vet techs

Aug 2, 2021

For Pets in Recovery at NC State, Small Stuffed Animals Make a Big Difference

After the clinicians at the NC State Veterinary Hospital provide life-saving care, donated stuffed animals provide comfort. 

Oct 17, 2018

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Donna Decker

As a diagnostic imaging technician at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, Donna Decker gets a clear picture of what’s going on inside a patient. 

Oct 16, 2018

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Damian Launer

Growing up in Bloomington, Ind., Damian Launer loved animals and wanted to become a veterinarian so much that he began working in a private practice when he was just 15 years old. He learned about veterinary medicine from the ground up and just kept working. After relocating to North Carolina he was hired into the… 

Oct 15, 2018

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Jeannie Losey

Jeannie Losey has served as a vet tech for two decades, first beginning her career at NC State in soft tissue before moving to dentistry, where she is a clinical technician. 

Oct 12, 2018

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Robin Lazaro

As a veterinary technician supervisor in the hospital’s intensive care unit, Robin Lazaro is on the front lines of her profession, where she has been for nearly 30 years. 

Oct 19, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet April Chappelle

We conclude our series of profiles honoring the veterinary technicians who play such a vital role in providing excellent care for the animals we see here at the NC State by introducing you to April Chappelle, of the Veterinary Hospital’s medical oncology service. She comes to NC State after 16 years in general veterinary practice in Maryland.… 

Oct 18, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Kristen Ward

Today’s installment of our week-long series of profiles of veterinary technicians at the NC State Veterinary Hospital puts the spotlight on a critical area that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves: anesthesiology. In conjunction with National Veterinary Technician Week, which runs October 15-21, we speak with anesthesia technician Kristen Ward. Originally from Ahoskie, N. C.,… 

Oct 17, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Angela Byers

As part of our celebration of National Veterinary Technician Week, we present the third in our series of daily profiles of the hard-working vet techs indispensable to the compassionate care of the animal patients at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. Angela Byers has spent 30 years as a vet technician, the last two in the small… 

Oct 16, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Heather Hopkinson

We continue our salute to veterinary technicians this week with the second in a series of profiles of some of the vet techs at the NC State Veterinary Hospital who play such a critical role in the healthcare of animal patients. These highly-trained professionals are comparable to nurses in human medicine, and their dedication and passion… 

Oct 15, 2017

National Veterinary Technician Week: Meet Chelsey Vanetten

Veterinary technicians are the equivalent of nurses in human medicine, except that their patients can’t talk and often won’t sit still. Vet techs play a critical role in the health of the animals we see every day at the NC State Veterinary Hospital. October 15 through 21 is National Veterinary Technician Week, and we’re giving a…