Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Launches New Veterinary Technician/Technology Education Accreditation Program
Guelph, ON— The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is pleased to announce the launch of the Veterinary Technician/Technology Education Accreditation Program (VTEAP), a comprehensive new accreditation framework designed to strengthen and support the future of veterinary technology education in Ontario and beyond. The OAVT undertook an extensive audit and evaluation of the existing accreditation […]
Transition Council Approves Regulatory Concept Work; The Fight for RVT Businesses Continues
GUELPH, ON – The Transition Council has completed its regulatory concept work and will be sending its recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business (OMAFA) for consideration in the coming weeks. On the whole, the concepts facilitate the delivery of veterinary medicine by professionals within a modernized framework, and this is something […]
OAVT Board of Directors Submission on Proposed Regulatory Concepts
GUELPH, ON – The OAVT has been hard at work, reviewing the regulatory concepts released for public consultation by the CVO’s Transition Council. These will guide the province in its work to create regulations that will govern the profession under the Veterinary Professionals Act. The OAVT Board of Directors strongly supports the regulatory concepts, but […]
Legislative Reform: RVTs Appointed to Transition Council
Guelph, ON—As outlined in the Veterinary Professionals Act, within two months of the legislation receiving Royal Assent, the OAVT was tasked with appointing three RVT members to the Transition Council. The Transition Council will collaborate with the College and other professionals in our industry to develop the regulations, by-laws and standards that will govern the […]
A Historic Moment: Bill 171 Receives Royal Assent
Toronto, ON—Bill 171, Enhancing Professional Care for Animals Act, has received Royal Assent and is now law in Ontario. This legislation is a significant, positive development in regulating and modernizing veterinary care for the benefit of animals, veterinary teams, and the public. The new Veterinary Professionals Act, 2024 recognizes the critical role that RVTs play […]
OAVT Names New Board President
With more than 20 years in the animal health industry, working in the small, exotic, and large animal/agriculture sectors, animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation and conservation, and education, Hailey Farkas, RVT, is well equipped to serve as the President on the OAVT Board of Directors. Having sat as a director since 2021, she’s been immersed in […]
Celebrating Progress for RVTs: Veterinary Professionals Act Announced
Toronto, ON—Ontario’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson, announced the tabling of the Veterinary Professionals Act, 2024, under the Enhancing Professional Care for Animals Act in Ontario’s legislature today. The proposed legislation formally recognizes the growing role of Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) in team-based veterinary care. This legislation is a significant, positive […]
Maximizing the role of an RVT in team-based care
Click here to download a printable pdf version of this article During RVT Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of Registered Veterinary Technicians(RVTs) to the veterinary healthcare team. It’s also an opportunity to highlight how RVTs can excel within a collaborative team-based care model. If you’re seeking to enhance job satisfaction and unlock the true […]
Updating the Veterinarians Act: Public Consultation Phase 2
L to R: Kirsti Clarida, RVT, OAVT Board of Directors President; Elise Wickett, RVT, OAVT Executive Director, MPP Rob Flack at the 2023 OAVT Conference Guelph, ONT— On Friday, March 3, 2023, MPP Rob Flack, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, attended the 2023 OAVT Conference to bring greetings from […]
OAVT 2023 Conference
The OAVT 2023 Conference was in person for the first time since 2020. We were thrilled to be with attendees in person once more! This year’s conference offered unprecedented interactive learning opportunities for attendees, with more workshops and hands-on labs being offered than ever before. It was a great weekend, with over 1,100 attendees and […]
Ontario’s Veterinarians Act Now Open for Public Consultation
Guelph, ONT—The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT), the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO), and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) have been working collaboratively over many years towards a shared goal of modernizing the regulation of veterinary medicine in the province. The current law, by failing to distinguish between RVTs and lay staff, […]
October 2022 Legislative Reform Advocacy Update
Guelph, ON As you may know, working with government to modernize the Veterinarians Act, the law which regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario, has been a significant priority for the OAVT for many years. The current law, by failing to distinguish between RVTs and lay staff, limits RVT scope of practice and means […]
Supporting RVT Health and Wellbeing
Guelph, ON Last week the OAVT was saddened to hear of the death of an RVT member of our community. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the friends, family, colleagues, and fellow RVTs impacted. The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians must continue to promote and support veterinary teams’ health and wellness. There […]
OAVT Releases Election Toolkit
Guelph, ONT–The Ontario Provincial Election takes place on June 2, 2022. Provincial elections offer an excellent opportunity to engage political decision-makers and shape the policy issues that the next government will care about. While the campaign period is ongoing, we encourage our members to engage with their local candidates about the importance of the RVT […]
OAVT Advocacy Update
Guelph, ONT–With a provincial election taking place on June 2, 2022, the OAVT is reflecting on its recent government advocacy efforts. Over the course of Ontario’s 42nd Parliament, the OAVT has continued its advocacy work to strengthen and support the province’s RVT workforce, including joint efforts with the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and the […]
OAVT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL AWARDS AND PIN RECIPIENTS
February 27, 2022 GUELPH – The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) has announced their 2021 Annual Awards and Pin Recipients. The annual OAVT Awards celebrate those whose contributions over the preceding year have gone above and beyond in a variety of ways, for animals, clients, employers, co-workers and students. Award winners are nominated by […]
Congratulations to the OAVT’s Member Services and Communications Coordinator
The OAVT is happy to congratulate our Member Services and Marketing Coordinator, Myscha Stafford on her soon-to-arrive baby! We are excited to meet her new arrival. In Myscha’s absence, we are pleased to welcome Arya Reghu to the OAVT team as the Events and Marketing Coordinator. Arya is an events and marketing professional who has […]
OAVT CONDEMNS BEHAVIOUR SEEN IN VIRAL VIDEO
NEWS RELEASE May 7, 2021 GUELPH – The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) strongly condemns the behaviour exhibited by the staff of an Ontario veterinary clinic in a recent viral video. At this time, the identities of the veterinary staff members involved, and whether they are Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs), is not known; current […]
Congratulations to the OAVT’s Communications and Advocacy Manager
The OAVT is happy to congratulate our Communications and Advocacy Manager, Victoria Evans on her soon-to-arrive baby! We are excited to meet her new arrival. For the next year, Victoria will be taking maternity leave to spend some important time with her expanding family. We are pleased to welcome Jay Millington to the team to […]
OAVT response to the strains on human resources in veterinary medicine
OAVT response to the strains on human resources in veterinary medicine (April 16, 2021) The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians supports the work of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO), the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) in their efforts to help address the shortage of veterinarians, and other […]