The NC State Neurology, Anesthesia and Emergency & Critical Care Services invites Veterinary Technicians to attend the 2024 Veterinary Technician Workshop

Please join us at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine for complimentary continuing education. This program is targeted towards veterinary technicians (RVT/LVT/CVT). Our amazing clinicians and technicians will provide lectures on critical topics of interest to technicians.

This program is offered free of charge and includes 5 hours of veterinary technician continuing education credit approved by the NCVMB. 

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Please come and join us!

Registration

Registration for this event is FREE and includes workshop notes, breakfast and lunch!

Schedule

Time	Topic	Presenter
7:45 – 8:15 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:20 – 8:50 AM	Welcome and introduction to life as a technician at NC State Hospital	Laura Ruterbories BS, RVT, RLATG, VTS (LAM) Wendy Queen RVT Stefanie LaJuett RVT, VTS (ECC)
9:00 – 9:50 AM	Diagnostic tests in the ER	Alex Lynch, BVSc(Hons) DACVECC MRCVS
10:00 – 10:50 AM	Critical Thinking for the ECC technician	Stefanie LaJuett RVT, VTS (ECC)
10:50 – 11:10 AM	Break
11:10 AM – 11:40 PM	Anesthesia of the small animal – 5 things you should know!	Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Anesthesia Recovery	Heather Sidari, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia) Anna McClour RVT
12:15 – 1:30 PM	Lunch and tours of the CVM
1:30 – 2:10 PM	Seizures and paralysis! When is a neurology case an emergency	Melissa Lewis VMD, DACVIM (Neurology), PhD
2:15 – 3:30 PM	Bladders and paralysis – how to manage urination in animals that can’t.	Natasha Olby MB, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) Julie Nettifee RVT, MS, VTS (Neurology)
3:30 – 4:00 PM	Panel Discussion