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Dad and the Vet Tech
Dad and the Vet Tech
A new Vet Tech and her Dad team up to talk real life, real cases, and what it’s like starting a high-stress career straight out of school. Dad and the Vet Tech dive into everything they don’t teach you in the classroom such as clinic chaos, tough calls, emotional burnout, and the wins that keep you going. Whether you're in scrubs, on shift, or figuring it out like the rest of us, you're in the right place. New episodes every Sunday.
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Dad and the Vet Tech

A new Vet Tech and her Dad team up to talk real life, real cases, and what it’s like starting a high-stress career straight out of school. Dad and the Vet Tech dives into everything they don’t teach you in the classroom such as clinic chaos, tough calls, emotional burnout, and everything in between.

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Dec. 13, 2025

BEHIND THE MIC: Episode 3 - Monkeys, Cows, Rabies and a Very Long Pla…

Episode 3 of Dad and the Vet Tech was one of those “how did we get here?” conversations which somehow started with a reminder at dinner and ended with monkeys. A casual reminder from the Vet Tech's Mom sent us back to the time Xena lost …

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Dec. 13, 2025

#3 Monkeys, Cows, Rabies & a Very Long Plastic Sleeve

Episode 3 of Dad and the Vet Tech starts as a reminder at dinner and somehow ends with monkeys, rabies and fainting which pretty much sums up how these conversations usually go. A casual conversation with the Vet Tech's Mom b...

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Dec. 7, 2025

Behind the Mic: Episode 2 - When School Ends and Reality Begins

Emergencies at a clinic don’t follow a lesson plan. College for Vet Techs teach structure and protocols however real emergencies and critical care tend to brings chaos, pressure, and emotion. In Episode 2 of Dad and the Vet Tech, we talk about…

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Dec. 7, 2025

#2: Loss, Burnout, Breakdowns and Owner Mistakes

Vet Tech programs teach the basics but true emergencies rarely go by the book. We talk about jumping into emergency clinics with no easing in, losing your first patient, and the emotions that come with different circumstances...

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Nov. 29, 2025

Behind the Mic: Episode 1

Episode 1 - Our first full show is published and we had a lot of fun doing it. It's funny, we wrote out a general outline to follow and right out of the gate, it took a turn. As you heard, we walked right down the path about losing a pet. We felt li…

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Nov. 29, 2025

#1: Starting the Journey: Becoming a Vet Tech and Why It Matters

The story behind choosing the vet tech path, the loss that sparked it, and what the first steps into school and clinic life really look like.

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Recent Blog Posts

Dec. 13, 2025

BEHIND THE MIC: Episode 3 - Monkeys, Cows, Rabies and a Very Long Pla…

Episode 3 of Dad and the Vet Tech was one of those “how did we get here?” conversations which somehow started with a reminder at dinner and ended with monkeys. A casual reminder from the Vet Tech's Mom sent us back to the time Xena lost …

Read the Blog Post
Dec. 7, 2025

Behind the Mic: Episode 2 - When School Ends and Reality Begins

Emergencies at a clinic don’t follow a lesson plan. College for Vet Techs teach structure and protocols however real emergencies and critical care tend to brings chaos, pressure, and emotion. In Episode 2 of Dad and the Vet Tech, we talk about…

Read the Blog Post
Nov. 29, 2025

Behind the Mic: Episode 1

Episode 1 - Our first full show is published and we had a lot of fun doing it. It's funny, we wrote out a general outline to follow and right out of the gate, it took a turn. As you heard, we walked right down the path about losing a pet. We felt li…

Read the Blog Post