Silicon Valley Registered Veterinary Technicians Association

SVRVTA meetings are open to all RVT's, assistants, staff members, and interested students.

          We welcome you and encourage you to become involved.

                                                                            Our next meeting is 

                     TUESDAY JULY 6, 2010 

                                   7-9pm

Dinner & Speaker: 7:00 – 9 p.m.

                                                                                                    Our speakers will be:

Dr. Jyothi Robertson,

Medical Director, Oakland Animal Svc

                                                                                                         Senior Resident

                                                    Koret Shelter Medicine Program

                                             UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

&

Dr. Julia Lewis,

Medical Director, HSSV

Our topic is

“Shelter Medicine, How it differs from private practice”

Followed by a tour of the facility

Sponsored by: Royal Canin Veterinary Diets

Place: Humane Society of Silicon Valley

901 Ames Avenue, Milpitas

1 hour CE

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   We'd like to thank

Scott Weinman, DVM, MBA and Christie Anderer of Novartis Animal Health, for sponsoring our last SVRVTA Meeting. 

Dr. Weinman is originally from Minnesota.  He completed his undergraduate work in Biology and Chemistry at  Concordia College in  Moorhead, MN . He is a 1996 Graduate of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  Following veterinary school, Dr. Weinman worked for several years in a small animal practice in Eagle River, Alaska.  During his professional career, Dr. Weinman has spent over 7 years in full-time small animal and emergency medicine practice, managed two small animal clinics, and worked in sales, marketing, and training for a human pharmaceutical company.  He has also worked as a relief veterinarian in Alaska ,washington , and California.In 2006, he completed an MBA in Operations Management and Teambuilding & Leadership at Seattle University Alber’s School of Business & Economics.In his spare time, Dr. Weinman enjoys downhill skiing, kayaking, international travel, cooking & dining.  He is currently a Senior Professional Services Veterinarian with Novartis Animal Health.   He lives in San Anselmo, CAwith his two Siamese cats, “Abbey and Dale,” and a 2 year old Boxer named “Karen

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Bryan went to school in Rapid City SD have 2 degrees A.S. in Veterinary Technology and B.S. in Buisness Management.  I have been a RVT in CA for the last 9 years.  Before that I was a LVT in SD.  I worked in general small animal practice until 2006, then worked at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital as a surgical nurse.  Work at UCD VMTH for 1 1/2 years, then came to work at SCVH as the surgery supervisor and have been here for the last 3 years.  I will be leaving SCVH at the end of Aug. to go to vet school at Ross university. 

We would like to Thank Roger Shelbourne of Miltex for presenting at our last meeting.  He provided many goodies and we appreciate his time.  Hope you didn't miss it. It was held on February 11, 2009.

“Proper Instrument Selection, Care and Cleaning”

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 December 3, 2008! 

Thank you, Dr Pressel!

Michelle Pressel DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM

“Toxins.To vomit or not to vomit. That is the question”

sponsored by Veterinary Pet Insurance

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 Tuesday August 26, 2008!

topic was

"Anesthesia, it's a gas"

speaker: Jim Houts, Summit Anesthesia

Thanks Jim

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Our last meeting was Wednesday May 21, 2008

SVRVTA would like to Thank our speaker  

Deb Nickelson DVM, MBA, CV

 “Suture Selection and Techniques”

Sponsored by Veterinary Products Labs

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Our last meeting was Wednesday February 27, 2008

Our Speaker is Dr Judy Force and we are pleased to have her present the topic

"Digital Dental Radiograph Techniques and Positioning"

We were sponsored by PURINA!  

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