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Compassion fatigue and burnout are rampant among veterinary technicians. Some techs are taking to social media to promote wellness and spread encouragement to others.

Technician retention and good leadership are inextricably tied, as we discuss in this Central Line podcast episode with Natalie Boursiquot, RVT, and Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC). From the role individuals can play in systemic change to insights into how leadership can show technicians—and other employees—they truly matter, this conversation was full of helpful ideas for increasing tech retention.

In this hypothetical case, our patient, Teddy, is at a free clinic where you are volunteering for the morning, and you will have to communicate all the options to the owner without making her feel like the best ones are financially out of reach.

October is when the country celebrates technicians with National Veterinary Technician Week—and the Trends photo contest. This year we renamed it Teams@Work to reflect that veterinary assistants are also featured.

Optimal utilization of trained and educated credentialed veterinary technicians brings benefits to veterinary teams and to the veterinary industry as a whole. These new guidelines include practical tools to implement and evaluate credentialed technician utilization in individual practices.

This month’s prize winner is Client Care Specialist Tana Rafter, of Edmond East Animal Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma!

News briefs from across the veterinary industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: UC Davis Experimental Trial Saves Kitten with Deadly Disease; FDA Approves BIAH Anti-Parasite Drug; VHMA Names 2023 Practice Manager of the Year; Nonsurgical Contraceptive Alternative for Cats; and more!

AAHA board member Scott Driever, DVM, offers his take on some of the issues surrounding the staffing shortage in vet med. The Community weighs in on tips for effective bite prevention and safety training for new hires.

It would be impossible to imagine a thriving veterinary industry without the tireless work of the nearly 110,000 vet techs currently employed in the United States. Since 1989, when the AVMA officially adopted the term “veterinary technician,” it has become one of the fastest-growing professions in veterinary medicine.

To help your team build anesthesia skills in a safe learning environment, without putting real patients at risk, consider the benefits of simulation training.