Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians - OAVT

06/16/2026

🚨Renew your OAVT Membership today!🚨

Renewing now ensures a smooth transition to the new College of Veterinary Professionals and maintains access to the wide variety of supports, education and resources available:

⭐️Savings on quality CE programming, including a discount to the OAVT Conference – one of the largest RVT-focused events in North America
⭐️No-cost, convenient, digital mental health support and wellness initiatives through the Member Assistance Program provided by Dialogue (for RVTs, RVTr, and Pending members)
⭐️Complimentary subscription to the RVT Journal
⭐️Free Professional Liability Insurance for RVTs ($2M in coverage)
⭐️Access to funding support through the RVT Advancement Fund
⭐️Listing on the Provincial RVT Registry and access to post on the OAVT’s Locum Board
⭐️Exclusive discounts to major retailers and events through the Member Perks & Benefits Program

Visit your member portal to renew your membership!

06/16/2026

🚨3 Spots Left🚨

We're holding a hematology wet lab! This wet lab is exclusively for RVTs, and only 3 spots remain.

It's being held on July 18 at the King City Campus of Seneca College.

The cost is $150 + HST. Lunch and refreshments provided.

You can register by logging in to your member portal and clicking on Event Registration on the left-hand menu.

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

🎉Back and better than ever. Rediscover Richmond Hill. 🎉

Same great venue. Whole new vibe.

We’re excited to return to the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North in Richmond Hill, ON, this coming February, with fresh ideas for an elevated conference experience.

Based on your feedback, we’re expanding session capacity, enhancing AV technology, and making full use of this outstanding venue so attendees can access their preferred lectures and workshops.

What can you expect?

• Reimagined use of venue space to maximize learning.
• Interactive room layouts and an enhanced schedule.
• Exceptional menu choices and refreshments, once again, that will fuel full days of CE.

As always, expect to immerse yourself in clinical tracks delivered by leading veterinary experts, who will share new treatment protocols and the latest medical updates. And what’s a conference without a little fun! Whether you’re connecting with industry partners in our always popular exhibitor hall, or unwinding with old friends and new faces at our event social, the OAVT Conference is where you’ll want to be.

Mark your calendar for February 25-27. You belong at OAVT 2027.

06/09/2026

Last week’s post about the RVT Advancement Fund included a misprint about the application deadline.

If you’re planning to apply for funding through this year’s program, applications must be submitted by Friday, June 19th, not June 30th.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

https://oavt.org/for-members/rvt-advancement-fund/

06/05/2026

We are wishing all 2SLBTQI+ members a happy Pride Month!

We believe diversity makes our Association better – so much so, we put it right in our mission statement:

"To improve the lives of animals by inspiring a diverse community of Registered Veterinary Technicians to positively impact human, animal, and environmental health."

When an RVT reached out with concerns that the new College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario will require all members to list previous names on the registry, and the impacts this could have on the transgender community, we flagged the issue for the Transition Council. Yesterday, the Transition Council discussed expanding their proposed bylaws to allow members to omit previous names from the registry in cases where safety might be a concern.

Your association has your back! You can reach out to us anytime at [email protected].

06/04/2026

🚨Save the date!🚨

We're holding a hematology wet lab! This wet lab is exclusively for RVTs, and only 20 spaces are available.

It's being held on July 18 at the King City Campus of Seneca College.

Registration will open June 10 at 10 a.m. The cost is $150 + HST.

You can register by logging in to your member portal and clicking on Event Registration on the left-hand menu.

06/02/2026

🎉There’s still time to submit your applications for consideration through this year’s RVT Advancement Fund. 🎉

If there’s something you’d like to pursue in the animal healthcare industry but are in need of financial support, apply for funding through the RVTAF. Want to take a specialized course? Participate in animal relief or rescue efforts?

Attend an educational summit in animal health? The RVTAF may be for you! Visit our website for more information and learn how to apply.

Applications accepted until June 30th.

05/28/2026

We know many of you are eagerly awaiting the results of our wage survey. We are too! This year, we did something a little different and teamed up with the other veterinary technician associations across the country to hire consultants, Finley and Associates. The survey was robust, and putting together all that data takes time. We hope to share all the information Finley and Associates gathered in the next couple of months. Thanks for your patience!