Author | Julie Legred, CVT

Julie Legred, CVT

Julie Legred, CVT, is Executive Director of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America and also works with her husband in their swine genetics business, LSG Healthsystems, as Special Projects Coordinator.Julie speaks on topics such as parasitology, leadership, career opportunities within veterinary technology and more. She has authored articles on such topics as well. She has fun talking to kids about animal health care and dog bite prevention. Julie was awarded the Minnesota Veterinary Technician of the Year in 2005 and 2007.Julie is also a hockey, baseball, and football mom and has a role as a chauffer and food preparation agent, as she has 4 boys ages 12, 14, 16 and 28 years old and has a husband of 20 years.

Articles

Veterinary technician or veterinary nurse?

NAVTA calls for term change to veterinary nurse in a special announcement to kick off National Veterinary Technician Week.

Lyme disease: How to keep pets-and your veterinary clients-safe

Sunny days and a milder winter bring more than an early spring-they may also mean more ticks all over the country. As the threat increases, your role in safeguarding health in your community is more important than ever before.

Put the new nutrition assessment guidelines to work

Producing "ah-ha" nutritional moments with AAHA's assistance.

5 client handouts: Zoonoses to know about

Help clients learn about the basics of zoonotic diseases and parasites with these five handouts on toxoplasmosis, hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, and Lyme disease.