The Planted RVT LLC - Mobile Vet Tech

10/29/2026

🐱 Happy National Cat Day!

October 29 is National Cat Day, a day dedicated to celebrating our feline friends, raising awareness about cat adoption, and encouraging people to give homeless cats a chance at finding loving homes.

Cats deserve more than just a cozy spot on the couch. They deserve routine veterinary care, proper nutrition, enrichment, and patience that respects their individual personalities and boundaries.

As a Registered Veterinary Technician, I know that cats often hide signs of illness and stress, making regular veterinary visits and attentive care especially important.

Today, celebrate your cat, spoil them a little extra, and consider supporting your local shelter or rescue!

10/24/2026

As Vet Tech Week comes to an end, I want to take a moment to thank the people who make it possible for registered veterinary technicians and all veterinary staff to do what we love in the first place.

To the veterinarians who trust us with their patients, the assistants who work alongside us, the receptionists who keep everything moving, the kennel staff who care for patients behind the scenes, and the clinics and colleagues who support us and refer clients our way, thank you.

Veterinary medicine has always been about more than loving animals.

It is about loving the people behind them, too. It is about being there for families during the scary moments, celebrating the good news, offering comfort when things are hard, and helping people give their pets the best lives possible.

It takes an entire team to make that happen, and every role matters.

I am especially grateful to the veterinary teams who trust me to continue caring for their patients in their homes. Your support allows me to do what I love while helping pets receive care in a way that works best for them and their families.

This week celebrates veterinary technicians, but the appreciation extends to every person who makes veterinary medicine possible.

Thank you for showing up, putting in the hard work, advocating for patients, supporting one another, and caring so deeply about the animals and people who depend on us.

We may have different titles and different roles, but we share the same reason for doing this: we love animals, and we love the people who love them.

Happy Veterinary Technician Week to all of you. You matter more than you know.

10/23/2026

From my friend and the person who gave me the push to do this.

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Why am I more expensive than another nail trimmer? Let's talk about it.....
A few days ago, a new potential client sent me a message and asked me what were my fees. He immediately came back with another person would do it for $10.00 less for two pets... (I am pretty sure I can narrow it down to who he was talking about). I did not barter with this gentleman or offer to price match. Why?
I have a lot of operating cost that many others in our area do not. I also have a legal entity and professional liability insurance that they don't. I am also a Licensed Veterinary Technician
(and to my knowledge the only one in the area) and all of this came at a cost to me. So lets break all of this down:
1. The LLC - Please check to make sure that any provider who is coming into your home has an LLC. You can do this by going to LARA for that. If a person does not have an LLC chances are they are running an illegal business and not paying taxes. Am I the tax police? No. But is it truly fair that you the customer are forced to pay income tax but another person does not? Also, if anything happens and you need to take this person to court it will be very hard to collect payment since they have no business assets.
2. Professional Liability Insurance - Yes, we all believe our pets are well intended but that does not mean they are immune from accidents. What happens if this person accidently causes injury to you, your pet or accidently does damage to your house? Here is an example: While this did not happen in our area, there was a Mobile Nail Trimmer in a different state, she lost her footing and fell onto the dog and unfortunately resulted in a leg fracture for that dog. The cost was $8,000 for the owners to fix. The groomer did not have any form of insurance and refused to pay the bill. The last I heard the pet owners are still trying to recuperate the costs from that individual.
3. I am a Licensed Veterinary Technician. I often see individuals in the local community groups claiming to be a "Vet Tech, Unlicensed Vet Tech, or a Vet Nurse" which to the average person, it implies that they have some sort of formal education or training.. But they don't. In Michigan Vet Techs do not have title protection in our State's Practice Act, meaning anyone can legally call themselves a Vet Tech.
Is it illegal? No. Is it purposely misleading to new potential clients? Absolutely. Any person who has worked in a Vet Clinic understands that what they are doing is morally wrong but take advantage of a loosely written verbiage. How would you feel if someone told you they were a Nurse and you later found out that they only worked in a Hospital cleaning sheets for a month? Well that is often what happens in these cases unfortunately.
4. My established clients have access to me whenever they want if they have after hours questions or concerns about their pet's health. I love knowing that I am helping my client's when a concern arrives. If I don't know a solution, I am very fortunate to know a lot of other Veterinary professionals who specialize and may also be of assistance. However that is reserved only for my well established clients.
With all of this being said is it really worth saving the extra $10.00 when you are inviting a stranger into your home, and to work so closely with your pet? I would think having peace of mind is well worth a $10.00 investment. I also want to thank all of my wonderful clients as we wrap up the year. Right now I am proud to serve over 150 households per month and you guys are truly what keeps me going and thank you for always choosing me. I love you guys more than you know.
With Love,
Michelle

10/22/2026

Let’s address the hate comments from noncredentialed veterinary techs and assistants on my page.

