Katy Waddell
Current Professional Activities
- In- clinic trainer, self employed
- Retired from Texas A&M
- Registered Veterinary Technician Texas since 1977
- Member Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Society
- Member Academy of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Technicians– Past Member at Large
- Member Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia & Analgesia – Immediate Past President
- Member International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management
- VSPN Message Board Moderator and Course Instructor
Awards and Honors
- Texas Veterinary Medical Association; Technician of the Year-2013
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Best Patient Advocate 2016, 2017
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Cat Whisperer 2014
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Most Service Oriented Technician-2011, 2013, 2015
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Technician “The Professor”-2009
- Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Staff Recognition for Outstanding Service Award-2009
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Technician Best All Around-2008
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Employee of the month-2007
- Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; Student Choice Award Small Animal Technician Best Teacher-2007, 2010, 2012, 2016
Past Professional Activities
- Guest lecturer Hadukikai Veterinary Group, Osaka, Japan, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Ad Hoc appeals committee member for Academy of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care, Technicians,
- VSPN Course co-instructor 2011-present
- Exam proctor for Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists, 2009, 2010
- Moderator for International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society symposiums, 2009-2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
- American College of Internal Medicine Technician symposium presenter for 2010, 2009, 2003
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons presenter, 2011, 2013
- Texas A&M University Student Chapter VECCS lab instructor, 2006-2016
- Texas A&M University Student Chapter International Veterinary Pain Management lab instructor, 2011-2016
- Texas A&M University Student Chapter American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine lab instructor, 2012-2016
- Southwest Veterinary Symposium presenter 2010, 2004
- CVC West presenter 2010
- Presenter for International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society symposiums, 2009, 2007
- Texas A&M University Annual Technician Seminar presenter 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Canadian Veterinary Student National Symposium presenter, 2009
- American Animal Hospital Association moderator for technician program 2006, 2005
- Las Colinas Animal Imaging Center, Las Colinas, TX. Lab instructor 2007
- Texas A&M University Emergency and Critical Care Seminar presenter 2014, 2007, 2005, 2004
- Texas A&M University Anesthesia Seminar lab instructor 2007
- 12 years in mixed animal practice
- 2 years specialty referral practice
- 4 years instructor for veterinary technology at Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
- 2 years 24/7 veterinary care facilities
Publishing
- 2010 - Chapter author for Anesthesia for the Small Animal Trauma Patient, co-author chapter for Anesthesia for the Cardiac Compromised Patient, Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Veterinary Technician, Susan Bryant, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia) editor, Wiley Blackwell Publishing
- 2010 - Veterinary Technical Journal- Anesthesia for the pulmonic stenosis patient, case report “Bella, the sensitive beagle”, April issue, Vet Learn Publishing
- 2009 – Canadian Veterinary Technician Journal – editorial article, pain recognition and management for the companion animal, July edition
- 2008 - Coauthor clinical techniques chapter in Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, G. L. Carroll, DVM, MS., editor, Blackwell
Children
- One son, no two legged grandchildren at this time
Pets
Hobbies
- Cooking, small herb gardener, reading anything (almost), traveling
Favorite Quote
What I like Most About VSPN
- This is the perfect medium in which to reach out to fellow patient advocates that may be unable to leave their job to travel for CE. It also affords the opportunity to chat informally with others in the field to discuss timely or ongoing challenges within their jobs