences.
She is a member of many national and state associations and holds positions on many board in the profession - such as the AAHA Yearly Conference Development Committee – Technician Chair, AAVN technician liaison, the NAVTA Journal editorial board, Chair - NAVTA Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, NAHERC, KS SART, and is the president- elect of the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association, to name a few.
Kara is also the President of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, the tenth recognized specialty for veterinary technicians.
She has authored many articles and textbook chapters and is an internationally invited speaker, focusing on topics of nutrition, leadership, and technician utilization.Ms. Burns has been featured on the cover of the Veterinary Technician Journal and the NAVTA Journal. She is the 2010 NAVTA Veterinary Technician of the Year. Kara has also been named the National Association of Professional Women ‘Woman of the Year’ for 2010-2011 and the Cambridge Who’s Who in Professionals V.I.P. for 2010-2011.
She enjoys spending time with her wife Dr. Ellen Lowery and their children. They are actively involved in youth sports, 4-H, school activities, and church ministry. The family also includes three horses, two sheep, 2 pugs, a greyhound cross, a French bulldog, 4 birds, 5 indoor cats, and a bearded dragon!
Your 2016 Executive Board
2016 Secretary/ Treasurer/ NAVTA State Representative Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition)
2016 Representative to the Veterinary BoardMelissa Stromberg, BS, RVTMelissa graduated from Colby Community College in 2010 with an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and an Associate of Arts in General Studies. I then passed my state board and VTNE to become an RVT. I moved to Lawrence, KS and worked in a progressive 2 doctor practice for the next 2 years. During that time, I started the Technology Management online program through K-State at Salina. I moved back to Colby, KS in June 2012 and began designing courses and teaching in the Distance Learning Veterinary Technology Program at Colby Community College.
Melissa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Technology Management in May 2013 and started work on a Master of Agribusiness--Animal Health through K-State at Olathe in August 2013.
Melissa is the NAVTA chapter advisor for the Distance Learning Veterinary Technology Program at Colby Community College.
Vicky received a registered technician degree in 1983. She served in private practice for 18 years in California, and then 11 years ago began a new career with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. At Hill’s, she is on the Technical Information Services team. In 2007, she completed a Bachelor of Science and in 2008, she completed a Masters in 2008, both in Business Administration.
Vicky is on the organizing committee and serves as secretary for the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians. She is a life member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), and is the president-elect for 2012-2013. She is also a member of the California Veterinary Medical Association, serving on the RVT committee and House of Delegates. In this role she also serves as technician tract chair for the Pacific Veterinary Conference. She is also the Secretary/Treasurer for the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association.
Vicky speaks national and internationally and is a published author. She has taught nutrition at the Professional Veterinary Assistant Program, and in 2011 she was awarded California Registered Veterinary Technician of the year.
Your 2016 Executive Board
2016 Two Year Member at Large Sadie L. Kenney, RVT
2016 One Year Member at Large Amanda Hackerott, RVT
Amanda received her AAS/ VT in 2011 from Carrington College California after experiencing the veterinary medical field as a receptionist and assistant for about six years prior. She has worked primarily in emergency practices, both in Kansas and in the San Francisco Bay Area. She moved back to Kansas in 2012 and worked for a year as the Treatment Technician and Administrative Assistant at the Kansas Humane Society. She sat for her VTNE exam in Kansas in 2013 and began her role as an instructor at Heritage College Wichita. She is currently the advisor of the student chapter of NAVTA on campus. A member of World Vets, she will be taking her first trip in March to teach international pre-vet/vet/tech students at the International Veterinary Medical Hospital in Granada, Nicaragua. She has a growing passion for Vet Tech education and looks forward to publishing and public speaking in the future. She resides in Wichita with her two year old daughter and Jimmy, a six year old yorkie mix.
Your 2016 Executive Board
2016 Executive to the boardMargi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT
I hold an AAS degree in veterinary technology from Camden County College. I have also earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Biology and a doctorate in Instructional Technology and Distance Education. I am a certified laboratory animal technician and a credentialed veterinary technician in the state of Kansas. I currently serve on NAVTA’s Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties and have previously served on state veterinary technician association boards and committees. I am also a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators, and was the first veterinary technician to be elected to that position.
Over the past 28 years, I have been employed in human medical teaching facilities as a laboratory animal technician and as a veterinary technician in companion animal practices. I am currently the program director for a developing veterinary technology program in Overland Park, Kansas and have previously served as program director and faculty for both online and traditional veterinary technology programs in several states. I frequently speak at veterinary technician conferences, primarily in the area of Clinical Laboratory Techniques and have written several textbooks for veterinary technicians. I also serve as the Clinical Pathology Close-Up section editor for Veterinary Technician.
My husband and I have three grown children and share our home with two spoiled dogs, a black Labrador and a pit bull mix, who know for an absolute fact that all living creatures on this planet were put here to play with them. In our spare time, we ride our local bicycle trails and volunteer at a hospital hospitality house. I am honored to serve and represent you on the KVVTA Executive Board.
KVTA News
Mary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry), Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) and Margi Sirois, EdD, MS, RVT from the KVTA board attended the NAVTA Leadership Summit in Chicago, in January 2016. Association management and leadership were the topics. It was great to network with other state associations and VTS academies.
