Finding it challenging to help pet parents commit to daily toothbrushing? In this Top Tips for RVTs video, Alyssa Gauthier, RVT, walks through a step-by-step approach to introducing toothbrushing in a way that is gentle, realistic, and stress-free for pets. She covers key concepts such as positive reinforcement, desensitization to facial handling, choosing the right tools, and the importance of a healthy oral cavity before starting this routine. These practical tips will help you empower pet...

Do you address pet obesity with your clients in a professional, respectful, and clear way? Part of the Top Tips for RVTs series, this video features Becky Hunt, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), who shares practical strategies for framing obesity as a medical condition. Learn how to use clear, respectful clinical language, define body condition score categories, and guide conversations toward health outcomes rather than appearance. An essential resource for reducing resistance, building trust, and...

How should you respond when a client says “no”? In this video from the Top Tips for RVTs series, Becky Taylor, RVT, MA, guides you through simple and effective strategies to better understand and manage client objections in a veterinary practice. This capsule helps you learn how to acknowledge a refusal, how to ask the right questions, and how to understand what matters most to the client so you can tailor your recommendations. Becky also explains how to show empathy using the right words and...

Missed the live sessions or want a refresher? The RVT PWR 2025 recordings are now available to watch on-demand! Catch up on inspiring insights and practical advice from our amazing speakers and panelists that can help you tap into your RVT power and turn it ALL the way up! RVT PWR 2025 is held in partnership with

How can you help your clients overcome the obstacles to their pet’s weight loss? In this video from the Top Tips for RVTs series, Becky Hunt, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), shares practical strategies to support pet owners facing challenges in weight management. She discusses time constraints, lack of owner recognition of obesity, client hesitations, and solutions even after previous challenges. A valuable resource to enhance your client conversations and improve the success of weight loss programs....

Wondering how to better support caregivers of dogs with CKD through nutrition? Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in aging dogs, and nutritional management plays a critical role in slowing its progression. In this practical Top tips for RVTs video, Robin Saar shares key insights tailored for veterinary technicians and RVTs. You'll learn how to support hydration effectively, choose and transition the right diet based on IRIS stages, avoid common feeding pitfalls, and balance phosphorus and...

Wondering how to better support itchy pets and their pet parents? In this practical video, Jennie Tait, AHT, RVT, VTS (Dermatology), and member of the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Dermatology (CAVD), walks RVTs through key tools and strategies to approach pruritus cases with Empathy for Itch (EFI) tools. You'll discover client education tips and CAVD resources like dermatology history form, itch scale, journey map, cytology scale, diet trial handout, and topical therapy guides. Awesome...

Tick season presents a challenge in clinics, especially when raising client awareness about prevention. As an RVT, you play a key role in client education—but first, you need to feel confident in the topic! Identifying different tick species can be tricky—and sometimes even make our skin crawl. Feeling itchy yet? We’ve put together a short 10-question quiz to help you sharpen your knowledge! As you go through the quiz, we’ll also point you toward carefully selected, reliable resources to help...

Wrap up the RVTips module series on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with this final 45-minute module dedicated to feline arthritis. As an animal health technician or RVT*, you play a key role in a collaborative approach to care. This module emphasizes your vital role in promoting a team-based approach to care - uniting around a shared goal to help more cats live their best life. Module objectives:✔ Differentiate feline arthritis from canine arthritis.✔ Describe your key role as an AHT/RVT*...