Dave Cowan

Experience

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  Daniel Webster Animal Hospital

  Apr 1997 - Sept 2011

  Veterinary Technician
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  VECM

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2016

  Certified Veterinary Technician
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  VSH of the Carolinas

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  Veterinary Technician
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  Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospitals

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

  Director Of Education And Training
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  Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

  May 2019 - Oct 2020

  Adjunct Instructor
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  Vet Tech Cafe Podcast

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Co-Founder

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Co-Founder

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2019
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  Action Vet Tech Services, LLC

  Oct 2020 - now

  Veterinary Technician

  Dave Cowan BA, CVT, VTS(ECC) graduated from UMass Amherst in 1995. After moving to NH, in the span of 20 years, he worked for an educational farm, the Animal Rescue League, a general practice, and an emergency practice. In 2013, Dave passed the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technician (AVECCT) exam and became a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Emergency and Critical Care. In 2016, Dave moved to North Carolina to become a technician supervisor at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Cary. Dave joined the Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital to become their Education and Training Coordinator in 2018 before transitioning to Miller Motte College to be the Lead instructor for the Veterinary Technician Program. In 2019, Dave co-founded the Vet Tech Cafe Podcast which tackles difficult issues that veterinary technicians face as well as highlighting some of the many career opportunities available to technicians. Dave joined Action Vet Tech Services in 2019 and now works relief shifts at various emergency hospitals while also providing CE and training opportunities Dave has served on the New Hampshire Veterinary Technician board as the head of the credentials committee. He has been a mentor to many AVECCT applicants and is currently the chairperson of the credentials committee. Dave lives in Hillsborough NC on a farm with his girlfriend Robyn and her daughter Ruby. They have many animals to care for including goats, horses, chickens, and a donkey to go along with one dog, and three cats. Show less