Our own Mary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry), KVTA President during a discussion at the NAVTA Leadership Summit.
NAVTA News/ updates
NAVTA Has been busy working for the membership. They had a strategy planning session in December 2015. They also are proposing a national title.
NAVTA's position statement of the term Veterinary Nurse
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has initiated conversations with global, national, and state organizations in regards to consumer protection and patient care by implementing the use of the term Veterinary Nurse for the veterinary technician profession, as well as establishing a national standard for credentialing.
The current credentialing systems, which vary state to state, has led to confusion for the veterinary consumer and within the veterinary profession. Establishing a single and standard title is the first step in the process to clarify the important role of the profession and provide enhanced patient care. Pets and pet owners are best protected and cared for by formally trained and credentialed veterinary nurses.
For Credentialed Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Technician Specialists looking to advance their careers, the unified title will create a national and global standard. NAVTA aims to create an alignment within the veterinary field, provide education for veterinarians, paraprofessionals, and consumers to elevate the understanding of roles and responsibilities as they relate to patient care by veterinary nurses.
In addition, NAVTA’s goal is to work hand in hand with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), professional veterinary organizations, and legislators to create common terminology, practice acts, policies, and procedures to ease the burden that could be placed on individual states and associations in credential governance.
NAVTA News/ updates
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Continuing Education Article Mental Health Awareness: Is There A Place for
Crisis Intervention in Veterinary Medicine? Amanda Hackerott, RVT
Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Grief. Job stress. Life in general stress. These are all daily experiences for those of us in the veterinary medical field. No matter our title, we all know it to be true, our jobs are especially trying on the mind, body and soul. I believe there is a way to alleviate some of our hardships: by the use of something called crisis intervention.
Crisis intervention. The term has a dramatic tone but really it is a simple way to produce less stress due by responding to crisis or disasters in certain ways. This type of intervention has been used for decades by military/ law enforcement, fire fighting and disaster response teams to help identify and reduce job related stress.
The Center for Disease Control and the American Veterinary Medical Association teamed up and put out a report on Veterinarians and Mental Health, in which more than ten thousand practicing veterinarians were polled over topics related to mental health in their chosen field. The results were pretty shocking and showed us that 24.5% of males and 36.7% of females in veterinary medicine have experienced depressive episodes since leaving veterinary school, which is one and a half times the prevalence of an average adult in their lifetime. Also reported in this poll was that 14.4% of males and 19.1% of females in the veterinary profession have considered suicide since leaving veterinary school; that is three times the United States citizen national average. The CDC asked the polled respondents to
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define the primary professional stressors that are considered to be the causes of their work related mental illness; the three causes were identified as the demands of veterinary practice, veterinary practice management responsibilities; and professional mistakes and client complaints.
It was practicing veterinarians who were polled in the above reference (69% of them in small animal practice) though I expect these feelings of stress and depression are by no means exclusively felt by only those with the doctorate in our field. The on the job stress we face doesn't differ by level of education, nor merely by the duties our titles suggests we perform. I would not be surprised at all to see high numbers of front desk staff, assistants, and technicians admit to feeling overwhelmed, compassion-fatigued, or grief stricken if polled in the same way.
We in the veterinary medical field, be it in Emergency and Critical Care, or in General Practice, the veterinary specialists or the kennel assistants that experiences the stress and grief cycles of caregiving, undoubtedly fit into these statistics somehow. If the general public has such a potential to deal with trauma (3 out of 4 Americans will at some point in just their normal everyday life), for those of us in a medical health profession such as ours, we know this is a solid fact, we see it
every single day; every appointment on our schedule has the potential to be traumatic or critical or stressful. We owe it to ourselves and to our future veterinarians, technicians, and assistants to battle this growing affliction of stress overload with a more forced awareness of
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on the job stress and then offer opportunities to seek effective and accessible resources. That is where I think crisis intervention plays a crucial role in the fight for mental health awareness and ease of availability of resources in our field.
The whole core idea of crisis intervention really addresses the response to extreme stress rather than the stressful event itself. If we can guide ourselves toward responding to crisis in ways that both reduce stress and increase our personal and professional resilience, then we will be better off as a community and for those we serve. We have to be able to funnel the energy of a 'bad day at the clinic, or shelter, or zoo' to a place where it can be harnessed and used to better the everyday experience on the job and in turn, our own mental health.
But day to day, in the clinics, shelters, kennels, and rescues, what can be done to reduce the many causes of overwhelming stress we face? How do we effectively reduce the stressors in our life in general? What do we really have control over, and how realistic is it to change our mental/emotional state? The three stressors identified in the CDC/ AVMA study mentioned above were practice itself, management and client and/or patient related issues. We really can't change the causes of our professional stress, short of just leaving the profession entirely, but we can change how we are able to cope with them and still be productive and passionate in our careers.
So, how do we do it? Where do we start? What have we tried before? I, for one, am very proud of all of the recent light spotlighting all of the mental health awareness resources available to our field. The University of Tennessee has created the Veterinary Social Work team.
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They dedicate themselves to the human aspects of treating animal patients and all the strings attached to that practice. There is a (suicide-like) hotline and a certificate program available from the University to allow an always open ear to the difficulties of everyday practice (and hopefully save a life), and further awareness, respectively. This past spring we also saw the very First International Symposium of Veterinary Medicine Mental Health and Suicide Prevention held in Brisbane, Australia. The field has really upped its awareness in regards to mental health, but how can we address it in everyday practice? How can we be sure that the plan we create and further implement is inclusive to all persons within the practice?
