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March 2013 E-Issue #17

E-Newsletter Kentucky Veterinary Technician Association

3rd Annual KVTA Spring Fling The 3rd Annual KVTA Spring Fling is fast approaching! The Spring

Fling was such a success last year that KVTA has once again picked the

Louisville Zoo to be the host. With the hard work of Ms. Barb Lewis, the

KVTA Spring Fling will kick off at 9:00 AM April 13th, in the Gheens

Room. Once again she secured sponsors and speakers this year, as well as

planned the event.

Sue Berryhill is this years keynote speaker. She is a registered

veterinary technician as well as a veterinary technician specialist in dentistry.

Ms. Berryhill is a Technology Specialist at Patterson Veterinary. Her class

topics include, “Leading The Way to an Exciting Future: Your leadership

role on the veterinary team”, “Dental Controversies: Antibiotics, Perioceutic

Use, Tooth Resorption Strategies, & The Use of Proper Hand Instruments,”

and “Is Charting a Treasure Hunt? Finding what lies beneath.”

The Louisville Zoo’s very own veterinary technician Ms. Jamie

Huber will also be speaking on her perspective on zoo animal medicine.

After she discusses the “Life of a Veterinary Technician,” there will be a

tour (extra cost) for those of you who wish to see behind the scenes of the

zoo.

Five CE hours have been submitted for approval from the KY Board

of Veterinary Examiners. Registration must be received no later than April

4th. There will NOT be a late registration or registration at the door. Your

registration fee will include lunch and entrance to the zoo grounds where

participants will have time to enjoy the zoo following the CE classes. KVTA

technician members pay $45 and student KVTA members pay $30. (Student

membership is FREE! Just fill out the form!) There is an additional cost of

$10 for those members who choose to participate in the behind the scenes

tour.

A copy of the brochure is included with the e-newsletter e-mail and

includes the 2013 membership form. Please submit a single check for

registration and membership made payable to KVTA, along with the form to

Ms. Barb Lewis. KVTA hopes to see you at the zoo!

Thank you to Zoetis! Zoetis sponsorship makes Spring Fling possible!

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3rd Annual Spring Fling 1

Minutes: Mar. 1st KVTA

Executive Board Meeting

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NKY Vet Tech Association

Charity Dog Walkathon

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Note from KVTA Presi-

dent and Vice-President

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Job Opportunity

CE Opportunities

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Membership applications for 2013 are now

due! Applications can be found attached to

your E-Newsletter e-mail or at KyVTA.org. Inside This Issue:

“Like” us on facebook! [Kentucky Veterinary Technician Association (KVTA)]

KVTA would like to give a

BIG THANKS to Zoetis

(formerly Pfizer Animal

Health) for their help in the

Spring Fling sponsorship.

Zoetis are sponsoring Sue

Berryhill and also donating

towards the meal.

K V TA E - N e w s l e t t e r

Minutes: KVTA Executive Board Meeting


KVTA Executive Meeting, March 1st, 2013

Present: Tyler Papineau - President Elect, Tara Childress - Vice President, Felecia Jones - Treasurer,

Barbie Papajeski - Secretary

Tyler Papineau called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. The first item discussed was the representative to the

Board of Veterinary Examiners. Tyler shared that Barb Lewis had received information that indicated that

the current board was supportive of a veterinary technician being added. The current attorney did not

interpret the requirements in the same way as the attorney had last April. Felecia Jones suggested that we

may need to go through the Commissioner of Agriculture's office or even any representatives that we know

who have a good relationship with the governor. There was discussion of whether to submit the names

independently from the current board or to have them submit the names. Barbie Papajeski will contact the

chairman(s) of the current board to find out the best way to proceed. Felecia made a motion to send all three

names to the Governor for consideration. Tara Childress seconded. The motion passed.

Tyler asked if everyone had a chance to look at the displays. He mentioned that he had put it together

yesterday to see how it looked and thought we just may need to update the graphics. He did raise a concern

on how heavy and bulky the current unit was. Felecia mentioned that we may need to just update the

graphics for now. The costs of graphics were going to be around $400 in addition to a $400 display. After

some discussion, Barbie Papajeski made a motion to purchase a projector for the room to display updated

information. Tara Childress seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Tyler noted that the CE hours were dropped from 6 to 5 hours of CE. Barbie stated that Barb had asked her

about it by e-mail when the flyer was being produced and that she had not seen a problem dropping the

hours. Felecia added that there were other meetings that technicians could attend such as the KVMA and re-

gional meetings. Barbie added that several of the technicians were coming into the meetings later anyway.

There was some discussion on the possibility of purchasing a printer. Tyler asked about the credit

card. Felecia was still going to check with the Credit Union to see if we can get one from there before

looking at other places. Tara and Tyler both suggested just getting a capitol one card with Tyler adding that

he gets cash back with his. Felecia also pointed out that we would need to make sure to set a limit on the

card. Since most purchases were not over $1,000, Barbie suggested keeping it close to that. Everyone agreed

that $5,000 should be the most that we would need.

There was discussion on promotional items for Spring Fling and KVMA. Barbie made a motion to authorize

Tyler to design and purchase up to $100 of pens and promotional items for both conferences. Tara

seconded. The motion passed.


NKY Vet Tech Association to host Charity Dog Walkathon

Charity Dog Walkathon

To Benefit Pilot Dogs, Inc.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2013

Article Submitted By Joan Arnold, LVT

Union, KY -The Northern Kentucky Veterinary Medical and

Technician Associations are hosting a five kilometer Charity Dog

Walkathon again this year collecting money toward a scholarship

fund for a local person to receive a guide dog from Pilot Dogs,

Inc. This non-profit Lions organization (625 West Town Street Columbus, OH 43215) trains and furnishes

pilot dogs to guide the blind at no cost to that person. It costs $9,000 to train one Pilot Dog and their

recipient.

