Kelly A. Cornia
Woodruff
Summary
Veterinary Technician with proven track record in high productivity and efficient task execution. Expertise in patient care, surgical assistance, and diagnostic testing, leading to improved animal health outcomes. Strong communication and problem-solving skills enhance interactions with pet owners and support effective treatment plans. Background includes extensive experience in both small and large animal care, with a focus on individualized treatment and preventive health measures.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Large Animal Veterinary Technician
Bear River Veterinary Clinic
09.2018 - Current
- Responsible for data review of state and USDA regulations in Wyoming and Utah regarding animal movement, and animal disease traceability.
- Worked alongside veterinarians as a large animal health technician, inspecting official animal identification as well as applying methods.
- Traveled across the state of Wyoming and Utah to assist Wyoming and Utah accredited veterinarians with testing for cattle herds for brucellosis, as well as using Mobile Information Manager (MIM) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging, along with other animal traceability resources.
- Interpret federal and state laws concerning foreign animal disease for ranching clients.
- Practiced biosecurity (cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, equipment, and employees).
- Responsible for collecting lab samples, including blood draw and swabs on various livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, equine, and poultry species.
- Worked alongside an accredited veterinarian to follow the State of Wyoming and Utah Trichomoniasis testing for clients.
- Worked with State and Federal officials, county and state extension representatives on animal movement to livestock markets.
- Worked with state and federally approved laboratories, submitting laboratory samples, and accredited veterinarians working with animal identification.
- Assisted in tracing cattle’s official identification for ownership and animal disease in Wyoming and Utah.
- Independently arranged brucellosis testing and tuberculosis surveillance by working alongside accredited veterinarians, collecting blood and other various samples for testing.
- Conducted several cattle tuberculosis testing with the State of Wyoming and Utah.
- Very knowledgeable and proficient in cattle chute safety and large animal restraint.
- Highly trained in animal disease outbreaks, looking for clinical signs and disease knowledge.
- Highly trained in state communicable diseases, including Equine Infectious Anemia, Piroplasmosis, and Vesicular Stomatitis.
- Assists the veterinarian in testing for various avian species, including poultry from ranches and farms.
- Some of these tests included fecal samples for parasitic testing.
- Educating livestock owners on preventative measures for the eradication of communicable diseases and parasite control.
- Lead administrative support to arrange for livestock testing and farm visits that include blood draws for various diseases, vaccination visits, and ranch calls.
- Prepared USDA, APHIS, VS, Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI’s) and state veterinary inspection health certificates for movements of animals, as well as potentially exposed and infected livestock.
- This includes Brucellosis, Equine Infectious Anemia, Tuberculosis test records, ICVIs, and International Health Certificates.
- Data entry experience, as well as recording vaccination, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, and Trichomoniasis test records and animal identification electronically into the Surveillance Collaboration Service program for disease reporting activities.
- Assisted in a logistics capacity as the head technician.
- Carried out general office activities and human resource (HR) activities, as well as clerical work such as telephones, filing, and customer service.
- Assisted in areas of budget, procurement, fleet management, and clinic polices, state and federal regulations, and other training.
- Utilized several web-based software applications to maintain producer data.
- Planned and communicated with livestock owners, customers, industry, staff, regional, and field personnel to complete and review many USDA, APHIS, VS forms; ICVIs, brand records, lab results/reports, blood collection records, and assisted the Animal Identification Coordinator of USDA in identifying the herd of origin through the use of the animal identification program.
- Advised and assisted on procedural problems, coordinating scheduling, encouraging adequate veterinary medical consultation and communications, and expediting the transfer of information and documents in urgent situations.
- Provided exemplary customer service and communication to both internal and external stakeholders and facilitated import/export activities by explaining procedures and regulations, providing reference materials on requirements and/or restrictions, offering directions on completion of forms and adherence to procedures.
Veterinary Technician
Arcadia Veterinary Clinic
02.2012 - 11.2012
- Assisted the veterinarian and prepared animals for three to four surgeries a day, ranging from sterilization, scoping, ophthalmic, orthopedic, dentals, gastric dilatation volvulus, foreign body, and wound repair.
- During surgeries, controlled all anesthetic procedures.
- Stained slides for in-house testing for blood counts, fecal, and ear smears, helped administer vaccines, medications (oral and injectable), catheterization, ear flushes, and venipuncture, took and developed radiographs, sterilized instruments, and assisted in euthanasia procedures.
Veterinary Technician
All About Pets Animal Hospital
09.2003 - 12.2004
- Assisted the veterinarian and prepared animal for three to four surgeries a day, ranging from sterilization, scoping, ophthalmic, orthopedic, dentals, gastric dilatation volvulus, foreign body, and wound repair.
- During surgeries controlled all anesthetic procedures.
- Stained slides for in-house testing for blood counts, fecal, and ear smears, helped administer vaccines, medications (oral and injectable), catheterization, ear flushes, and venipuncture, took and developed radiographs, sterilized instruments, and assisted in euthanasia procedures.
Education
Veterinary Assistant Technical Certification - Animal behavior and restraint, nutrition, genetics, pathology, immunology, parasitology, emergency care, aseptic technique, large and small animal nursing, laboratory procedures, stable management, veterinary practice administration, communication, general accounting, radiology, pharmacology
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Skills
- Animal disease management
- Anesthesia techniques
- Large animal handling
- Biosecurity protocols
- Laboratory sample collection
- Client education strategies
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Data entry precision
- Testing coordination
- Treatment administration
- Animal examination procedures
- Emergency response planning
- Regulatory compliance
References
- Dr. Glen Hallows DVM, Bear River Veterinary Clinic (retired), (307) 679-2450
- Dr. Pam Handly DVM, Bear River Veterinary Clinic, (307) 679-3228
- Dr. Kylie Stephenson-Cowan DVM, Bear River Veterinary Clinic, (801) 698-7438
- Dr. Bryce Blood DVM, Mountain View Animal Clinic, (435) 590-2846
- Charles Rex, President of Belle Butte Grazing Association, (801) 549-8605
- Elyse Lopez, USDA Investigator, (307) 679-2115
Timeline
Lead Large Animal Veterinary Technician
Bear River Veterinary Clinic
09.2018 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Arcadia Veterinary Clinic
02.2012 - 11.2012
Veterinary Technician
All About Pets Animal Hospital
09.2003 - 12.2004
Veterinary Assistant Technical Certification - Animal behavior and restraint, nutrition, genetics, pathology, immunology, parasitology, emergency care, aseptic technique, large and small animal nursing, laboratory procedures, stable management, veterinary practice administration, communication, general accounting, radiology, pharmacology
Thomson Learning Direct