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Research and the Science of Things
STEPHEN CITAL, VTS, RLAT, etc.
Stephen Cital's day job is as laboratory manager in Stanford University's
department of neurobiology.
Originally, Cital wanted to be a nurse
for humans, but as he started attending
clinics, " I realized I can't stand people. "
At the time, he was in high school working
as a kennel assistant in a small general
practice clinic.
" Only from there did I learn about veterinary
technicians, " he said. " I thought hey,
that's the path I want to go down. I can still
do the fun nursing thing, but not on people. "
His first job as an RVT was at the California
National Primate Research Center
at University of California, Davis.
" At Davis, I fell in love with anesthesia,
and it snowballed from there. "
Boy, did it.
In addition to holding certifications as a
Veterinary Technician Specialist (anesthesia)
and a Registered Laboratory Animal Technician,
Cital is specialized in anesthesia and
pain management as a Surgical Research
Anesthetist through the Academy of Surgical
Research. He is one of handful of Certified
Veterinary Pain Practitioners in the
country through the International Veterinary
Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM)
and serves on the IVAPM board. He is also
an international lecturer on anesthesia, pain
management, cannabis and best practices.
" The research field is less clinical and
more focused on the science of things, "
he said. " This opened me to other roles I
could play as a technician. My work wasn't
necessarily super-clinical anymore. "
With his extra certifications came
opportunities to speak and write, which
eventually led to his leaving all aspects of
the clinical side.
His newest project is as a partner in a
new veterinary specialty hospital being
built in San Francisco. The hospital is
expected to open next spring.
How does he manage to serve in so
many roles at once?
" I'm very good at managing my sleep
schedule, " he said with a laugh.
He said new veterinary technicians
should realize there is more to their role
than working in a clinic.
" Because schools have so much to teach
in a short time, they really only focus on
the clinical setting. There's more to the job
than clinics; you don't even have to work
in a clinic at all. In your mid-20s, you start
thinking about finding a career you can
retire into. Clinic work is hard on the body,
and on finances.
" Lab animal medicine, for instance, is
clinical, but you sit on committees, review
protocols, have a variety of tasks. And it's
less damaging physically.
" Technicians are so valuable, " he said.
" Their experience and life learning are
invaluable in the veterinary industry. They
could easily make $100,000 as a sales rep. "
Cital is a big advocate of networking.
" Networking is the biggest key to my success.
Join associations, not just as a member,
but work on committees or serve on a board.
Go to veterinary conferences in person, " he
said, noting that pandemic-era online meetings
don't offer the same advantages.
Have Dremel, Will Travel
JEAN JUNYSZEK, RVT
Jean Junyszek has been an RVT since 1982, originally working in clinics
in Orange County and the Sacramento area.
She married a military man, and when
they moved to Virginia, she worked intermittently
in animal hospitals. While raising three
sons, she didn't work but kept her license up.
By the time they moved back to California,
physical issues meant she couldn't
do clinic work.
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" I could no longer be on my feet all day
or lift and wrestle 150-pound dogs, " she
said. But she missed working with animals.
A favor for a friend whose daughter
needed her great Danes' nails trimmed
gave her inspiration for a new opportunity.
The dogs refused to walk on hardwood
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" You miss networking opportunities if
you don't go in person. "
Even in clinic settings, he sees fuller roles
for technicians than they sometimes play.
Veterinarians need to realize technicians
are trained for more detailed duties than
they are often allowed to fulfill, he said.
" We have high-level skills, and if veterinarians
would use us to the full extent of
our training as allowed by the law, we are
more likely to stay, be happy and to make
fuller use of our skills. "
He agrees with educators who contend
there would be far less of a veterinarian
shortage if vets and clinic owners would
properly leverage their technicians.
" That would let the doctor focus on the
medicine. "

Pulse - October 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pulse - October 2022

Pulse - October 2022
Chapter Meetings & Calendar
President’s Perspective
Pulsepoints
SCVMA Profile
Technician Roads Less Traveled
Practical Pathology
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PULSE Special Section
Tools for Success
Angel Fund
The RVT
Digital Photography for Veterinarians
Industry Insights
Resources
Disease Table
From the SCVMA Office
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Pulse - October 2022 - 1
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Pulse - October 2022 - Chapter Meetings & Calendar
Pulse - October 2022 - President’s Perspective
Pulse - October 2022 - Pulsepoints
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Pulse - October 2022 - SCVMA Profile
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Pulse - October 2022 - Technician Roads Less Traveled
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Pulse - October 2022 - Practical Pathology
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Pulse - October 2022 - PULSE Special Section
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Pulse - October 2022 - Tools for Success
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