Paula Jordan, one of the recipients, and her also sightless husband have successfully raised twin sons

with the help of Pilot Dogs. Her most recent Pilot Dog, Babe, has given her the mobility to travel across the

city to each of her students’ homes as a Music Therapist for the Cincinnati Association for the Blind. She

works with students from the age of toddler through adult in the purposeful use of music for non-music

skills.

Participants in the Walkathon may obtain applications at any Northern Kentucky Veterinary Hospital

or at our website, http://www.nkydogwalkathon.com. On Sunday, April 28, simply bring the application and

donation to the first shelter at Boone County Arboretum at Central Park in Union, KY between 11 AM and

noon for registration. Walkathon begins at noon. Following the walk, Queen City Sausage and Kroger will

provide refreshments. Prizes, from many pet-related companies, are also available for everyone. Let’s have

a competition to see what office in Northern KY can have the largest group of participants this year.

Erlanger won the competition last year and even came in matching shirts as you can see but Boone County

Animal Control came in a close second. If interested in further information on the Walkathon or if interested

in helping with the event, please contact Joan Arnold at [email protected] or visit our website at http://

www.nkydogwalkathon.com. The website also has directions to Boone County Arboretum at Central Park,

photos from previous years’ events, and links to Pilot Dogs, Inc. and our sponsors’ websites. Together, we

can unite the Veterinary community and create a better world for the vision impaired.


http://www.nkydogwalkathon.com




Note from Your President - Mr. Tyler Papineau, MS, LVT

Note from Your Vice-President - Ms. Tara Childress, BS, LVT

Hello everyone! I hope that these last few months have treated everyone nicely. I

am sure you all are preparing for the increase in client flow, as the cold weather will soon

be ending and clients will be preparing their animals for spring. Whether you are an exotic,

small, large, or mixed animal technician, I wish you good luck as the year begins to flourish.

As some of you may know, the KVTA is working to get a veterinary technician

appointed onto the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners (KBOVE). During the 2012

KVTA business meeting the need for Kentucky veterinary technicians to have a voice on the

KBOVE was brought before the congregation. KVTA has been told that the KBOVE believe

that a veterinary technician, appointed to the board, would be beneficial, and KBOVE

supports KVTA in their endeavors. Board members are appointed by the Governor of

Kentucky. KVTA is working on a letter to be sent to the Governor informing him of the need

and KVTA’s desire for him to appoint a veterinary technician to the KBOVE. In the end, it

still remains the Governor’s decision. The letter will be KVTA’s first action in the pursuit of

board appointment.

Spring Fling once again will be at the Louisville Zoo this year. I hope that you all

will take advantage of this great continuing education opportunity that the KVTA is offering

its valued members.

Until next time, I hope you all continue to represent the KVTA with passion and

dedication, as you all, each and every day represent your chosen profession as a

KENTUCKY VETERINARY TECHNICIAN!

~ Tyler

Hey everyone!! I hope you all are having a great year so far. I'm sure everyone is

looking forward to warmer weather, especially our large animal techs.

I'd like to take the opportunity to remind everyone we are now on Facebook! This

is a great opportunity to meet fellow KVTA members. You can post pictures, stories,

questions, or anything you would like to share. This is your page and we want everyone to

use and enjoy it. Clinics have even begun posting job positions, even more incentive to

monitor the KVTA Facebook page.

Here is a reminder I received:

As techs we see many cases and we try to distance ourselves at

times, because if we didn’t the emotions would drive us insane. Sometimes

we see a patient and think they are too far gone or have a zero chance of

making it. One of the most important words you can hold onto and live by is

"“Try". By trying you lose nothing, by quitting you lose everything.

I wish everyone the best and if you ever have any questions or concerns feel free

to email me at [email protected]

~Tara


Membership applications

for 2013 are now due!

Applications can be found

attached to your

E-Newsletter e-mail or at

www.KyVTA.org.

mailto:[email protected]


Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities


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Job Position Announcements

Dermatology, March 9-10, 2013 at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (TCSVM) in

Grafton, MA; Course Director: Lluis Ferrer, BVM, PhD, Diplomate of the European College of

Veterinary Dermatology, TCSVM. Contact: Office of Continuing Education 508-887-4723;

[email protected], web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce

KVTA 3rd Annual Spring Fling, April 13, 2013 at the Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY. Registration:

KVTA, web site: http://www.kyvta.org/

Tufts Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics, September 27-28, 2013 with Tufts Cummings School

of Veterinary Medicine (TCSVM); Course Director: Jerold Bell, DVM. Contact: Office of Continuing

Education 508-887-4723; [email protected], web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce

KVMA Mid-America Veterinary Conference, September 27-29, 2013 at the Galt House in Louisville,

KY. Registration: The Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association, web site: http://www.kvma.org/

Crescent Springs Animal Hospital currently has a full-time position open for a veterinary technician/

assistant. We are a small veterinary hospital located minutes from downtown Cincinnati. The applicant

must be team oriented with experience working in a hospital setting. Certification is not required but is

preferred. Benefits are available for full-time after the probationary period. Applicants may send a resume

via email or fax. Please put Attn: Beth and the documents need to be sent as a word or pdf file.

Email: [email protected] Fax: (859) 578-2381 Crescent Springs Animal Hospital

2521 Ritchie Rd

Crescent Springs, KY 41017

tel:508-887-4723


http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ce

tel:508-887-4723


http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ce

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