PAST PRESENT EDUCATION AND FUTURE GOALS Angela Culp

PAST & PRESENT EDUCATION, AND FUTURE GOALS Angela Culp LVT

My Veterinary Technology Past § While in my last semester at Richland College I heard about Cedar Valley College and their Veterinarian Technician program. My Associates in Science gave me the prerequisites to be eligible and I was accepted. § Cedar Valley College offers a AAHA accredited Veterinary Technician program that when finished you receive and Associate in Veterinary Technology. § I graduated from Cedar Valley College and went on to take my State and National exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. After graduation, I jumped into the clinic world. § I held that title until 2014 when the State of Texas changed the title to a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

Certificates and License Associate in Science- 2006 Small Animal Certificate- 2009 Large Animal Certificate- 2009 CVT/Associate in Vet Tech 2009 RVT- 2009 LVT- 2014

Tarleton State University • I had my two Associate’s and wanted to secure my future with a 4 year degree. • Tarleton offered an online BAS in Veterinary Technology and it was something I felt I could handle. • I will admit I always dreamed of attending and A&M school. This was a dream and a great opportunity.

SKILLS OBTAINED THROUGH COURSES

Shelter Animal Medicine • Skills obtained from these courses allow me to manage proper maintenance to the kennel and facility. There is a proper measurement of chemical agents to kill bacteria and not waste money. • Text used: Miller, L. , & Zawistowski, S. (2013). Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff. Wiley-Blackwell.

Nutrition • Skills that I obtained from this course is to calculate Maintenance Energy Requirements (MER) and Resting Energy Requirements (RER). • I am able to do this for the Veterinarian and be a reference for information. • Text used: Case, Daristotle, Hayek, & Raasch. (2011). Canine and Feline Nutrition. Maryland Heights: Mosby Elsevier.

Strengths Based Leadership • Skills that I obtained in this course are communication and leadership. I use this information to communicate to different personality types found in coworkers and clientele. • Text used: Roth, T. , & Concha, B. (2008). Strength Based Leadership. New York City: Gallup Inc.

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY 2016 Angela Rene’ Culp LVT, BAS

ALL CREATURES ANIMAL HOSPITAL Veterinary Technician

All Creatures Veterinary Hospital § Since being here I have used my skills at Tarleton to assist in education and communication to the clientele when the veterinarians needed some help. § My skills from surgery and nursing have allowed me to organize the surgery room and to monitor the maintenance of the supplies. § In the future I hope to become the trainer for this facility. I want to help the staff further their own education and this in turn will better the clinic and the care of the animals.

Future Goals • To fulfill my aspirations to teach the Certified Veterinary Assistant program. • This would be a great way to educate future veterinary professionals on what is involved in this career.

References • All Creatures Veterinary Clinic. (2016). Retrieved from ACVC: http: //www. allcreaturesonline. com/ • Case, Daristotle, Hayek, & Raasch. (2011). Canine and Feline Nutrition. Maryland Heights: Mosby Elsevier. • Miller, L. , & Zawistowski, S. (2013). Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff. Wiley. Blackwell. • Roth, T. , & Concha, B. (2008). Strength Based Leadership. New York City: Gallup Inc. • Tarleton EDU. (2016). Retrieved from Tarleton EDU: http: //www. tarleton. edu/vettech/program-overview/index. html