Michelle Hervey, LVT
Summary
Skilled Licensed Veterinary Technician with over 8 years experience in the veterinary industry. I am focused on building strong relationships with clients and pets. Successfully manages administrative responsibilities while delivering quality care.
Education
Tarleton State University: Start in spring of 2015 to pursue my bachelors degree in Veterinary Technology. This process is completely online.
Associate of Applied Science: Veterinary Technology, 2014
Blinn College － Bryan, Texas, USA
Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and have my LVT.
Experience
Veterinary Technician
March 2015-Present
Texas A&M University Small Animal Internal Medicine - College Station, TX
Assist with restraint of small animals, physical examination, and various clinical procedures. Examples: blood collection, fine needle aspirates, joint taps, fecal, IV catheterization, IV/SQ/IM injections, radiography, and ultrasound, etc.
Assist during anesthesia and surgical procedures. Examples: performing surgical prep (position/clip/scrub) of small animals, and monitoring recovery.
Assist with patient care, client education/interaction, perform blood work, reading fecal samples (DVM reads results and confirms findings), blood smear slides, and staining slides.
Maintain and restock treatment area.
I adhered to high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
Assist 4th year veterinary students with physical examinations, blood pressures, cystocentesis, blood collection, fine needle aspirates, fecal, joint taps, blood smears, staining slides, making diagnostic slides, IM/SQ/IV injections and patient care, etc.
Veterinary Technician
July 2014-March 2015
Texas A&M University Food Animal Field Service-College Station, TX
Assist with restraint of large animals for vaccinations, various clinical procedures. Examples: blood collection, skin scrape, fecal, IV catheterization, IV fluid administration, bandaging, splints, IV/SQ/IM injections, and radiography, etc.
Assist during anesthesia and surgical procedures. Examples: performing general anesthesia surgical prep (position/clip/scrub) of large animals, and monitoring recovery.
Assist in filling out patient charts/paperwork (Bangs Vaccination forms, Bangs Testing forms, Trich Test forms, LA Health certificates, TVMDL requests)
Assist with patient care, client education/interaction, perform blood work, reading fecal samples, and reading skin scrapes (DVM reads results and confirms findings).
Maintain and restock ambulatory vehicles.
Assist with research projects such as caprine laparoscopic AI and female caprine Urolithiasis.
Assist with 3rd year veterinary students with the caprine and bovine reproduction labs, and equine dental lab.
Veterinary Technician Student
July 2013 to May 2014
Blinn College Veterinary Technology Program Clinical Rotations － College Station, Texas
Clinical rotations done in private practice veterinary clinics and Texas A&M University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Adhered to high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
Administered anesthetics during surgery and monitored effects.
Monitored animals' recovering from surgery and notified veterinarians of any changes.
Assisted veterinarians in examining animals.
Prepared surgical equipment and passed instruments and materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures.
Restrained animals during veterinary procedures.
Veterinary Assistant
August 2010 to July 2014
Dime Box Animal Clinic － Dime Box, Texas
Restraint of small and large animals for vaccinations, various clinical procedures. Examples: blood
collection, skin scrapes, fecal, IV catheterization, IV fluid administration, bandaging, splints, IV/SQ/IM injections, and radiography, etc.
Assist during anesthesia and surgical procedures. Examples: performing surgical anesthesia/charting,
endotracheal intubation of small animals, surgical prep (position/clip/scrub) of small and large animals,
endotracheal extubation and monitoring recovery.
Assist in filling out patient charts/paperwork (Surgery forms, Coggins forms, Bangs Vaccination forms,
Bangs Testing forms, Trich Test forms, SA/LA Health certificates, TVMDL requests) patient care, client education/interaction, perform blood work, reading fecal samples, and reading skin scrapes (DVM reads results and confirms findings). Also, clean/package/sterilize surgical instruments, clean/stock surgical/exam rooms, weekly/monthly maintenance of autoclave and IDEXX blood work machines
(Lasercyte/Vet Test), answer phone, make appointments and check out clients.
Bank Teller
May 2003 to August 2010
Prosperity Bank － College Station, Texas
Assist with monetary transactions.
Assist customers with on-line banking, ordering checks and problems customer regarding accounts, and
ATM cards.
Assist data entry and filing paperwork.
Student Technician Assistant
August 2003 to May 2004
Texas A&M University Large Animal Hospital Equine Skills Class － College Station, Texas
Assist technician with instruction of 3rd year veterinary students in Equine Skills Class.
Assist technician and 3rd year veterinary students with proper grooming/feeding/equine evaluations,
and turn out horses.
Assist with scheduled labs which included: Physical Exams, Ophthalmology Exams, Lameness Exams, Colic Exams with placement of nasogastric tube, bandaging legs, etc.
Student Technician Assistant
September 2002 to May 2003
Texas A&M University Large Animal ICU － College Station, TX
Assist veterinarian, residents, students, and technicians with restraint of large animals for veterinary procedures.
Assist veterinarian, residents, students, and technicians in physical exam.
I adhere to high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
Assist with break down and set up for CE labs such as: lameness, ultrasound, radiology, dental floating, and ophthalmic labs.
Student Technician Assistant
May 2001 to September 2002
Texas A&M University Large Animal Lameness － College Station, Texas
Assist veterinarian, residents, students and technicians in restraint of animals during veterinary procedures.
Assist veterinarian, residents, students, and technicians with physical examinations.
I adhere to high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
Rotate with hospital services community practice, internal medicine and orthopedics as needed.
Assist break down and set up for CE labs such as: lameness, ultrasound, radiology, dental floating, and ophthalmic labs.
Shadow Student
September 2000 to May 2001
Texas A&M Large Animal Hospital High School Shadow Program － College Station, Texas
Restrained animals during veterinary procedures.
Assisted veterinarians in examining animals.
Assist setup and breakdown of student wet labs and participant
Affiliations
Member, TVMA since November 2014-Present
Member, NAVTA since October 2014-Present
Member, Alumni Association of Blinn College as of May 2014-Present
Member, Veterinary Technician Student Organization since August 2012-May 2014 and Vice President
from March 2013-March 2014.
Member, Texas Association of Registered Veterinary Technicians since August 2012-Present