News & Press https://www.nysavt.org/news/default.asp Sun, 17 May 2026 15:07:29 GMT Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:46:00 GMT Copyright © 2025 New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians An Important Message to Our Members & Supporters https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=703560 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=703560 Dear Members & Supporters: 

We hope this message finds you well—and achieving success as a New York State LVT. 

We are reaching out today to provide you updates and seek your input. As you know, we truly believe in the mission and value of our professional association and the important role it plays in informing, educating, and advocating for our members and the LVTs across the Empire State.  Over the years, our cadre of volunteer leaders has declined, but the work continues to be there and needs to be done. As the old adage goes: “Many hands make light work.” 

NYSAVT is seeking your help. Would you consider volunteering some of your time or talent to helping us build-up our association?  We are looking for people to serve on the Board and committees—or lend a hand with some projects, such as:

  • Social Media Postings & Platform
  • Serving as our Executive Director or Administrator
  • Website Maintenance
  • Community Outreach
  • Student Chapters and Ambassadors
  • District Representation
  • Researching Best Practices
  • Upholding the Regulatory Standards of the Profession
  • OR do you have any idea for service or assistance?

We will train anyone who steps forward and will be glad to help match the right opportunity with the right volunteer! 

We are also evaluating our member benefits and how we deliver them in an efficient and economical manner. To this end, we are not holding an in-person Spring Seminar this year. We are pleased to announce that we will offer a Mini-Virtual-Summer Seminar on Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and we will have details out shortly.  We know everyone is very busy and want to stay connected—so we are looking to offer these kind of seminars several times a year. 

If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we can build-up our association, we would like to hear from you. Please use this form:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYSAVTHelp  

Thank you for your presence and support of NYSAVT. 

 

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors 

Thomas Heckel LVT, BS - President

Sarah Fabrizio, LVT – Vice President

Martha Byard, LVT, VTS (SAIM) - Treasurer

Alyse Retallick, LVT, BS - Secretary

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:46:00 GMT AMVA News https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=627825 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=627825 Idea of midlevel practitioner rejected in favor of better support, engagement of credentialed veterinary technicians.

 

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:46:00 GMT Where Did All the Vet Techs Go? https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=626243 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=626243 Where Did All the Vet Techs Go?

https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/veterinary-technician-shortage-1222/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR095rF-a65lHDtwuZJtoxL1UrYCtJDGC4XHnJqLGYPv3NFLsLtMtSuPeiM

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:34:00 GMT The Veterinary Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=625658 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=625658 The Veterinary Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now

 

https://medium.com/@pawspressplay/the-veterinary-nurse-practitioner-will-see-you-now-eded5e7f872b

]]> Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:42:00 GMT Two different smartwatches exhibit high accuracy in evaluating heart rate and peripheral oxygen satu https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=625656 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=625656

Two different smartwatches exhibit high accuracy in evaluating heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation in cats when compared with the electrocardiography and transmittance pulse oximetry

 
 

 

https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.22.08.0357/javma.22.08.0357.xml?fbclid=IwAR1CGfjrfXBMMtpscJB5VqSskr_Tb7mQKrmS8mzNXazjRTH0jW9PbJapCyI

]]> Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:17:00 GMT License Renewal CE Updates https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=498665 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=498665
Attention NYS Vet Techs! If your license is due to be renewed anytime between March 1 - June 1, 2020, the Office of Professions has adjusted the requirement for all to complete up to 100% of continuing education as self-study/Online CE.

Please stay connected with NYSAVT...we have resources that will be made available for you to take advantage of!

http://www.op.nysed.gov/COVID-19.html#COED
]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:42:57 GMT NYSAVT Online CE Center https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=424554 https://www.nysavt.org/news/news.asp?id=424554 NYSAVT is pleased to introduce a new benefit to members, online self-study modules. NYSAVT will build the library of available courses over time. Offerings will either be free or deeply discounted for NYSAVT members.

 

https://www.nysavt.org/page/OnlineCE

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