Kendra the Vet Tech
Registered veterinary technician sharing information on how to become a credentialed vet tech, what a credentialed vet tech is and the many career options available. This channel will be especially helpful for beginner credentialed technicians, vet tech students or those looking to this field as a career path.
Episodes
60 episodes
VTS - Ophthalmology
Kendra chats with Katie, LVT, VTS (Ophthalmology) about the application process for the Academy of Veterinary Ophthalmic Technicians. From a very strict working environment right up front, to the standard case logs and reports, find out the hig...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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48:51
VTS - Behavior
Kendra joins forces with Monique Feyrecilde, LVT, VTS (Behavior) to talk all things behavior. The Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians has some of their own unique requirements for their VTS application process. Tune in to find out about ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:15:35
VTS - Dermatology
Juliann London, RVT, VTS (Dermatology) chats with Kendra about the application process for the Academy of Dermatology Veterinary Technicians. Can we still work in a general practice setting and have a successful application? What requirements a...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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51:21
VTS - Dentistry
Kendra is joined by Kara Tourot, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) and Amanda Ray, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) to talk over the application process for the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians. With a very unique process that requires heavy time management you...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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54:43
Keeping Your Flame Burning Bright
Kendra chats with Aurora Sochan, CVT, VTS (EVN), CERP, about her unique journey through vet med. From equine, to small animal, back to equine, and now business owner, Aurora is no stranger to finding ways to keep her vet med flame burning brigh...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:15:05
VTS - Clinical Practice
Rebecca, RVN, VTS (Exotic Companion Animal) joins Kendra to talk about acquiring a VTS in Clinical Practice. The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice provides a few different paths you can take based on your preferred species....
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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56:05
VTS - Surgical Technicians
Kendra is joined by Cathy (RVT, VTS (Surgery, Anesthesia & Analgesia)) to talk about the application process for the Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians. The main take away point from this episode is variety, variety, variety in your...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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57:04
VTS - Laboratory Animal
Who's ready to learn about lab animal?! Join Kendra (RVT, VTS-EVN) as she chats with ALAVTN executive director Stephen Nino Cital (RVT, VTS-LAM) about their application process. Even if lab animal medicine isn't your jam, don't miss out on this...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:00:33
VTS - Internal Medicine
Come along as Kendra (RVT, VTS-EVN) learns all about the application process for the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians. Kate, RVT, VTS (Cardiology) takes us through the process step by step. From their 2 part application proce...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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47:26
VTS - Clinical Pathology
Want to know more about the application process to become a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Clinical Pathology? Join Kendra, RVT, VTS - EVN and Lori, CVT, VTS - Clin Path as they go over the process step by step. What experience and educati...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:11:08
RVT to DVM (to be)
Kendra, RVT, VTS (EVN), chats with Scott about his journey from RVT to (almost) DVM. Tune in to hear about his journey through veterinary medicine and his decision to go to vet school. How is vet school for someone who has been an RVT for a dec...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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50:23
4,000 YouTube Subscribers Special
Kendra, RVT, does a Q & A session in honor of reaching 4,000 subscribers on the Kendra the Vet Tech YouTube channel. This episode gives you the opportunity to hear some fun facts, and funny stories, about Kendra. She also answers some comme...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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30:18
Just Foaling Around: A Case Report
Kendra, RVT, is back with Molly, RVT (VTS - EVN), to talk foals. Much of our time over the first part of the year is consumed by foaling season. Listen in as we chat about a very intensive foal case that had the happy ending we are all hoping f...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:05:45
A Little Bit Lab Field Rep, A Little Bit IT
Kendra, RVT, chats with Amanda, CVT, about lab work and analyzer IT in veterinary medicine. After an adventurous career path looking for just the right fit, Amanda finally found a field rep position in the laboratory and IT side of vet med. Lea...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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30:15
Arkansas: The Place to be a CVT
Kendra, RVT, chats with Meg, CVT, about being a credentialed veterinary technician in Arkansas. From her beginnings to her grand new adventures, Meg is here for all things production medicine. With a deep love for internal medicine within produ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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37:10
An LVT in Big Sky Country
Kendra, RVT, chats with Eli, LVT, about his life and times in Big Sky country. As the current president of the Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association, Eli talks about the big changes that have finally happened in Montana. Starting in 2023 fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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35:22
Case Report - Mare Dystocia
Kendra, RVT, chats with Molly, RVT, VTS-EVN about mare dystocia. Listen in on the particulars of a case from start to finish. Starting at the very beginning of receiving the emergency call, notifying all the personnel required and the mare arri...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:53
NAVTA Demographic Survey Breakdown
Kendra, RVT, and Kasey, LVT, breakdown the demographic survey conducted by NAVTA in 2022. Hear two technicians out in the workforce discuss their thoughts on the the survey conclusions and the issues found along the way. Big takeaway: sal...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:01:05
Should Mid-Level Practitioner Come to Vet Med?
Kendra, RVT, chats with members of the Missouri Veterinary Technician Association about the proposed mid-level practitioner role in veterinary medicine. Jessica, RVT, & Stephanie, RVTg, VTS-Neuro, talk about MOVTA's stance that the role wou...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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52:08
RVT Life: Past, Present & Future
Kicking of 2023 & Season 4 in style! Join Kendra (RVT) as she chats with Molly (RVT, VTS-EVN) about working as large animal RVTs. Hear about how their pasts have shaped them into the technicians they are today (in the present) working in ta...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:15:01
Recruiting Tomorrow's Credentialed Veterinary Technicians
Join Kendra (RVT) & Ashley (RVT) as they play a little catch up after graduating together from Maple Woods Veterinary Technology in May 2015. Currently, Ashley is working as a credentialed veterinary technician recruiter. With lots of...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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32:36
Keeping Your Humanity in the Insanity
A talk based around Inspiration, Perseverance, Wellness. Hear about some of Kendra's journey as an RVT and working mother. As she reflects on some of the big lessons from past podcast episodes, Kendra ties in some of her own recent life experie...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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43:26
Breaking into Medical Writing as an RVT
Kendra (RVT) chats with M. Hayden (RVT) about the long road that led to publishing their own veterinary cardiology all-in-one resource book for veterinary technicians. From a unique backstory (that includes a personal conversation with...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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37:58
From ER to Classroom and Back Again: A Licensed Veterinary Technician Story
Kendra (RVT) chats with Melissa (LVT, VTS-ECC) about her long history in veterinary medicine. After 24 years, pushing through burn out, learning to set boundaries, and some major achievements, Melissa is still going strong and sharing her wisdo...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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37:35
The Sea Turtle Rehabilitation RVT
A new perspective on wildlife rehabilitation! Kendra (RVT) chats with Katie (RVT) about her career as a credentialed veterinary technician working in sea turtle rehabilitation. Bringing a lifelong dream to fruition was not an easy process...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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42:26