October 2018 is RVT Month Across Canada!

RVT Month To Be Celebrated Across Canada This October

The Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada (RVTTC) is pleased to announce that October will once again be recognized as RVT Month across Canada.

The RVTTC has partnered with provincial RVT associations (BCVTA, ABVTA, SAVT, MVTA, OAVT, and EVTA) to promote, celebrate, and recognize Registered Veterinary Technicians and Technologists throughout the month of October.

From coast to coast, Registered Veterinary Technicians and Technologists (RVTs) have become an integral part of the animal healthcare team. This year’s RVT Month theme celebrates the many roles and possibilities that exist within the RVT career and the many “hats” an RVT wears every day.

From anesthesia to dentistry, lab animal research to industry sales, equine to avian and exotics, nutrition to radiology, and large animal to shelter medicine, RVTs work alongside veterinarians across the country to provide animals with the highest quality of healthcare. RVTs are formally educated professionals who have worked hard to earn their credentials and deserve recognition for all they do. That is why we started RVT Month—because one week just wasn’t enough.

To encourage clinics and workplaces across the country to get involved with RVT Month, RVT Month Kits have been created and are available through every provincial association in either physical or electronic form. Each physical kit contains items such as posters, sticky notes, window clings, bracelets, and dentistry education postcards. Electronic kits contain PDFs of all print materials, along with computer backgrounds and profile and cover photos for Facebook and Twitter.

Want to order an RVT Month Kit? Use code 136546 to order yours today from WDDC, or search “RVT Month Kit” on their website. Supplies are limited, so order soon!

RVT Month Highlights

• Weekly events and activities featuring RVTs, including videos, contests, RVT spotlights, and swag for purchase.
• Social media materials such as tweets, Facebook frames, and new graphics promoting the RVT profession—featuring hashtags like #ProudlyRVT, #RVTMonth, #ThankanRVT, and #IamanRVT—included in the RVT Month Electronic Kit.
• A new 2018 RVT Month poster available in English and French, included in the electronic kit for you to tailor to your own activities.
• Special local events will be organized for select communities throughout Alberta—stay tuned for details!

We look forward to seeing how clinics and workplaces celebrate their RVTs this October. We are grateful for the teamwork and collaboration between the provincial associations that make this a truly national event.

Share your activities and highlight your team! We want to see your team celebrating #RVTMonth!