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National Veterinary Technician Week at AMC

AMC veterinary technician Shawn on her daily commute
The third week in October is National Veterinary Technician Week. The 2021 theme, as chosen by the North American Veterinary Technician Association, is “Who we are when the stethoscope comes off.” This theme acknowledges the individuality of the technicians who are so vital in providing animal healthcare. The theme also recognizes the need for veterinary

Veterinary Technicians in Action

Zyna
October 14-20 is the annual celebration of National Veterinary Technician Week. In New York State, we call these animal healthcare professionals licensed veterinary technicians (LVT), but in other municipalities they are known as certified veterinary technicians, veterinary technologists, or registered veterinary technicians. No matter what their exact title is, these critical members of the veterinary

Everyday Medicine: What is Pulse Oximetry?

A dog with a pulse oximetry device
Everyday medicine is an intermittent series of blog posts highlighting tests, treatments and procedures commonly used at AMC. Some past examples of this type of blog post include “What are Vital Signs” or “Five Reasons Veterinarians Love Fluid Therapy.” Today’s blog post will tackle the topic of pulse oximetry, a common monitoring tool used at

National Veterinary Technician Week 2013

This week, October 13-19, is National Veterinary Technician Week when we honor veterinary technicians for their role as critical members of the veterinary healthcare team. The technicians at The Animal Medical Center are a unique group in many ways. A whole lotta’ techs The AMC employs 75 technicians, each and every one licensed by the