Veterinary practice staff can always work the topics of burnout and compassion fatigue into regularly scheduled staff meeting agendas, but will that ensure that a technician or other staff member will, in front of their professional peers, indulge that they are depressed and can hardly get out of bed in the morning? Would they be able to adequately explain that it isn't because they don't love their job, but that her current coping mechanisms have failed her, due to the extreme stresses of the job or because of a recent traumatic event?
Dr. Hayden Duggan, a leader within the International Fire Chief Association writes about crisis intervention, "the most effective methods for mitigating the effects of exposure to trauma, those which will help keep our people healthy and in service, are those which use early intervention, and are multimodal. They use different 'active ingredients...' And these components are used at the right time and at the appropriate time with the right target group." The use of a stress
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or crisis intervention plan does not have to be set in stone; there isn't a one way to be done plan and that is why it is perfect for us to implement into practice. I fully agree that the use of stress/ crisis intervention within the veterinary medical profession must be tailored to our very unique and specific stresses and needs. There is a open planning aspect to the use of crisis intervention and I am sure we can find a way to make it work for all of us. Dr. Everly tells us in the chapter titled A Protocol for Working with Individuals in Crisis, "that effectively aiding an individual in crisis usually requires more than merely allowing that individual to engage in cathartic ventilation. Effective crisis intervention usually requires a plan, or protocol, to serve as a general aide for intervention.“
I can see response-oriented crisis intervention being critical to saving veterinarians lives, making us even stronger professionals and better healers. In fact, early psychological intervention (i.e., response-oriented crisis intervention) is best thought of as a means of enhancing resiliency, which is beneficial in many aspects of everyday life. The 'type' of intervention I can see being useful to our profession is what Dr. Everly calls the SAFER method. We will elaborate more on the steps later on but overall this method consists of five simple steps:
S: Stabilize (this the period immediately after a critical or traumatic event, size or severity not relevant, there is potentially lots of stress and emotion involved)A: Acknowledge the crisis (identify the trigger point and define the situation and response)F: Facilitate understanding (sympathize and/or empathize if possible)E: Encourage effective coping (method or plan of action)R: Recovery or Referral ( Maintaining progress of recovery)
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For example, an in clinic crisis intervention (loosely based off of the Everly method) could look like this: after an hour-long attempt to resuscitate an animal after cardiac arrest, including an unsuccessful open chested heart massage, the medical team including the veterinarian, anesthetist, surgical assistant, and anyone else tied to the case has a 'de-briefing' of the events in which they discuss their thoughts and feelings and provide support to each other immediately following the crisis situation. The small group, be it even smaller in a different scenario, discuss the signs and happenings that led up to the event, how they reacted, what they remember physically being able to do and accomplish, and how they felt after the work was done. It is important to re-live the thoughts and emotions before, during and after an emergency or traumatic event in order to define and cope and avoid further distress. We must learn to identify our reactions in order to try to change them in the future.
Here is another possible scenario: a veterinary technician has recently been unable to assist with euthanasia for a while now because she had to put her own animal to sleep in a traumatic end of life decision. She has an especially hard time with any hit by car traumas, again because of her own recent history. This person, a trained and wonderful staff member, is not pulling her weight at the time because she is so engulfed in her grief. And that is ok. Of course the staff extends their compassion to her but it isn't enough to pull her out of the emotions she's feeling. Crisis intervention, as a way to identify emotions and navigate them continually after a crisis event, is a positive way to alleviate some of her inability to perform her job as before. For example, if this employee is able to identify her response to the
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traumatic encounter she had with her own pet by talking through the trauma with a coworker or with a peer in the profession. She may be able to process her emotions and find some sort of closure during a process similar to the above described intervention. This may allow her to get back to the grind of the job in the clinic without being so emotionally stressed by the act of euthanasia. Is there time for stress/crisis intervention in the everyday vet practice? Perhaps even just a pre-printed sheet available to staff with questions that allow the participant to freely identify and express their emotional stress. Maybe, for example, questions such as:
• What events happened today that may have caused youdistress?
• What are your thoughts and/or feeling on what led up tothis situation or event?
• What was your role in the situation as it unfolded? • What was the outcome of the event and how do you feel
now?
These kind of 'stress intervention sheets' could be located in a conspicuous location in the practice, available for any one person in the practice to grab and fill out as a way to vent their emotions or give name to the stressors of their everyday life within the practice and to a reasonable extent, the stressors of life outside of work. If we can attempt to identify the struggles and stresses as they come to us, we may be able to create a solution to relieve them or change how we react to the stress in the future.
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Having the intervention be simple and concise, without the act being publicized is a way to make employees feel like it is okay to talk about what bothers them. A practice manager or Human Resource personnel, acting as interventionist, could even mandate the use of such forms as a way to proactively prevent things like burnout or compassion fatigue from even occurring.
Dr. Everly actually recommends using a small group of trusted peers (other veterinary technicians/ veterinarians) to facilitate the movement of communication, especially when the group is specially trained/educated (which we are!), or possesses a unique culture (we definitely have that, not just ANY one can understand our jobs and difficulties), or may be perceived as misunderstood (hence the aforementioned fear of complaining or sounding whiny).
