Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians

06/01/2026

Blue Ridge region, join us on June 10th for CE, networking and dinner! Sponsored by our friends at Merck, come learn all about "Numelvi and the Future of Itch Relief" and earn 1️⃣ CE credit.

📆 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
🕕 Registration: 6:30 | CE: 7:00pm
📍The Fishin' Pig | Waynesboro, VA
📩 RSVP by emailing [email protected]

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 We are proud to support a veterinary community built on inclusion, compassion, respect, and belonging for all. Our patients remind us every day that kindness knows no boundaries—let's continue to lead with the same unconditional love they show so naturally 🫶

05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave men, women and animals who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day as we reflect with gratitude ❤

05/19/2026

Congratulations to this year's Student of the Year (STOY) award recipients! Thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm for the future of veterinary medicine 🩺🐾

🎉 Cassandra Lowry received the Ursula Strider Memorial Veterinary Technology Student of the Year Award on May 8, at Blue Ridge Community College

🎉 Olivia Hill received the Jenn Fay Memorial Veterinary Technology Student of the Year Award on May 15, at Northern Virginia Community College

05/14/2026

Congratulations, Class of 2026—you paws-itively crushed it! 🎓🐾

We're proud to celebrate your hard work, perseverance, and passion for animal care. Your future patients, clients, and veterinary teams are lucky to have you, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish in this profession. Welcome to the next chapter of veterinary medicine!

Photos from BRCC Veterinary Technology pinning ceremony-
https://christagitchell.passgallery.com/-BlueRidgeCommunityCollegeVetTechGraduation2026

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there—whether you’re raising kids or caring for your fur babies! 🐾💐

05/06/2026

Looking to learn more about navigating veterinary record keeping? This webinar on Thursday, May 14th is FREE for VALVT members!

🔗 Register here: https://vvma.org/event-6679182

Join us on Thursday, May 14th from 6:30–7:30pm via Zoom for our upcoming webinar, 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, presented by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine! This session is also open to LVTs and FREE for Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians members.

Earn 𝟭 𝗖𝗘 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 while gaining practical guidance on:
▪ Large and small animal patient record requirements (paper & electronic)
▪ Controlled drug recordkeeping
▪ Records destruction and transfer
▪ Drug distribution forms, documentation, and reconciliation requirements
▪ Labeling requirements for radiographs, prescriptions, and repackaging

🔗 Register here: https://vvma.org/event-6679182

04/23/2026

This past weekend, LVTs from the Virginia Tech Teaching Hospital participated in the Virginia Tech Spring Open House and represented our association!

Visitors of all ages had the chance to explore what a day in the life of a Licensed Veterinary Technician looks like—getting a closer look at the skills, compassion, and teamwork that go into veterinary care every day 💉🐾

04/05/2026

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Easter! 🐰🌷

03/03/2026

Please join us in congratulating our 2026 VALVT award recipients at the 2026 Virginia Veterinary Conference! 🏅🫶

We recognize this technician and technician student for their dedication to the future of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, and their service to the Virginia veterinary community.

⭐️ 2026 Technician of the Year: Jess Ransier, LVT
⭐️ 2026 VALVT/VVMA Student Scholarship: Hannah Anderson