BCVTA RVT Job Satisfaction Survey
In October 2017, at the general meeting, the BCVTA board was asked what the association was doing to help with retention of RVTs in the field. This prompted the discussion of what British Columbia RVTs are looking for with regards to employment, and how did it balance with what they were currently being offered by […]
BCVTA Fall Conference October 22nd 2017
Join us this October 22nd! We welcome Toni Laoutaris RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia) and Dr. Jayne Takahashi MBA for a fun and informative day focusing on teamwork and communication, celebrating our strengths and banding together to work through our differences. From emergencies to client communication we are dedicated to our patients and we understand […]
Bylaw Vote Results
Results of the vote on Bylaw changes are listed below. Please note that there will be a delay in posting the amended Bylaws to the website. Bylaws must be filed with the Corporate Registry prior to becoming official. Prior to filing any Bylaws at this time, the BCVTA must transition as a Society to be […]
CE Submission Update
Due to website issues last month, all members whose two year reporting period ended April 30, 2017 have until June 30, 2017 to upload CE credits to keep their account in good standing. Please note that any credits uploaded now will automatically default to the 2017-2019 period. Adjustments will be made on the back end […]
BCVTA Website Login Update
If you are having difficulty logging into the website, and you are not getting a password reset email, your membership could be expired! Please email bcvtaboard@gmail.com to check your status. Remember, if you let your membership status lapse for more than 3 years, our bylaws require you to re-write the VTNE. We can also manually […]
BCVTA Office Update & CE Deadline Extension
The BCVTA Office is currently undergoing changes. All administrative tasks are currently being performed by your Volunteer Board and we appreciate your patience while our Office transitions. The issues that were being experienced by members uploading CE have been resolved. Due to these issues, the deadline for CE reporting has been extended to June […]
World Veterinary Aassociation Factsheet on Owned and Unowned Free-Roaming Dogs
Did you know there are 200,000,000 owned and un-owned free roaming dogs globablly?! For more information: Fact sheet on Unowned dogs-nov24-2016
Travelling? CVMA Summer Conference July 2017 – Save the Date
CVMA July13-16 conference Flyer
14th Veterinary Technician Specialty Recognized by NAVTA
November 4th, 2016 – Albert Lea, Minnesota: The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) announces the fourteenth veterinary technician specialty academy to the veterinary technology profession. The Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (ALAVTN) has been recognized as an official specialty by NAVTA. The AVAVTN joins the existing thirteen NAVTA recognized […]
World Veterinary Association News
Our WVA General Assembly took place on 3rd October where delegates had a unique opportunity to hear from the WVA Council members about large number of activities that the WVA delivered during the last year including collaboration plans with global partners, WVA projects and communication strategy. the full WVA Activities Report 2016 can be […]