Whether or not to use anonymity on these forms is debatable. You want someone to give their honest to goodness truth with any intervention type process but if they know their name will be tied to the complaint, no matter how silly or grave it may be, that may inhibit their true feelings from being exposed. On the other hand, you want to know who is feeling and experiencing what so there can be a plan made for them to further the intervention, if needed.
The responsibility of the interventionist then, once a plan of intervention is implemented, is to help or guide the individual(s) involved to a place of understanding and growth. Dr. Everly suggests, as an example, to first normalize the situation by suggesting a friendly statement such as, "its okay to feel that way, we all have those feelings
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sometimes." The first attempt is to make it clearly known that it is okay to feel and express those emotions during this intervention process. Secondly, attribute reactions (like bursting out in tears or being grouchy more days than not) to situations and not to a specific personal weakness. Third and lastly, attempt to identify personal stress management tools to empower the concerned individual and encourage effective coping. This step in the process is where a little creativity may be needed to know or find out what drives a person, where their passion lies and help them make a plan of action to recognize reactions (like having a bad entire day because the first patient came in crashing and they were unable to save them) and attempting to avoid that reaction in the future. Sometimes the stress or event is something more human relations related and being able to problem solve together and find identifiable coping resources may be helpful for them to return to a more normal work environment. The resource could even be as easy as the interventionist just being an open ear to coworkers, thus feeding a more compassionate workplace opposed to one of static negativity.
Ideally we can come to a point in the near future where we would be able to self train ourselves to the standards and methods referenced above or ones that are of similar use and benefit. In a perfect world, every veterinary clinic head technician or practice/ office manager would have time to really focus on the intrapersonal aspects of veterinary staff or better yet, a person on every team dedicated to just stress and crisis intervention. As our field continues to grow, as new students graduate into the same stressors as we know already exist, a change will have to come to keep us lifted and as caring as the day we started our career.
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Should we not at least try this kind of approach as a way to save our profession further headaches, heart-breaks and news headlines? We are responsible for changing those dreaded statistics that leer over our field of practice. The use of crisis or stress intervention has been used and implemented successfully in fields very similar to our own. The variety of possible methods used can increase the many benefits which include strengthening personal and professional resiliency, which could relieve our turnover rates by make better employees. I believe that crisis intervention has the potential to be extremely useful in veterinary medicine, no matter the size of the practice or employee population, no matter the situation, stress or crisis. If it could save even one person from experiencing the sometimes overwhelming feelings that come with working in our profession, or if the use of stress intervention could make us stronger, better, then why not try to implement something of the sort? The freedom to begin a trend belongs to us, this is a platform that affects every one person that cares about animals in the health care setting and beyond. In regards to changing the profession, eliminating dreaded statistics and the trend of suicide in our field, to encourage growth in our profession and excite new graduates, I think Thomas Carlyle said it best, "Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.“
*Anyone who may be interested in Crisis Intervention training is encouragingly recommended to investigate Dr. George Everly and the above referenced work or contact the author for further information.
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Feb. 20153. Everly, Jr., George S. Assisting Individuals in Crisis. Maryland: Loyola
College, The John Hopkins University, 2006. Print.4. www.vetsocialwork.utk.edu5. Duggan, Hayden. ICHIEFS. International Association of Fire Chiefs.
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KVTA thanks Amanda for sharing this informative article
Hot Topic Christine Hackworth, RVT
Discovers new tapeworm parasite in Maned Wolf
A tapeworm parasite more typically found in domestic dogs and cats has been discovered in a Maned Wolf from Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo. The discovery, thought to be the only known incidence of the parasite in a Maned Wolf, was made not by a faculty veterinarian or researcher, but by a vigilant registered veterinary technician in the Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine: Christine Hackworth. This class of tapeworm parasites are called Mesocestoides.
Hackworth works in the zoological medicine and dermatology sections of the Veterinary Health Center. Her work was notable enough that she wrote up the finding in the latest issue of the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
“I happened to come across it in a fecal sample submitted for testing,” Hackworth said. “I dissected a tapeworm segment that was present on the feces. This is the first reported case in a live captive animal, so it was just by luck that I found it, but I knew it was something worth pursuing.”
Dr. David Eshar, assistant professor in companion exotic pets, wildlife and zoo animal medicine helped review and co-author Hackworth’s discovery.
“Veterinary care of zoo animals is becoming more and more sophisticated and requires teamwork and the joined skills of the animals’ keepers, veterinarians and veterinary technicians,” Dr. Eshar said. “Christine is a well-trained and highly experienced veterinary technician who shares the Veterinary Health Care’s responsibility for the welfare of Sunset Zoo animals. In this Maned Wolf case, her exceptional knowledge of veterinary parasitology played a pivotal role in the identification and treatment of this unusual intestinal infection.”
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“Christine exemplifies the very best in the excellent team of veterinary technicians who provide care for patients in the Veterinary Health Center,” said Dr. Shirley Arck, administrator of the Veterinary Health Center. “We are so pleased and proud that her outstanding work has been recognized by the community of experts in zoo animal medicine.”
