NAVTA News

May 24, 2023
Mental Health

Blog Author: Jamie Rauscher, LVTNAVTA President Trigger Warning: please note that this blog contains a discussion of suicide and/or reference to mental health issues...

May 3, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Month

Blog Author: Beckie Mossor, RVTNAVTA President-Elect I believe mental health and self-care are not what many people perceive them to be. The stigma is...

April 18, 2023
NAVTA Announces National Veterinary Assistant Day, May 17, 2023

Many members of the medical community are recognized during specific days or weeks that reflect acknowledgement of their daily contributions. Among these are National...

April 15, 2023
Call to Action – Tell VBOG you OPPOSE the vet tech apprenticeship

Background In May 2022, the Veterinary Board of Governors (VBOG) voted to endorse a proposed apprenticeship program as a pathway to become Licensed Veterinary...

April 5, 2023
National Volunteer Month

Blog Author: Beckie Mossor, RVTNAVTA President-Elect Volunteerism has been the backbone of my professional career. I have volunteered on executive boards, with organizations that...

April 4, 2023
NAVTA’s 2023 Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs

NAVTA is pleased to announce our 2023 Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs. As a member-driven association, we are grateful for these volunteers who dedicate their...

March 22, 2023
Nutrition Tips for Vet Techs on the Go

Blog Author: Beckie Mossor, RVTNAVTA President-Elect Nutrition is a double tricky topic for me. First, I’ve struggled with obesity my whole life, and second,...

March 7, 2023
The MentorVet Tech Program

MentorVet creates evidenced-based programming to support the mental health and wellbeing of the profession and is excited to announce the launch of a new...