July 1, 2009

Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association (MVTA) has submitted legislation to license veterinary technicians in Massachusetts.
MVTA list of FAQs about this pending bill.
More information on Massachusetts House Bill # 4770.

Interested in a viewpoint on certification/licensing of veterinary technicians?
Check out Tackling the Credentials Problem and The Education of a Professional Caregiver.

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July 1, 2009

The New Hampshire Veterinary Medical Association (NHVMA) will be hosting a monthly "NH Forum for Veterinary Practice" the first Wednesday of each month starting July 1, 2009. Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians are encouraged to attend. The format will be an informal discussion focusing on current veterinary topics, article reviews, and sharing ideas within the veterinary community.

November 25, 2008

For Immediate Release.
Update on the future Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians (AVST)

As the newly elected President for the (yet to be recognized by NAVTA) Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians, I am pleased to announce the first formal meeting of the organizing committee occurred on October 24, 2008, at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Forum in San Diego, California.

The committee made great strides as we discussed application deficiencies and ways to move this new veterinary technician specialty to fruition. Moreover, the AVST was welcomed with much enthusiasm and support from the attending veterinary technicians, ACVS diplomates, and numerous veterinary corporate sponsors.

We are currently seeking more credentialed, highly qualified and dedicated veterinary technicians to join our organizing committee. If you are highly motivated and believe you meet the qualifications needed to propel the AVST forward, please contact Teri Raffel ASAP at traffel@matcmadison.edu to obtain an application.

August 6, 2008

For Immediate Release - NAVTA Announces Approval of New Veterinary Technician Behavior Specialty.

Recently the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties (CVTS), a subcommittee of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), met in New Orleans, LA during the 2008 AVMA Convention. During this important meeting, members of CVTS worked hard to develop new initiatives to promote and support the veterinary technician specialties as well as review any new petitions for specialty recognition.

After reviewing the petition submitted by the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (AVBT), the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties is pleased to award the AVBT with Provisional Recognition as defined by the guidelines on veterinary technician specialties.

AVBT is now the fifth officially recognized veterinary technician specialty and will enhance this very vital area of professional development in the veterinary technology profession. The other specialties are: Anesthesia, Critical Care, Dentistry and Internal Medicine.

The AVBT will officially be inducted as a NAVTA specialty at the NAVTA Annual General Membership meeting at the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, FL, January 2009. For more information on this exciting new specialty for veterinary technicians, please visit the SVBT.

In addition, CVTS has decided to implement some new initiatives in the coming year. NAVTA will provide each of the NAVTA recognized Specialty Academies a feature section in the NAVTA Journal each year; including a spot for articles, resources and print materials provided to any Veterinary Technician with VTS status for promotion of the VTS within their place of employment and community, adding one ad hoc position on the CVTS for each recognized NAVTA Specialty Academy, develop and support continuing education programs for veterinary technician specialists, provide networking and support to organizations /individuals trying to start a veterinary technician specialty academy and increasing CVTS presence at major conferences such as AAHA and AVMA each year.

January 20, 2008

As of January 2010, the NHVTA will no longer publish a newsletter. All information is listed on our website and easily accessible to our members and the public.

Summer 2009 Newsletter (PDF)

Spring 2009 Newsletter (PDF)

Fall 2008 Newsletter (PDF)

Winter 2008 Newsletter (PDF)

Fall 2007 Newsletter (PDF)

February 2005

Newsletter (Word or PDF)

November 2004

March 9, 2005

We had a great continuing education lecture sponsored by Idexx about Diagnostic Hematology by the Veterinary Technician - A critical role that can be played with simple practice. It was held at the Sheraton in Portsmouth, NH and the speaker was Dr.Dennis B. DeNicola, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Chief Veterinary Educator, Clinical Pathologist.

Merial sponsored a dinner and lecture for the NHVTA. The topic focused on Lyme Disease - Myths and Facts, presented by Dr. Andrew Eschner, DVM.
This was an excellent presentation containing many interesting facts about ticks, Lyme Disease and its prevention

June 18, 2004

The NHVTA administered the first ever Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) in New Hampshire! Thirty-two applicants took the exam at the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Stratham, NH. The exam is routinely held on the 3rd Friday of January and June each year. Jeff Harris from Virbac supplied each technician taking the exam with a hospitality gift bag including a #2 pencil, bottled water, miniature candies and educational materials. Thanks Jeff!

June 18, 2004

Its been a good year for Continuing Education Lectures in the NHVTA.

• Idexx laboratories sponsored a lecture with Dr. Dennis DiNicola, who lectured on Cytology.
• AAHA Marketlink held a seminar on Effective Inventory Control.
• Pfizer Animal Health sponsored a dinner and lecture and supplied facilities for the NHVTA Annual Meeting.
• Dr. Cynthia North gave an educational talk on Immune Responses.

May 2004

Congratulations to the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Stratham! After years of hard work, Dr. Peg MacGregor, DVM and Lois Senecal, MS, LVT, CVT achieved their goal of attaining full AVMA Accreditation for the Veterinary Technician Program.

They are the only AVMA accredited Vet Tech program in the state of New Hampshire. In this two-year Associate Degree in Science program, students have core classes in introduction to veterinary technology, anatomy and physiology, clinical methods, microbiology, large animal management and laboratory animal science.