Two other co-authors contributed to Hackworth’s article: Dr. Dana Lindemann, an intern at the Veterinary Health Center, and Dr. Michael Dryden, university distinguished professor of veterinary parasitology in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Eshar added, “Sharing the gained knowledge and clinical experience with our peers via the scientific literature is imperative and contributes to the growing body of knowledge on the management of this unique species. Every submitted manuscript is reviewed by at least two professionals and the fact that Christine’s report was accepted and published shows the high quality of her work. We are all very proud of her, as not many can get their submission accepted into this one and only zoo medicine journal.”
Independence Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
During the fall
semester, the students
at the Independence
Community College
Veterinary Technology
Program spent some
time outside of the
classroom helping out
local animal shelters.
At the “Coffeyville
Friends of Animals”
shelter the students
volunteered by
thoroughly cleaning
the indoor cages and
runs. During that time,
the shelter animals
enjoyed the extra
attention. The
“Animals With Our
Love” animal shelter
(AWOL) needed some
assistance with
thoroughly cleaning
their dog ward facility.
This provided another
great opportunity to
volunteer in our
community. The
students took turns
power washing the
facility and walking
dogs.
Helping in the community builds character!!!
We just finished the first week of the new spring semester and our freshman students are
off to a great start. In 7 weeks, the sophomore students will be heading off for their
externships and they are getting a little nervous and excited at the same time. We wish
them the best and we know that they will do well!!
Mrs. Benning
Independence Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
During the fall semester, the sophomore students had the opportunity through the KDWP to help
injured wildlife. The students worked together to examine, x-ray, and treat the wildlife patients
and to make sure that the wildlife patients ate daily and had clean cages. One of the patients was
an adult barred owl that had a head injury. After 6 days of treatment, the owl was eating well on
its own and was ready to release. An adult male opossum that was hit by a car was presented with
bleeding from the mouth and nose and difficulty breathing. It had fractures to the skull,
including the right zygomatic arch. It took a longer time for this patient to fully recover, but he
was able to be successfully released. The students also had the opportunity to work together
raising a baby squirrel that was released in late October.
Heritage College News
The Student Chapter NAVTA of Heritage College Wichita had an exciting and action packed first year in existence. The chapter kicked off the Spring of 2015 with a campus wide fundraiser for the Caring Hands Humane Society in Newton, Kansas. We were able to provide the shelter with many items that they requested on their Wish List to enable them to continue caring for pets in that county. The Chapter had multiple bake-sales and raffles throughout the year to secure funds for the new club, and to purchase t shirts for the members.. Also, the chapter created a logo for our campus that we hope to use on new sweatshirts. Lastly, the chapter held a Powder Puff football game for VT students on campus over the holiday break.
HeritageCollege News
The SCNAVTA of Heritage College Wichita volunteered an entire day at the Kansas State Fair in September. The Kansas Veterinary Medical Association held a booth at the Birthing Barns and the students assisted running a mock veterinary clinic for the state fair visitors. The mock clinic was set up to allow children to ‘play vet’. They got to wear kid size white lab coats, perform physical examinations on stuffed animals, apply bandages, and read radiographs. The students that volunteered also ran a mock calving demonstration; they birthed the realistic sixty pound calf about a thousand times. At the end of the day, we are not sure who benefitted more from the day’s activities, our SCNAVTA students or the community kids and visitors.
Heritage College News
The SCNAVTA of Heritage College Wichita volunteered a day at Woofstock this October. Woofstock is the largest fundraiser for the Kansas Humane Society. Over ten thousand people and their pets visited the park for the day’s festivities. The Heritage Vet Tech students held a booth to perform Body Condition Scores on pets and also offer advice on managing weight and obesity. They handed out customized Body Condition Score sheets, measuring food cups and canned food lids (provided by Hill’s Science Diet). The other big topic for the day was educating the general public on what a Vet Tech is, the duties that a vet tech perform and what all can be accomplished for animals by becoming a Vet Tech. The chapter looks forward to holding another booth at next year’s Woofstock.
K-State Newsletter
Diagnostic newsletter for technicians put out by K-state
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.
http://www.ksvdl.org/resources/news/index.html
Calendar of Events
VSPN and Vet Med Team have many great CE classes see www.vspn.org or www.vetmedteam.comfor more information
If you know of any great continuing education opportunities please send them to:
Calendar of Events
ACVS Surgery Summit 10/22/2015 to 10/24/2015Where: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention CenterNashville, Tennessee Visit www.acvssurgerysummit.org
Small Animal Dermatology: What’s New in Diagnosis & Treatment When: 10/24/2015Where: Indianapolis, Indiana visit: www.wvc.org/ontheroad
20th Annual North Carolina Veterinary Conference Export to Your Calendar11/6/2015 to 11/8/2015 Where: Raleigh Convention CenterRaleigh, North Carolina Visit http://ncveterinaryconference.com/
VetTechLife CE on the Sea
March 17, 2016 - March 21, 2016 Location: Fort Lauderdale to CozumelVisit Website » http://vettechlife.com/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fCE-on-the-Sea-2016
AAHA Austin 20163/31/2016 to 4/3/2016 Where: Austin, Texas Visit http://aaha.org/austin
2016 Calendar of Events
Hill's US 2016 National Veterinary Conferences
Conference Name Date Location WebsiteNorth American Veterinary Conference Jan 16-20, 2016 Orlando, FL
http://navc.com/conference/
Midwest Veterinary Conference (Ohio VMA) Feb 25-28, 2016 Columbus, OH
http://www.mvcinfo.org/
Western Veterinary Conference March 6-10, 2016 Las Vegas, NV http://www.wvc.org/
American Animal Hospital Association
March 31-April 3, 2016 Austin, TX
https://www.aahanet.org/
CVC East TBD TBDwww.thecvc.com/
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine June 8-11, 2016 Denver, CO
http://www.acvim.org/ACVI
MForum.aspx
PacVet - Pacific Veterinary Conference June 23-26, 2016
San Francisco, CA
http://www.pacvet.net/
American Veterinary Medical Association Aug 5-9, 2016 San Antonio, TX
http://www.avmaconvention.
