Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians

09/04/2026

Ready to sharpen your diagnostic skills? Join 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 at the Fall Conference for his lecture and wet lab sessions!

❤️ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 provides a practical overview of common cardiac diseases, diagnostics, and how veterinary technicians play an important role in cardiac care.

🔎 𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯 offers hands-on experience with the basics of AFAST, including imaging the five big organs and identifying common pathology.

🔗 Learn more & register: valvt.org/fall-conference

09/03/2026

Horses certainly have a knack for getting themselves into unexpected situations! 🐎

Join 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 this October for 𝗛𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆! 𝗔 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 and gain valuable insight into preparing for and responding to some of the most common equine emergencies seen in practice.

From assessing and triaging emergency situations to recognizing when immediate veterinary care is needed, this practical session will help you act quickly and confidently when your equine patients need you most!

🔗 Learn more & register: valvt.org/fall-conference

09/02/2026

Ready to sink your teeth into veterinary dentistry at the 2026 Fall Conference? 🦷🐾

Join 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 for engaging lecture and hands-on lab sessions focused on advancing your dental skills! Explore effective pain management and local nerve blocks, discover alternatives to extractions, and gain practical experiences you can take back to your patients. These sessions are sure to give your dental knowledge a boost!

🔗 Learn more & register: valvt.org/fall-conference

09/01/2026

It's time to highlight our wonderful Fall Conference speakers over the next few weeks and learn a little more about their sessions!

Haven't registered yet? Join us in Weyers Cave, VA at Blue Ridge Community College on Saturday, October 3rd, and earn up to 6️⃣ hours of CE! 🔗 valvt.org/fall-conference

Sponsored by our friends at Zoetis, start your morning with an equine adventure! 🐴 Join 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗿 as she takes you on a "field trip" through the equine stomach. From preparing patients and clients to navigating the gastroscopy journey, you’ll explore normal anatomy, common gastric lesions, real case examples, and practical tips to help you feel more confident assisting with equine gastroscopy.

08/25/2026

Piedmont region members—join us on Wednesday, September 2 in Lynchburg for an evening of learning and connection! 🍽️

Explore “Map for Mobility: Multimodal Approach to Joint Health” presented by Dr. Christy Redfearn-Shelton, sponsored by our friends at Nutramax. Earn 1️⃣ CE credit for this session.

🔗 RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Jui4BKPdnh
📩 Questions: Contact Leina at [email protected]

08/20/2026

Blue Ridge region, join us on September 17th for CE, networking and dinner!

Sponsored by our friends at American Regent Animal Health, come learn about osteoarthritis in dogs with Dr. Randy Lynn and earn 1️⃣ CE credit.

📆 Thursday, September 17th
🕕 6:30pm
📍 Blu Point Seafood Co | Staunton, VA
📩 RSVP to Angie Pritchard: [email protected]

07/21/2026

🌟VALVT is excited to announce that registration is OPEN for our annual Fall Conference! 🌟

📍📆Join us Saturday, October 3rd at Ridge Community College - Virginia and earn up for 6 hours of continuing education.

We have a jam packed diverse schedule full of small animal, avian, large animal, equine and wet labs. ➡Visit valvt.org/fall-conference for more information and to register today!

07/09/2026

Free webinar opportunity for VALVT members! 🚨💻

🔗 Register here: https://vvma.org/event-6754855

Join us on Thursday, August 6th from 6:30–7:30pm via Zoom for our upcoming webinar, 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 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.

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: When veterinary establishments and animal shelters share locations it can be a challenge to understand all the regulatory requirements, especially when controlled drugs are involved. Common compliance issues pertaining to controlled substances and the sharing of drug stock will be discussed. Earn 1️⃣ CE credit!

🔗 Register here: https://vvma.org/event-6754855

07/03/2026

Happy 4th of July! Our office will be closed today in observance of Independence Day. We hope you and your pets have a safe and happy holiday! 🐾🇺🇸

06/29/2026

Piedmont region, join us on July 15th for CE, networking and dinner!

Sponsored by our friends at IDEXX, come learn about cancer diagnostics and tick C6 information with Dr. Mary Estes and earn 1️⃣ CE credit.

📆 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕕 Registration: 6:30 | CE: 7:00pm
📍Truss Restaurant | Lynchburg, VA
📩 VALVT members RSVP by emailing [email protected]