01 Aug Welcome New Regional Contacts
We are excited to share with you, three additional RC's to our group; Ashley Clark from Oregon, Jamie Martell from North Carolina and Marcia Cantrell from Montana....
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29 Jul EHV-1: A Tale of Two Treatments
EHV-1: A Tale of Two Treatments Aspirin and Acyclovir During an EHV-1 Outbreak Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is endemic to the North American horse population, with more than 80% of horses exposed to the virus by age 2. However, few treatments have been evaluated during naturally occurring outbreaks. Susannah S. Lewis, DVM, PhD, of the Rainland Farm Equine Clinic in Woodinville, Wash., recently experienced such an outbreak firsthand. She spoke about the effect of antiviral and anticoagulant treatment at a 60-horse boarding and training farm at the 65th Annual AAEP Convention in Denver. Modern Equine...
19 Jul Mid Year Board Meeting
The AAEVT Board met on Saturday, July 18th for the Mid-Year Board Meeting, here is a recap: AAEP is planning on live attendance as of now, but will make their final decision the beginning of September. We are prepared to go live or virtual, depending on their decision. NEAEP Meeting...
16 Jul Don’t miss out: New Summer Scholarship for Online Certification Program
Such a great opportunity..don’t let it slip by! We are partnering with Patterson Veterinary to offer a $450 scholarship to our Online Certification Program with a NEW application window this summer. Applications due by August 1, 2020 Testimonial from Madison: "I started working at Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic in September of 2018. Since working there I received thorough in person training, but wanted to expand my knowledge of equine medicine. The AAEVT’s ACT program dramatically helped me further my abilities through the well organized coursework and thoughtful presentation of material. The courses reinforced...
15 Jul Announcing our new Leadership Sharing Platform on FaceBook
We are excited to announce and invite our AAEVT members to join our Leadership Sharing Platform on FaceBook! This site has been created to have a safe place for our members to be able to interact with each other, share ideas and concerns, as well as some positive anecdotes of our daily lives. This is a Members only site for technicians, assistants, office and support staff, moderated by the AAEVT Board. Here is the link to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/563923944326625/about/. We are excited to be able to offer this site to our members as a compliment to their...
13 Jul 2020 Event Updates: Webinars, NEAEP, Purina, Anesthesia meeting, FAEP & AAEP
Here's a quick update on the remaining meetings for 2020: Complimentary CE: July 28th & 30th, sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelhiem. Four topics specifically for Technicians, Assistants & Support staff!Gastric Ulcer Syndrome • Asthma • Making Vaccines Interesting • Endocrine Disease Register HERE NEAEP, September 23- 26, 2020 will be a virtual on demand event AAEVT will have its own track of speakers. Virtual webinars will be available from Sept 23rd until Dec 31st - on demand. Registration information, topics and speakers forthcoming! Purina Veterinary Conference, September 11-16, 2020 will be a virtual event this year - More...
10 Jul Continuing Education from BI University for Technicians, Assistants & Support Staff (no Vets allowed)
Two days only: July 28th or July 30th Boehringer-Ingelhiem University is offering complimentary, RACE approved, continuing education specifically designed for Veterinary Technicians, Assistants and Office Staff. Four different topics available: Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome A Closer Look at Equine Asthma Making Vaccines Interesting Equine Endocrine Disease: 2020 Click on the link for more information.. Boehringer-Ingelheim-University-BIU-Equine-Invite...
05 Jul Meeting Update: NEAEP – Telemedicine, Career Pathways, Leadership, and more!
NEAEP, September 23- 26, 2020 will be a virtual AND on demand event AAEVT will have its own track of speakers. Virtual webinars will be available from Sept 23rd until Dec 31st – on demand. Registration information, topics and speakers coming soon! Here's who we have so far: Mike Pownall, DVM - Social Media Mark Baus, DVM - Telemedicine Sandy Leslie - Career Pathways: From Technician to Practice Manager Megan Green - Leadership, Understanding Personalities Also - Anesthesia, Bandaging, Remembering your Why, How to Negotiate for yourself and more! Scholarships available!...
23 Jun “One take away” Facebook Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our Facebook Contest winners: Brenda Haner, Hanna Vandendrissche and Ashley Sharpe! (please be sure to forward us your mailing address and email address, so we can send you your prize! DBReeder@gmail.com) We asked "What is one take away you have learned through these past 3 months that might change how you view and approach your veterinary technician / assistant career in the future?" We loved hearing all of your positive comments - even in these challenging times. It seems all of you are keeping your heads up! Self Care and Work Life Balance...
21 Jun Reminder: Case Study “Letter of Intent” due July 15
Thinking that you might want to present at this year's 2020 AAEVT Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 5-8th, 2020? To submit a Case Study for consideration there are several target dates to be aware of and the first one is coming up: "Letters of Intent" must be submitted to the AAEVT President-Elect, Elyse Rowley (elyse@rivieraequine.com) Deadline: July 15th Find out more about Case Studies and the presentation process HERE: Resources -> Additional Resources -> Presenting & Publishing ...