org/
CVC Kansas City Aug 27-29, 2016 Kansas City, MO www.thecvc.com/
Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society Sept 7-11, 2016 Grapevine, TX
http://2014.iveccs.org/
SouthWest Veterinary Symposium (Texas VMA) Sept 29- Oct 2, 2016 Fort Worth, TX
http://www.swvs.org/index.p
hp
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Oct 6-8, 2016 Seattle, Wa
http://www.acvc.org/
Wild West Veterinary Conference Oct 12-16, 2016 Reno, Nv
http://www.wildwestvc.com/
Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference Oct 17 - 20, 2016 Atlantic City, NJ
http://acvc.org/
American Association of Feline Practitioners
Nov 3-6, 2016Washington, DC
http://www.catvets.com/edu
cation/conference
CVC San Diego Dec 9-11, 2016 San Diego, CA www.thecvc.com/
Calendar of Events
On- going CE
VSPN http://www.vspn.org/
Vet Med Team https://www.vetmedteam.com/home.aspx
IDEXX learning Centerhttps://www.idexxlearningcenter.com/idexx/default.aspx?SSOTOKEN=0
Employment Opportunity
Veterinary Technician Needed (Heartland Animal Hospital)
Veterinary Technician needed at Heartland Animal Hospital.EXPERIENCE REQUIREDFull or Part time
Heartland Animal Hospital is a professional veterinary hospital with accommodations for boarding/daycare/grooming. We are looking for someone to fill a veterinary nurse position who is interested in a long-term position and has excellent customer service skill combined with a professional and friendly attitude.
**PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON**Resumes are accepted but an application must be filled out as well.4100 N. WoodlawnBel Aire, KS 67220316-744-2043
Contacts: Julie or Ashley
Heartland Animal Hospital4100 N. WoodlawnWichita, KS 67220316-744-2043www.heartlandpetcenter.com
Employment Opportunity
Veterinary Technician Needed University Bird and Small Animal Clinic
Veterinary Technician Position in Topeka, KS
University Bird and Small Animal Clinic is currently seeking a licensed or registered veterinary technician for a full-time position, though non-credentialed applicants will be considered with the right experience level and interest in continuing education.
Our clinic is a well-equipped, progressive small animal and exotic practice; applicants that have experience working with these species will be more competitive.
Applicants will be expected to work in the capacity of a well-educated veterinary technician, be willing to work as part of a team to complete daily housekeeping chores, and communicate well with the public.
Please contact the clinic at 785-233-3185 if you have more questions about the position. Resumes and cover letters may be faxed at 785-233-5807 or sent to Dr. Larry Snyder, P.O. Box 4135, Topeka, KS 66604.
Employment Opportunity
Wellness Technician position atGreat Plains SPCA.
Wellness Clinic Veterinary Technician Job Description:
Class: Non-ExemptRevised: September 2015Reports To: Clinic ManagerPOSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for assisting veterinarians with patients and clients in the Wellness Clinic. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide exceptional, compassionate and quality client and patient care• Assists veterinarian in patient care, administering treatments, euthanasia, surgery and dentistry• Performs basic pet care services including nail trims, suture removal as advised by doctor, Micro-chipping, and booster vaccines with minimal supervision• Responsible for ensuring patient information is recorded on paper or computerized medical chart• Understands and performs safe, humane patient restraint to maintain the safety of oneself, one’s colleagues and the patient• Maintains boarding and hospitalized pet quarters assuring cleanliness of enclosures and patient comfort• Maintains an exceptional level of cleanliness throughout the clinic• Sets up, exposes and develops radiographs• Collects and analyses lab samples• Assists the admin team in making sure the schedule remains efficient and provides quality customer service
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Active. Heavy lifting – lifts and carries items weighing up to 75 pounds. Sufficient mobility, vision and hearing are needed to ensure a safe work environment. Must be able to be on feet for more than six hours at a time in a busy work environment
SKILLS NEEDED:• Flexibility and Adaptability are essential. Candidates must thrive in a fast-paced working environment• Advanced internal and external customer service skills • Ability to solve problems both medically and professionally • Demonstrated ability to work with a team • Willingness to coach and explain medical practices and procedures • Ability to understand animal behavior• Ability to understand procedures used for the proper care and handling of domestic animals• Ability to multi task• Must have good time management skills and be able maintain and direct work flow.• Ability to tolerate stress• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions including procedures for care and maintenance of animals, exhibit, service and holding spaces• Ability to endure high risk situations when feeding, transferring or restraining animals• Ability to exhibit patience when caring for animals• Ability to exercise judgment concerning assigned work activities• Skilled in tact and diplomacy when interacting with co-workers, visitors and volunteersEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Current certification as a Veterinary Technician or equivalent experience.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Possess a valid driver’s license• willingness to work a rotating shift and rotate work tasks.• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings and holidays, during all climatic conditions.
