About the Author
Angela obtained her CVT certification in 1990. She began working in emergency and critical care medicine in 1995 and obtained her VTS certification in emergency and critical care in 2001. She has been a charter member of the Academy of Veterinary Internal Medicine Technicians since 2008, past president of a previous state technician association in Arizona, and has served as the chair for the examination committee and executive secretary of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians and Nurses for 7 years. Angela received awards for Arizona Veterinary Medical Association Technician of the Year in 2001 and Viticus/WVC Continuing Educator of the Year in 2022. She has lectured internationally for over 20 years and published many articles. She currently works as an advanced practice veterinary nurse for the Veterinary Emergency Group in Dallas, Texas.