Guiding Veterinary Technicians to Confidently Adapt to Any Species
Our goal is to cultivate a dynamic and essential community of veterinary technicians, dedicated to elevating the standard of care for zoo and exotic animals.
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We will travel to your location to provide on-site training sessions for your team or individual staff members on a wide range of customizable skills, techniques, and procedures. Design group sessions tailored to your team's needs, or work side-by-side with new team members to enable the rest of your staff to focus on their core responsibilities.
Customizable online discussion on anesthesia, monitoring, radiology, laboratory procedures, species-specific knowledge, surgical nursing, and more that will leave the participants informed and confident to take on veterinary technician work with any species.
ZVTT is available for phone or text consultations throughout the day. Daily confusions can be time-consuming, but having someone ready to assist can quickly get the team back on track. This service works best after an in-person training or an online mentor session that leaves technicians confident they can handle challenges, with some reassurance from their knowledgeable advisor.
Alternatively, if you want a trusted advisor on demand, we are here for that too.
Let’s discuss how our expertise can take your team to the next level in patient care! Book a free consultation:
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Hear it from other veterinary professionals:
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"Heather has been a guiding light in my pursuit to be a better technician and to be a zoo veterinary technician. She possesses the patience and guidance required from a good instructor, and the drive for knowledge and curiosity that makes an instructor worth listening to. Heather is incredibly passionate about the work she does and motivated to accomplish what she puts her mind to."
Vishnu Reddy CrVT
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"Heather is someone who will not only explain what to do, but in many situations encourage you to try things for yourself. She is incredibly knowledgeable and skilled herself, in addition to being patient and kind. I could not have asked for a better mentor!"
Sophia Kruger CrVT
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"Heather taught me everything from blood draws on reptiles and proper wild animal handling to more technical things like laser therapy and CT scans. But more than anything Heather taught me to be a vet tech with integrity, and how to have faith and confidence in myself. Those are things I’ll always be thankful for.
Sloane Black CrVT
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"It was due to Heather’s guidance that I consistently felt challenged and gained the confidence to fully embrace my desire to become a great technician advocating for various species. I sharpened my hard skills, but I honed a passion for species conservation."
Anna Aviles-Retana CrVT
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"Heather has always had the heart of a teacher. If something isn’t clicking with a student or colleague, she is adept at pivoting to find alternative and creative ways of explaining a concept. She is well-known for her knowledge and expertise in hematology, parasitology, and all things lab-related and remains an invaluable resource for my colleagues and me. If you are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and compassionate individual who knows how to navigate any veterinary setting and has your entire team’s success at heart, Heather is the perfect option!"
Marissa Medley CrVT
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"Heather has a true gift and passion for teaching. Her enthusiasm is infectious and depth of knowledge is incredible. She challenges and encourages those around her to help them rise up to their full potential.”
Rachel Wells CrVT
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"With my heart and experience in aquatic animal medicine, I landed my first Zoo position with Heather. She not only fully supported me through the challenging transition into the broad array of zoo species and dynamics, but she also helped me become an even better-skilled Veterinary Technician and a strong member of the Vet Team. Our communication was always open, accepting, and supportive of differences. Her achievements can be seen and appreciated not only in several veterinary hospitals across the country but also worldwide, with her training expertise in Borneo, where she taught elephant hematology. Heather is a phenomenal Zoo Veterinary Technician and an overall amazing human."
Shara Seals CrVT
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"Heather has been absolutely instrumental in my development as a zoo veterinarian. She is so patient with me as she taught me technical skills. She has an unwavering passion for the best care for our animals and always demonstrates the utmost professional integrity in all that she does. Heather truly is the best of the best in this field, and anyone who gets to work with her, even for a short time, will come away better for it."
Dr. Emma Kieffer, DMV, DACZM, CertAqV
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"I am the technician I am today because of Heather. I worked with Heather for several years at the beginning of my career, and I am so thankful she caught me at the start because I genuinely STILL find myself emulating her incredible technical skills, never-ending quest for knowledge, and outside-the-box mindset. On top of her elite skill set, Heather has an unmatched ability to get along. I’ve never met a soul in this field that doesn’t love her!"
Christen Provow CrVT
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"Heather Brittingham is a stand-out. Whenever I think of a top player in the field, I think of her. She has an eye for detail, a head for problem-solving, and a heart for teaching. When you work with her, whether on an ape with severe cardiovascular disease, a geriatric raptor with an open air sac during a coelioscopy, or a tortoise hours into its recovery, you know that her talents will come through in a major way for the patient's benefit. She is constantly thinking, constantly learning, and constantly improving. She is a great teacher because she herself has an inherent curiosity, and nurtures that in every student I have seen her with. She is a game changer in the field of Zoo Veterinary Technology. "
Josie Rose, DVM, DACZM
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