Please send resumes to email address: [email protected]. Applicants will also need to complete a personality survey at the following link: https://ciims.cindexinc.com/job/6fb725
Employment Opportunity
RVT needed at Western Edge Veterinary Center
Applications can be sent to: Western Edge Veterinary Center
P.O. Box 251
Ness City, KS 67560
PH: 785-798-2373 – FAX: 1-800-509-6508
POSITION OPENING: Date: 9/21/15
Contact Person: Kris Harris, DVM, DABVP (Equine)
Western Edge Veterinary Center, 14487 N. Hwy 283, P.O. Box 251, Ness City, KS 67560,
Phone: 785-798-2373 Fax: 785-798-2991 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm CST
Practice Information: Type: Small Animal, Mixed practice, Large, food animal and equine
Number of Veterinarians in the practice: 2
Practice Description: We are a busy mixed animal practice with a specialty in equine species. We
receive referrals from much of southwestern Kansas.
Community and Attractions: We are a growing community centrally located Between Hays, Dodge
City and Great Bend.
Position Title: Registered Veterinary Technician
Starting Date: Immediate opening
Application Deadline: None
Position Qualifications: Education: Registered Veterinary Technician
Experience: New graduates welcome
Other: Must be excellent with people and have good communication skills. Must be a self starter.
Position Description/Responsibilities: Detailed job description upon request. Summary of job
description: Client communication, large and small animal restraint, medical record management,
exam
room procedures, kennel management, medical treatments and assisting with anesthesia and
surgeries, performing diagnostic tests, venipuncture, IV Catheter management, etc.
Salary/Fringe benefit package: Salary will be based on experience and
performance. Benefits include sick days, vacation, health insurance,
retirement and paid holidays.
Application procedure: Call for additional information - Yes
Please send resume and cover letter - Yes
Employment Opportunity
Bayer Animal Health
Bayer Animal Health has 2 positions. Both positions are
posted on Bayer website at www.career.bayer.us for
further information.
Se the next pages for details
Application PeriodJanuary 18, 2016 - February 01,2016
Reference Code0000154038
DivisionBayer HealthCare
CompanyUS-KS-Shawnee Mission
DepartmentAH VTS Tech Svcs&Consumer SvcsPhone Ctr
LocationsKS-Shawnee Mission, KS-ShawneeMission
Functional AreaOther Function Areas
Position GradeM05
Employment TypeRegular
Work TimeFull-time
Bayer is an Equal OpportunityEmployerMinorities / Females / Protected
Passion to innovate | Power to change
Companion Animal TechnicalServices Registered VeterinaryTechnician IIYOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Answer incoming phone calls from sales representatives and customers, includingveterinary office staff and clients/consumers.• Provide answers to general inquiries regarding routine product use, such as clarification andinformation stated on label or product insert.• Assume primary responsibility to respond to lay consumers calling on the consumer PSCline.• Maintain secondary responsibilities include responding to Vets/Clinics calling in on the VTSline. Manage consumer on-line/internet inquiries. Make an appropriate determination when totransfer the caller to a staff technical services veterinarian.• Document and communicate adverse events, complaints, and inquiries within Bayerregulatory guidelines/SOP.• Maintain a high level of technical and clinical expertise related to Bayer product lines, withan awareness of the demands and needs of the clinical/hospital setting.• Assigns highest priority to the responsible management of telephone calls. Emphasizeservice and promote positive customer relations in every customer contact. Treats callerprofessionally, uses proper telephone etiquette and answers calls in a timely manner. Bothappropriate oral and written communication is required, including the utilization of propergrammar.• Constantly upgrade technical expertise by reading journals and attending scientificseminars.• Possess good computer skills and knowledge of the business- related utilization of theInternet, as well as computer literacy, including proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point,Siebel, and Lotus Notes (PRD Database) is mandatory. Preference given for experience withPV Works (Pharmacovigilance database).• Knowledge of common veterinary medical conditions of major animal species, currentmedical procedures and treatments, and internal and external parasites and their life cycles.Maintain familiarity with veterinary practice operations and current medical knowledge in orderto maximize the ability to relate to situations encountered by the customer.• Lead by example through consistently demonstrating high performance with regard toquantitative and qualitative performance measures.• Demonstrate advance problem solving skills, properly handling inquiries and complaints withminimal supervision.• Demonstrate willingness and ability to perform additional duties as assigned. Research
Passion to innovate | Power to change
pertinent topics and prepare reports as requested by the Manager.
WHO YOU ARE • AA degree (preferably in Biologics/Life Science) with active valid RVT (RegisteredVeterinarian Technician) Certification and minimum of 3 years vet clinic experience required.• Can substitute 1 year clinic experience with 2 years Animal Health Technical Servicesexperience.• The incumbent must have computer and keyboard experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint minimum) and aptitude to enter ADE’s into validated Pharmacovigilance database (PVWorks).• Incumbent must be current and knowledgeable in all aspects of veterinary medicine.• Incumbent most possess excellent communication skills (both on the phone and in person),and demonstrate organizational and people skills.• The incumbent must be a team player who is a self-starter with a positive/helpful attitude.• This individual can accomplish tasks with little or no supervision.• Travel requirements: 5% of time and as required.
