Manitoba Veterinary Technologists Association - MVTA

03/25/2026

03/11/2026

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Campus Well-Being, in collaboration with Tails of Freedom Rescue Inc., invites RRC Polytech students to come and take a break! Indulge in a Paw-sitively Purrrfect experience and relax and unwind with some cuddly companions.

Book a 30-minute slot: https://well-being.rrc.ca/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=6843305d-977b-403f-8705-cfed0c285551
Donations are encouraged!

Tuesday March 10, 2026 at NDC & Friday March 13, 2026 at EDC
11:30 am to 1:30 pm

03/10/2026

Commenting is open on proposed changes to some of the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities® (AVMA CVTEA®) educational standards for veterinary technology education programs.

03/10/2026

A national conversation about RVT wages and compensation is about to begin. This week, RVTs across Canada will receive an email from Finley and Associates with a link to the National RVT Wage and Compensation Survey. If you are an MVTA member, please watch your inbox on March 12th and take a few minutes to complete it.

Your participation matters. Every response helps build a stronger national RVT strategy, supports evidence based advocacy, and ensures that RVTs in Manitoba are clearly represented in the work the MVTA does on your behalf.

Thank you for lending your voice and experience to this important national project.

03/10/2026

We are incredibly proud to share that the MVTA’s Executive Director, Donna Taraschuk, has been awarded Honorary Membership by the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association at the 2026 MVMA Engagement and Awards Dinner.

For nearly 13 years, Donna has championed RVTs and the veterinary medical profession in Manitoba, advocating through legislative changes, supporting scope of practice and career advancement work, and leading initiatives like the RVT Compensation Survey, RVT Self-Assessment Checklist, Advanced Training Conference and Webinars and our RVT Advancement Fund. Her leadership has helped strengthen not only the RVT profession, but the entire veterinary community.

Please join us in congratulating Donna on this well-deserved recognition and thanking her for the vision, dedication, and heart she brings to our profession every day. 💙

03/10/2026

Exciting national news for RVTs!
The MVTA is proud to be part of a new recurring joint column with our provincial RVT association colleagues in Veterinary Practice News. In the March 2026 issue, each association shares who we are, the unique challenges RVTs are facing in our province, and what’s ahead for 2026.

We’re grateful for the chance to highlight the incredible work we are doing across Canada and to keep elevating the RVT profession.

📰 Check out our feature on page 36 of the March issue of Veterinary Practice News.

03/03/2026

02/25/2026

02/25/2026

02/24/2026

Members, our AGM is taking place virtually this Sunday, March 1st at 1:00pm. It is critical that we have quorum for this meeting.

Please check your emails for your link to register.

02/13/2026

11/12/2025

At Red River College Polytechnic today for the 1st year Veterinary Technologist student awards luncheon!