This is a very new experience for me, but I guess there's a first time for everything.

I was told it was because my patient care wasn't up to the standards they wanted to uphold, which, none of you know me, but if you did you'd understand why that makes no sense. Patient care was my primary responsibility in this role, and as a technician has always been my number one priority in practice. I've always gone above and beyond for my patients, keeping them comfortable and caring for them to the very best of my ability. In addition to this, I was the only person doing post-op care basically at all. That is, if I passed off a patient to take a break, that patient wouldn't be checked on once until I got back (which is something I spoke to leadership about multiple times and it never changed). I had coworkers tell me that before I was hired, patients were left to recover from anesthesia completely on their own for hours, no vitals, no potty breaks, nobody tucking them into the blankets and sitting with them to calm their nerves.

With all of that in mind and at the risk of sounding like a martyr, I'm almost certain this was a personal/political decision on the practice manager's part. Doesn't change anything, I still don't have a job, but I know who I am as a technician and at least they can't take that from me. Now I just have to pick up the pieces of my ego and find a better fit. It really sucks because I liked this job and I really liked my coworkers. Just goes to show you can never let yourself feel safe in a private practice.

If anyone has had a similar experience and cares to share some encouragement for the future, I'm all ears. I'm looking forward to the day where I can eventually look back on this and think "thank god I don't work there anymore."

Hi all, I’m considering a career change from tech into anima rehab and have spent some time exploring various pathway to get there including DPT school, Vet School, and Vet Tech school.

For those working as Vet Techs in canine rehab…

What has been your experience working in that environment?
What are some of the limitations on what you can and can’t do as far as providing care?
What does your day to day look like?
What does your career trajectory look like?
Are you satisfied with your pay? Does working in a specialty impact pay at all?
Would you have chosen an alternative pathway to anima rehab?

I appreciate all your responses!

I was hired at my hospital a year ago specifically for ER. When I applied, there were separate job listings for ER and surgery. The surgery department dissolved after the surgeon left, and management has been trying to rebuild the team for almost a year.
Now they're having ER techs cover surgery. Initially, there was an extra call-in fee for the surgery tech, whether they were already on shift or not, but that's since been eliminated.

I really don't want to do surgery. I left my previous job because I was doing it constantly, and I specifically chose this position to work on the ER floor. Surgery also makes me physically unwell (claustrophobic, nauseated, overheated, etc). The doctor we call in is also extremely particular and requests one specific tech while frequently trashing the others.

do I have any grounds to refuse surgery assignments?

I am (unfortunately jk lol) an RVT, and the lead wants to make it so everyone with letters has to go in sx.

Does being hired specifically for ER matter, or would I need medical documentation/accommodations, i already have some in place for work hours.

I'm in California, if that makes a difference. Has anyone dealt with something similar?

Not sure if that's the right flair but anyway! Has anyone here applied to work for the non profit, Animal Balance? I just received an ad for them and it looks pretty interesting to be a paid volunteer for.

I started a few months ago in specialty ER and the culture has been a bit of an adjustment. Sometimes it feels like a competition for cases, participating in emergencies, learning new skills and if you aren’t assertive enough it’s easy to get steamrolled constantly. Being new to the practice mixed with this environment makes it a little difficult to not shrink or lose confidence. I have a lot to learn but I’m also coming in with 6 years in the field and with prior background in emergency and I wish I was performing better than I have been. Any advice is appreciated.

It’s been so bad lately. There’s no way other places are like this.

Manager is sick so goes home early. That leaves me and my coworker, two unlicensed techs, to handle FIVE surgeries. The girl working up front hasn’t even been here a month.

When my manager leaves, she sends me a text clearly meant for my boss accusing me of “clicking in early” and that’s why I went into overtime. Ignoring the fact that she asked me to cover her Friday.

This can’t be normal. Working your ass off just to constantly be berated and accused. I love what I do, but not this shit. I just want a fucking thank you or good job now and then.

hi, i just graduated this year and just passed the VTNE and got registered a couple weeks ago. i posted a few days ago about having alot of anxiety about working in a vet clinic.

i feel like i need more experience and exposure to a clinic environment. i was wondering if its normal for RVTs to volunteer in vet clinics? and would it be more like cleaning/doing laundry etc. or would they let me work on skills? i wouldnt anticipate they would let me touch the patients at all because of risk and not being under insurance but im still wondering if that would be possible. (or since im registered with OAVT, would their workplace insurance cover that?)

theres a vca emergency clinic within a reasonable distance from me that im considering emailing.

would appreciate any input, thanks!

VTS was originally in Seattle and is now located in NJ, but they're the only veterinary tissue bank in the US and ship bone materials worldwide. They harvest the long bones from horses and dogs and convert them to all sorts of types of bone grafts - it was a pretty neat L&L. Here's their site for anyone curious.

Before my clinic scheduled the L&L I had no idea this was a thing. I'm sure it's crazy expensive (what isn't anymore) but it's still really neat. For donor pets, they cover the cost of cremation, which I thought was pretty nice.