YOUR APPLICATION Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion toInnovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now.Job postings will remain open for a minimum of ten business days and are subject toimmediate closure thereafter without additional notice.To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.
CONTACT USAddressPittsburgh, PA15205-9741
Telephone+1 877 229-3727
Application PeriodJanuary 18, 2016 - February 01,2016
Reference Code0000154041
DivisionBayer HealthCare
CompanyUS-KS-Shawnee Mission
DepartmentAH VTS Tech Svcs&Consumer SvcsPhone Ctr
LocationsKS-Shawnee Mission, KS-ShawneeMission
Functional AreaOther Function Areas
Position GradeM05
Employment TypeRegular
Work TimeFull-time
Bayer is an Equal OpportunityEmployerMinorities / Females / Protected
Passion to innovate | Power to change
Livestock or Mixed Animal TechnicalServices Registered VeterinaryTechnician Representative IIYOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Answer incoming phone calls from sales representatives and customers, includingveterinary office staff and clients/consumers.• Provide answers to general inquiries regarding routine product use, such as clarification andinformation stated on label or product insert.• Assume primary responsibility to respond to lay consumers calling on the consumer PSCline.• Maintain secondary responsibilities include responding to Vets/Clinics calling in on the VTSline. Manage consumer on-line/internet inquiries. Make an appropriate determination when totransfer the caller to a staff technical services veterinarian.• Document and communicate adverse events, complaints, and inquiries within Bayerregulatory guidelines/SOP.• Maintain a high level of technical and clinical expertise related to Bayer product lines, withan awareness of the demands and needs of the clinical/hospital setting.• Assigns highest priority to the responsible management of telephone calls. Emphasizeservice and promote positive customer relations in every customer contact. Treats callerprofessionally, uses proper telephone etiquette and answers calls in a timely manner. Bothappropriate oral and written communication is required, including the utilization of propergrammar.• Constantly upgrade technical expertise by reading journals and attending scientificseminars.• Possess good computer skills and knowledge of the business- related utilization of theInternet, as well as computer literacy, including proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point,Siebel, and Lotus Notes (PRD Database) is mandatory. Preference given for experience withPV Works (Pharmacovigilance database).• Knowledge of common veterinary medical conditions of major animal species, currentmedical procedures and treatments, and internal and external parasites and their life cycles.Maintain familiarity with veterinary practice operations and current medical knowledge in orderto maximize the ability to relate to situations encountered by the customer.• Lead by example through consistently demonstrating high performance with regard toquantitative and qualitative performance measures.• Demonstrate advance problem solving skills, properly handling inquiries and complaints withminimal supervision.• Demonstrate willingness and ability to perform additional duties as assigned. Research
Passion to innovate | Power to change
pertinent topics and prepare reports as requested by the Manager.
WHO YOU ARE • AA degree (preferably in Biologics/Life Science) with active valid RVT (RegisteredVeterinarian Technician) Certification and minimum of 3 years vet clinic experience required.• Clinical Experience in Livestock or Large Animal practice is preferred.• Can substitute 1 year clinic experience with 2 years Animal Health Technical Servicesexperience.• The incumbent must have computer and keyboard experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint minimum) and aptitude to enter ADE’s into validated Pharmacovigilance database (PVWorks).• Incumbent must be current and knowledgeable in all aspects of veterinary medicine.• Incumbent most possess excellent communication skills (both on the phone and in person),and demonstrate organizational and people skills.• The incumbent must be a team player who is a self-starter with a positive/helpful attitude.• This individual can accomplish tasks with little or no supervision.• Travel requirements: 5% of time and as required.
YOUR APPLICATION Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion toInnovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now.Job postings will remain open for a minimum of ten business days and are subject toimmediate closure thereafter without additional notice.To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.
CONTACT USAddressPittsburgh, PA15205-9741
Telephone+1 877 229-3727
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Accomplishments 2012-2015
• Increased membership
• Booth at CVC
• Executive board members attended KVMA meeting to strengthen relationship
• KVMA has invited KVTA to join their 2012- 2015 conference.
• Strengthened relationship with NAVTA
• Strengthening relationship with KVMA
• Updated website
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• $250 KVTA student scholarship
• NVTW- KVTA has been granted a proclamation proclaiming the third week in
October Kansas Veterinary Technician week.
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• Strengthening relationship with MVTA
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KANSAS VETERINARY TECHNICIANS ASSOCATION
Membership Application (Please Print)
Date: New membership Renewal
Name:
Address:
(Street)
(City) (state) (zip)
Home Phone
Your membership must include an e-mail.
Employer
Veterinarian’s name
Address
(street)
(City) (state) (zip)
Work phone
Your position/ title
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Please send application and check or money order made out to KVTA for $25.00 to:
Vicky Ograin, RVT, MBA, VTS (Nutrition)
2502 SW Berkshire dr.
Topeka, KS 66614
Membership applications are welcome anytime during the year, but expire October 31st.
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2502 SW Berkshire dr.
Topeka, KS 66614
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