Podcast A Vet: Stories, Support & Community From Leaders In The Veterinary Field

We are coming to you live from the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas at the Western Veterinary Conference. Such a wild city requires a badass guest, and Nicole LaForest definitely fits that description. An LVT and RVT and the face behind @VeterinaryTechnicians on Instagram, Nicole has a confident and no bullsh*t approach to being a veterinary technician. A fellow spouse of a veterinary surgeon, Nicole is diving into everything from why veterinary medicine was her third choice, to how to best utilize your doctor-nurse-patient relationship and why we need to continue to advocate for education in whatever form possible. We are talking about Nicole’s struggle with addiction, the need to support our fellow colleagues in the veterinary community dealing with depression, and opening up a conversation that allows both positive and negative spaces in order to heal. Nicole is passionate about using veterinary medicine as a way to provide public service and uses the platform of Instagram to create transparency on some bi