The Vet Tech Cafe's Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Vet Tech Cafe - Live at HiVE West! Nov 01, 2026

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Hey Caffeinators,

We attended another NAVC HiVE event and recorded a live episode. This was the last HiVE event of the year but we will be back in MN for the first one of next year. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to record with us!

Recording note: It got very loud about 10 feet from our recording spot towards the end of the recording so we had to edit out the last 5 minutes of the audio.

Vet Tech Cafe - Brandon Dutkiewicz Episode Oct 18, 2026

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Caffeinators, you know we love to talk to veterinary technicians or nurses who have started their own businesses, and this is one of those episodes! Brandon Dutkiewicz reached out to us recently to see if we'd be interested in talking about the anesthesia monitoring app he launched, and our response was when can we schedule that! It was a fascinating discussion of how he learned how to write an app, how he tests it on real patients with his co-workers and patients and how this can help us provide better care and improve outcomes for our patients. It''s really cool to see all the amazing things our colleagues are doing in their careers and this is just one more example. Give it a listen!

Show Links:

Levika website: https://levikavet.com/ Levika FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590465585873

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Vet Tech Cafe - Laura Bennington Episode Oct 04, 2026

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Caffeinators, we hope your passport is still valid because we're going back down under for this one! We recently went to Australia (virtually) to chat with Laura Bennington. She has a unique career path in that she originally became credentialed in Scotland, then moved to the UK and obtained some additional credentials, and now lives and works in Australia and has obtained her VTS(ECC). We talked about what vet med and working look like in those three countries and compared and contrasted that, along with the types of cases she worked/works on. It was a fascinating discussion on how variable vet med can be around the world, depending on the country you're in and the credentials you hold. Definitely tune in for this one!

Show Links:

Laura's Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/laurarvn.vest/ Handle: @laurarvn.vest VEST online CE site is: https://invest.thinkific.com/

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Vet Tech Cafe - Monica Henderson Episode Sep 20, 2026

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Caffeinators, are you ready to talk behavior? We recently had a great conversation with Monica Henderson you don't want to miss! We talked all things certifications, the VTS (Behavior) process, as Monica is going through that right now, pharmacology, and so much more. We also talked about what a credentialed veterinary technician wished we all knew and how we can better support them and their patients. This is one you don't want to miss-we think we could ALL do better in this realm for our patients.

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

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Vet Tech Cafe - Brian Goleman Episode 2 Sep 06, 2026

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Caffeinators, you have remember back in 2023 when we had Brian Goleman on as a guest. He'd recently started Brian's Bandages, and we talked all things bandages and bandage education. We learned a ton from just that episode, and he has gone on to do INCREDIBLE things in the 3.5 years since. He is now a very highly regarded speaker nationally on bandaging techniques and uses a lot of point of view to help illustrate what he's talking about. He also does a lot of great bandaging content on social media, so be sure to check him out there as well. It was really cool to catch up and hear the trajectory his career has taken since our first conversation! Don't miss this one.

Show Links:

The Boy Who Bandages

https://www.instagram.com/briansbandages/

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Vet Tech Cafe Live at HiVE EAST Aug 23, 2026

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We were Live at HiVE East in Charlotte NC! We love this conference and we're so happy they've invited us to join them. We did our second Live episode from the exhibit hall with some great guests that stopped by

We will be at HiVE West in October and we''ll have another Live at HiVE episode

Here's the link to sign up: https://experience.navc.com/event/HiVEWest2026/summary?utm_source=content&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=HiVE_West_2026

Remember to use our discount code CAFE to save 20% off registration

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Vet Tech Cafe - Clair Sauer Episode Aug 09, 2026

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Caffeinators, you know we love to talk about education and all kinds of different educational models and ideas. For this episode, we were put in touch with Clair Sauer (HUGE thanks to Tasha McNerny for the rec!) and it kind of blew our minds. She is currently finishing up her SECOND Master's Degree in in Education, and she is in a program that teaches Doctors how to teach Doctors, and is the first veterinary technician to be accepted into that program. We cover everything from teaching abroad in Japan to being in a program with human doctors that are learning how to teach future human doctors. This discussion was FASCINATING. Don't miss it! Follow her on IG @vettechteacher

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Vet Tech Cafe -Sarah Parsons Episode Jul 26, 2026

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Caffeinators, you know her content, you love her videos, so you're going to love this episode with THE Sarah Parsons! Sarah has a great story and puts out really fun content, and we talk all about the WHY. We also talk a lot about creating this kind of content, the pressure, the work, and fun and the perks too. This episode is a lot of fun. Keep an eye out for her at your favorite veterinary conference. She also talks about a few other accounts we should be following on social media, AND she just got back from a spay/neuter trip to Costa Rica that we talk all about as well. Don't miss it!

Show Links:

Pets Rule Care Project: https://www.petsrulecareproject.org/

HiVE East - Use our Discount Code CAFE to save 20% off registration: https://navc.com/hive-events/east/

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 61 Jul 19, 2026

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HiVE East is in two weeks! Dave and Jeff will be at HiVE and we hope you can be too! If you're planning on attending, use our discount code: CAFE to save 20% off registration. Here's the link to sign up:

https://navc.com/hive-events/east/?_gl=1*1kyubna*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6_HSBhCpARIsANvVltb_1la-ZPRBHgZXEaUppNumkA5zy0U7WjMJhf7YEu8ByBrBqV3KSjoaAp-LEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAqAESzssCpU6Os696wT1qiEb0xnYi

In this taproom we talk about upcoming conferences we'll be at and recap some of our latest episodes

Vet Tech Cafe - Ellen Lundquister Udd Episode Jul 12, 2026

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Get in, Caffeinators!!We’re off to Sweden!! We recently spoke with Ellen Lundquister Udd about life as a veterinary nurse in Sweden. We covered a lot of ground in this one including specialization and the increase in demand for high quality care and what veterinary medicine looks like in Sweden. She also gave us a fascinating comparison of the cost of veterinary care to the cost of human medical care in Sweden. Don’t miss it!

Our Links:

Check out our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/vettechcafe for 10% off your first month of therapy

Like and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDTKdfOaqSW0Mv3Uoi33qg

Our website: https://www.vettechcafe.com/

Vet Tech Cafe Merch: https://www.vettechcafe.com/merch

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe