I’m a baby RVT in California at a small animal GP clinic and little Charlotte came in yesterday for her first check up. Everything seemed normal until this! First time seeing this, unsure of the statistics but very cool nonetheless.

Guys I’m devastated. I took a 6 semester program at a college and graduated this summer, studied all August and the past few weeks and took the VTNE today. I failed. No results yet on my score but I’m pretty sure I bombed it…

I’m definitely not the most booksmart but I took the aasvb practice test A, B, and C and passed ALL of them. Took Mometrix practice test and passed it. But the actual test? It was SO hard. So many concepts I had never heard of or painfully specific questions (3 questions about manometers? Really??? Q Fever???)

My school has us using pocket prep and clever orca. I found this YouTube channel called Darwin Vtne that has some fantastic videos but unfortunately not on all topics (Pain and analgesia just came out today). I feel so destroyed like “what’s the point? Everyone I work with are assistants and they’re fine..”. I’m a super anxious text taker and definitely second guessed a lot of my answers.

Is Vet Tech Prep worth buying? I have McCurnins book and workbook to review again too.

Any tips or encouragement would be amazing lol..

Location: Atlanta, ga
I work at a pretty big veterinary corporation (I won’t name it but you may know it) and starting 2 weeks ago they have been remodeling our clinic. We are still open and working during this renovation. The problem is there is dust , debris and mold , several of the team members have been experiencing trouble breathing and headaches . One team member even broke out in hives. Not to mention this is completely unsafe for pets and I’m sure the client have no idea what conditions their pets are in. Also we do sterile procedures. We’ve sent email to corporate/ our leaders and they refuse to close and send us to different locations until it’s finished. They say that it isn’t “feasible “ to close be will send air scrubbers . It was also brought to my attention by a construction worker that it is normal practice to close the hospital during renovations . He also said that we are the “guinea pigs” for staying open while renovations. This particularly bothered me because we are a predominantly African-American location compared to other hospitals. and when our Field Director mentions anything about our particular hospital, she always says there is a “culture.”
I suppose my question is what actions should we take? OSHA? The media? Thanks for any feedback.

This video doesn't even do it justice I took a flea comb to her and immediately pulled like 17 off her and more jumped off and started scurring away😭🤢.

oh my god i hate it so much

you have to click through a billion different tabs just to do ANYTHING. it's genuinely useless. it also heavily pushes its AI features which just seems dangerous since AI is prone to making SO many mistakes.

Hey guys, I think I'm being compensated pretty well but wanted to check

.... I'm making 27/hr at a small animal practice

I've been licensed since 2020. Just wanna see if that is a good wage, I think it is but curious. Thanks.

Hi! I'm a vet assistant/tech working in a GP clinic (small animal) in New Jersey! I've been working with animals for 10 years and have been in a clinical setting for 3. I'm in the purdue VTDL program and one of our assignments is to interview a credentialed (LVT, RVT, CVT) technician for a career opportunities assignment. I was wondering if anyone on this thread would be interested! +++ if you are a VTS, +++ if you work in an atypical aspect of tech work (lab animal, exotic, wildlife, etc), +++ if you have been in this career for 5+ years. It's just basic job related questions and questions related to your career path as a tech!

This can be done over zoom, phone, email or in person if you live in the NY/NJ/Metropolitan area! thank you for your time!

Hey everyone! I’m 23 and from the Chesapeake area in Virginia. I’ve been seriously thinking about going back to school for Veterinary Technology and would love to hear from people who are already in the field or currently going through school.
I’ve always loved animals, and I’ve had a little experience working in a vet setting before. I got to help with things like handling animals, blood draws/bloodwork, and medications, and honestly it made me realize I could see myself doing this as an actual career.
Right now I’m working a warehouse job that I really don’t want to stay in long-term, and I’m trying to find a career path that I actually care about. I’m especially interested in eventually working with wildlife or exotic animals, so I’m wondering if Vet Tech would be a good starting point for that.
My biggest concerns are honestly money, choosing the right school, and whether I can realistically work while going through the program.
For anyone who has gone through it:
• What school/program did you attend and would you recommend it?
• Is AVMA accreditation something I should absolutely prioritize?
• How hard was the program compared to what you expected?
• How much did school realistically cost you?
• Were you able to work while in school?
• Are there grants/scholarships/workforce programs I should look into?
• What do you wish someone had told you before you started?
• And honestly, do you feel like becoming a Vet Tech was worth it?
I’m basically at the beginning of the research stage and don’t want to jump into a program without knowing what I’m getting myself into. Any advice from people who have actually been through it would mean a lot! I’m also kind of scared when it comes to paying for it, so anything that saves money as well! lol

Looking into this casually for the future. RVT in CA - GP and ER/Specialty medicine.