South Dakota Veterinary Technician Association

10/14/2025

Happy Vet Tech Week!! How are you celebrating?

The 2025 National Veterinary Technician Week runs through Saturday, October 18.

07/04/2025

From VetTechLife:
We are the only veterinary cruise by technicians and for technicians from a veterinary education company serving veterinary teams in general, financial, and career growth education at low cost for more than 10 years.

Join us for our 7th sailing of Vettechlife Veterinary CE on the Sea
Jan 5th-10th, 2026
Travel to the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas on Explorer of the Seas
www.vettechlife.com to book

Offering 28 hours of continuing education (RACE approval pending) to choose from with 14 hours available to attendees. 2 days of CE available and 2 days to explore paradise including shore excursions such as beach days, snorkeling, scuba diving, water parks, ziplines, ocean kayaking, ATV adventures, monkey island, horseback riding on the beach, dolphin adventures.

Speakers: Rebecca Rose , Mary Salfer Berg, VTS Dentistry , Lynne Babineau, VTS ECC , Pattie Seeger , Valerie Garuccio, VTS ECC, Allyne Moon , Adrienne Kruzer
Topics: dentistry, emergency, inventory, communication, technician utilization, and many more!
www.vettechlife.com

All of the DEETS

05/20/2025

Sharing from NAVTA:

NAVTA is excited to bring back our exciting interactive and collaborative workshop where you will learn how to draft proposals to modify regulations and/or state veterinary practice acts to advance veterinary technicians in your state. To help bring standardization to our profession, we want to offer an opportunity for people to come together and collaborate on their proposals. Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to break into small groups where they will be grouped by state/legislative needs and can work with peers to craft proposals and strategies to engage with their respective state legislatures. This workshop is free for all to attend, but space is limited so don’t delay, sign up today! Learn more here:

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10/14/2024

Happy National Vet Tech Week!
Enjoy this song from Kelsey Beth Carpenter

10/01/2024

Please complete the survey below from Lana, NAVTA District 7 representative.

🐾🐄VETERINARY FRIENDS!🐈🐹🐱🐎

Please share the VNI Scope of Practice Survey with anyone in the veterinary field. See the link below. The deadline for responses is on Thursday, Oct.10th.

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08/29/2024

From VetTechLife CE

Hello, we are gearing up for another CE on the Sea Sailing.
We would be incredibly grateful if you would see fit to share this post with your members and fans.

Join us for the fifth sailing of VetTechLife CE on the Sea, Jan 12-17th from Tampa, FL to Cozumel and Costa Maya. VTS speakers Yvonne Brandenburg, Sarah Kolb, Christine Weaver, and Heidi Reuss-Lamky will educate and entertain as we sail away to adventure. For half the price per night of a conference hotel room, you can have unlimited fresh and gourmet meals, double desserts and room service on your balcony while watching dolphins coast the sea beside you. Visit www.vettechlife.com for our CE schedule, speakers, cost and to book.

June 1st Early Bird Pricing ENDS! Serenade of the Seas Jan 12-17th, 2025

05/28/2024

Congratulations MN Vet Techs!!
Thank you Kim Horne and Dr Balay for your dedication!

05/03/2024

Be the Person!!

Recirculating because it can't be shared enough....
Be this person.

02/01/2024

This a good reminder for clients!

01/19/2024

Extreme cold weather is in the forecast for many parts of the US this week. Here are a few tips to ensure you keep your pets safe.

You can find more information - including tips for livestock owners - at avma.org/ColdWeather.