Respecting veterinary assistants does NOT mean pretending credentials don’t matter.

I worked full-time in a clinic as a veterinary assistant for nearly three years while going to school. I raised a 3 to 4-year-old child while attending RVT school, working, and studying to pass the VTNE.

I know what it takes to work in this field without a credential. I’ve been there. I also know what it took to earn mine.

I worked incredibly hard for those letters after my name, and I will not apologize for being proud of them.

Assistants are valuable members of the veterinary team, and experience absolutely matters. But being experienced and being a Registered Veterinary Technician are not the same thing. Education, credentialing, and professional accountability matter, too.

What’s disappointing is watching educational conversations turn into personal attacks because someone is proud of the credentials they worked hard to earn.

Your experience is valuable. My credentials are valuable. Neither requires tearing the other down.

This page will continue advocating for credentialed veterinary technicians, educating pet owners, and having honest conversations about our profession.

Disagreement is fine. Constructive discussion is welcome. Personal attacks and disrespect are not.

You don’t have to be an RVT to be valuable in veterinary medicine. But you also don’t get to diminish the work someone put into becoming one.

I earned these letters. I know what it took to get here. And I will NEVER apologize for that.

10/21/2026

When your pet needs surgery, emergency care, advanced dental treatment, or help managing a chronic condition, specialized knowledge matters!

Veterinary technicians can pursue advanced training and certification in areas such as:

🚨 Emergency & Critical Care
💉 Anesthesia & Analgesia
🦷 Dentistry
❤️ Internal Medicine
🩺 Surgery
🐾 Behavior
🔬 Clinical Pathology
🩻 Diagnostic Imaging
🐴 Equine Veterinary Nursing
🦎 Zoological Medicine
🥗 Nutrition
💪 Physical Rehabilitation

Specialization requires additional education, experience, and certification, allowing veterinary technicians to develop advanced skills in their chosen field.

Behind every great veterinary team are skilled professionals who never stop learning.

10/20/2026

Since it’s National Veterinary Technician Week, I want to take a moment to talk about something important in veterinary medicine: the difference between a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and someone who simply identifies as a vet tech.

In Ohio, the distinction matters.

A Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) has graduated from an approved veterinary technology program, passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE), and obtained registration through the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board.

This requires dedicated education, testing, and a commitment to continuing to learn and grow within the veterinary profession.

Someone who calls themselves a vet tech may have years of hands-on experience working in a veterinary hospital, and that experience absolutely has value.
Veterinary assistants and other support staff are important members of the veterinary healthcare team. However, experience alone does not make someone a registered veterinary technician.

Let’s talk about title protection.

Title protection helps distinguish professionals who have met specific educational, examination, and registration requirements from individuals who have not. It gives the public a clearer understanding of a person’s qualifications and helps protect the integrity of our profession.

In Ohio, it’s important to distinguish the legal requirements for registration and practicing as an RVT from the broader, everyday use of the term “vet tech.” Not every use of that informal term necessarily means someone is claiming to be registered.

Why am I bringing this up during Vet Tech Week?

Because the education, responsibility, and work that go into becoming an RVT deserve recognition. Our credentials aren’t just letters after our names. They represent formal training in areas such as anesthesia, pharmacology, laboratory procedures, patient monitoring, nursing care, and much more.

RVTs are essential members of the veterinary healthcare team. We work alongside veterinarians to provide patient care, advocate for our patients, educate clients, and help ensure animals receive appropriate medical attention.

As an RVT, this profession means a great deal to me. I’ve worked in general practice, emergency medicine, and specialty surgery, and I bring that experience into the care I provide through The Planted RVT.

This week, I encourage pet owners to learn more about the veterinary professionals caring for their animals, ask questions about credentials, and recognize the many different people who contribute to their pets’ health and well-being.

And to my fellow RVTs: thank you for the knowledge, compassion, hard work, and advocacy you bring to this profession every day. Whether you’re working in general practice, emergency medicine, specialty care, research, education, or a nontraditional role like mobile veterinary technology, your work matters.

10/19/2026

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week!

I want to take a minute to give a big, heartfelt THANK YOU to all the clinics and RVTs who refer clients to The Planted RVT, trust me with the care of their patients, and work alongside me to make sure their clients and pets get the support they need.

I truly appreciate every single one of you!

I know how hard this field can be. I know the long days, the emotional moments, the juggling of a million things at once, and how much love and energy you pour into caring for your patients and supporting their people. Being an RVT myself, I understand how much of yourself you put into this profession, even on the days when it feels like nobody sees it.

It means so much to me that you trust me to be an extension of the care you provide in your clinics. Every referral, every conversation, and every time you think of me and my business as a resource for your clients means more than you know.

I’m so grateful to work alongside people who share the same goal of helping pets live happier, healthier lives and making sure their families feel supported along the way. I truly believe we are better when we work together.

Amber💜