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5 Common Mistakes Veterinary Technicians Make in Dentistry (and How to Avoid Them)

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Veterinary dentistry is one of the most rewarding and challenging areas of veterinary medicine. As technicians, we’re often the ones responsible for the heavy lifting: scaling and polishing, capturing radiographs, maintaining instruments, and educating clients. Yet, most of us were given only a few hours of dentistry training in tech school. That lack of foundation […]

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Veterinary CE for Anesthesia and Pain Management: What Technicians Should Know

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If you’ve ever monitored anesthesia for a dental procedure, you know it’s no small task. From premed to recovery, veterinary technicians are the front line of patient safety. And when it comes to anesthesia and pain management, staying up to date through continuing education (CE) is not just helpful, it’s essential. Technicians play a pivotal

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Beyond License Renewal: The Hidden Benefits of Veterinary Continuing Education

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When most veterinary technicians think about continuing education (CE), they think about one thing: meeting the required hours for license renewal. And while that’s important, it’s far from the only reason to pursue CE. In fact, the hidden benefits of veterinary continuing education can impact your career satisfaction, patient care quality, and even your workplace

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How to Fit Veterinary CE Into Your Busy Technician Schedule

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Between juggling appointments, anesthesia monitoring, charting, cleaning kennels, and running patient discharges, most veterinary technicians barely have time for a bathroom break—let alone taking time off to attend continuing education. But staying current on best practices and meeting licensure requirements doesn’t have to feel like another full-time job. With the right strategies and tools, fitting

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Why Veterinary Dental CE Matters for Technicians: Boosting Skills and Confidence

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Veterinary technicians wear many hats—anesthetist, dental hygienist, surgical assistant, radiology tech, client educator, and more. Yet despite how essential their roles are, many technicians feel underprepared and undertrained, especially when it comes to veterinary dentistry. That’s where specialized veterinary dental CE (continuing education) comes in—and why it can be a total game-changer. Closing the Knowledge

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What Type of Veterinary Dental Tech Are You? (Take the Quiz!)

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Let’s be honest—if you spend your days scaling teeth, adjusting radiograph angles, and dodging dog drool under anesthesia, you’ve earned the right to have a little fun. Veterinary dental techs are a unique bunch. Some are laser-focused perfectionists. Others? Duct-tape MacGyvers making magic with glove fingers and gauze. No matter your style, every technician brings

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Avoiding Burnout as a Veterinary Technician: What No One Taught Us in Tech School

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Let’s be honest—most of us didn’t go into veterinary medicine for the money. We went in because we love animals, thrive under pressure, and have a deep drive to help. But somewhere between the back-to-back appointments, procedures, squeeze ins, drop offs, missed lunches, and emotional cases, that passion can get buried under exhaustion and resentment.

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Veterinary Dental Charting 101: A Guide for Technicians

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If you’ve ever charted the wrong tooth and sent your vet on a wild goose chase for a problem that didn’t exist, or told you the incorrect tooth number when charting, resulting in the wrong tooth being extracted—trust me, you’re not alone. Dental charting in veterinary medicine is one of those skills that’s easy to

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Veterinary Technician Guide to CRIs, Drug Dosing, and Reconstitution

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Drug calculations can be scary for a veterinary technician, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re building a CRI, calculating max nerve block doses, or reconstituting antibiotics, this guide is designed to help you feel confident and competent in the treatment area. We’ll walk through real-world examples of how to: Let’s break down these

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Talking to Clients About Anesthesia for Dental Cleanings: A Technician’s Guide

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We all know anesthesia can make clients nervous. And as technicians, we’re often the first ones fielding those concerns. Our job isn’t just to support the patient—we’re also here to help educate and guide the owner. So, let’s talk about how to explain why anesthesia is necessary for pet dental cleanings, using real-world examples that

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