Kansas City Veterinary Medical Association

Happy Ending Highlights Need for Education, Services

by Jen Nigro

When Kansas City, Missouri police went to the 4600 block of Prospect to investigate a homicide on September 3rd, they hoped to find a few leads. Instead, they found an emaciated dog. The officers were shocked at how thin she was and they attempted to help; but she slipped under a vacant house at 41st and Prospect. When they tried to lure her out with an order of cheeseburgers, they discovered she had hidden her four puppies beneath the house. Officers immediately called Spay Neuter Kansas City for help. Workers took the dog, now nicknamed Honey, and her pups, to SNKC to nurse them back to health.

KVTA Selects Local Technician for Top Honor

Congratulations to Jan Hueben, RVT, who was chosen as the 2008 Kansas Veterinary Technician of the Year.

Jan graduated from Maple Woods Community College with an AAS in Veterinary Technology in 1992. She has been employed at Trailridge Pet Hospital in Shawnee, KS, for 19 years. She is active in both NAVTA and KVTA. Dan E. Cram, DVM, and Cheryl Ruch, a client at Trailridge Pet Hospital, nominated Jan for this honor.

According to Dr. Cram, Jan is “extremely proficient technically. She has a never-ending desire to learn and improve through continuing education classes, reading, and on-line research. Her finest quality, however, is her genuine compassion for both animals and people. I like to think I have the same qualities but admit I suffer from typical male impatience at times. Jan helps keep me focused on what is really important in a veterinary practice. She has helped make me not only a better veterinarian, but also a better person.”

Cheryl Ruch (holding Bitty), Jan Hueben, RVT, Dr. Dan Cram

Cheryl Ruch adds, “She seems to possess that rare blend of technical expertise and people skills. I know her medical skills are above reproach and her days are very full assisting Dr. Cram with surgeries, cleaning teeth, and doing work in the lab. Yet she still finds the time to greet us and put us at ease as she talks with us in the exam room. Jan has excellent rapport with each animal. She knows each and every pet by name and treats them as she would her own pet. She is never too busy to rub an ear or scratch a tummy.”

On October 8, 2008, Cheryl Hermann, KVTA Secretary/Treasurer, presented Jan with her plaque. Dr. Cram, Ms. Ruch and several co-workers were in attendance. Jan received a cake, a bouquet of flowers, and several Starbucks gift cards from her co-workers.

Thank you to Dr. Cram and Ms. Ruch for taking time from their busy schedules to nominate such a deserving technician.

Record of KCVMA Continuing Education Seminars For 2008

To see a complete record please download the 2008 November/December issue. You will find detailed information about all KCVMA CE events for 2008 on page 3. (Click here to download)

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