Cheryl Latka has over 35 years of experience as a licensed veterinary technician. She has worked in emergency/critical care, general practice, ophthalmology, and academia. Her experience includes clinical work, management, education, and research publications. She is licensed in Virginia and seeking licensure in Massachusetts.

1. Cheryl A Latka L.V.T. A.S.
PO Box 57
Wheelwright, Massachusetts
413-477-8506 Cell: 413-813-1766
E-mail c.latka@comcast.net
Education A.S. Veterinary Technology Becker College 1976 –1978
Quinsigamond Community College 1986 I completed
an advanced Microbiology course and I obtained 4 credits.
Worcester State College 1992, I completed an advanced Chemistry
course and obtained 4 credits.
I continue to attend the IVECCS (International Veterinary Emergency
Critical Care Society) conferences annually to obtain CE’s required to assure
that my license to practice is current. I am also seeking to obtain my
certification from Massachusetts.
Employment Affiliated Animal Care, Chesapeake, VA.
November 2002 to 2008
I was one of the emergency critical care technicians in this 24 hour referral
hospital. My responsibilities included but, not limited to, triage and trauma
management. I was responsible for the pre-operative and post-operative
management of the emergent surgical patients. Trained and supervised
support staff. Assisted my criticalist during surgeries. Induced, maintained
and monitored anesthesia. I assisted interns to achieve their technical
skills.
June 2005, I was appointed as Head Technician of ICU and ER. Trained
and supervised support staff. Provided organization, prioritization and
maintained the highest quality of continuity of patient care. I maintained
the hospital inventory including controlled substances. Assisted clinicians
and interns with treatment protocols and taught technical skills. I educated
my clients with the details of their pet’s illness and assisted them with at
home treatments at the time of discharge. (I relocated to MA.)
WestonVeterinary Clinic, Weston, MA.
June 2001 to August 2002
Head Technician: Primarily responsible for recruiting, training and
supervision of technical support staff in all aspects of hospital procedure
including maintenance of hospital inventory. Provided assistance,
instruction and, guidance to support staff. Assisted clinicians in exam
rooms and surgery as needed. I have a strong working knowledge of
Avimark software. (I relocated to VA.)

2. Millis Animal Hospital Millis, MA.
August 2000 to June 2001
Head Technician: Assisted clinicians as needed. I maintained hospital
supplies and inventory and maintained surgical suite and laboratory. I
provided assistance in exam rooms and with anesthesia and surgery and
also assisted with reception, utilizing Visionarian and AVS systems.
(Clinic closed)
Delray BeachVeterinary Hospital, DelrayBeach, FL.
October 1999 to June 2000
Head Technician: Assisted clinician as needed. I maintained hospital
inventory. Induced, intubated and assisted in surgical procedures and
maintained surgical suite and laboratory. I assisted with radiology and
reception as needed. (I relocated to MA.)
Animal Eye SpecialtyClinic. WestPalm Beach, FL.
November 1998 to October 1999
Veterinary Technician: Assisted board-certified ophthalmologists,
orthopedic surgeon and dermatologist in all aspects of exam room and
surgical procedures.
Tufts University Schoolof Veterinary Medicine, North
Grafton, MA.
March 1993 to September 1998
Medicine Technician: Responsible for providing high quality nursing care
to medicine, surgical and, exotic patients. I assisted in clinics and special
procedures. Provided supervision, guidance and, instruction of technical
skills to rotating fourth year veterinary students. I also provided
instruction and guidance to second and third year veterinary students via
the Clinical Skills Labs.
(I relocated to FL.)
BeckerCollege VeterinaryClinic, Leicester, MA.
April 1992 to May 1993
Surgical Veterinary Technician Instructor: Primarily responsible for the
laboratory instruction of freshman and sophomore veterinary technician
students. Instruction included but, not limited to, operating room conduct
and safety, instrumentation, aseptic technique, patient preparation,
anesthesia and, patient monitoring. (Position was terminated because of
budget)

3. University of Massachusetts MedicalCenter, Worcester,
MA.
Department of Anesthesiology
September 1979 to April 1992
Senior Research Assistant: Assisted in the development of a large animal
model for the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of spinal and epidural
anesthetics. Performed advanced physiological monitoring and data
acquisition. I was also responsible for the training, supervision and,
evaluation of physicians, medical students and, staff in experimental
methods and laboratory techniques. (The lab was moved to Boston, too
far a commute.)
Publications
Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meeting. November 1989
Baum, T.D., Heard, S.O., Feldman, H.S., Latka, C., Fink, M.P. “Platelet
Activating Factor (PAF) is a Mediator of Endotoxin Induced Myocardial
Depression in Rats”
Critical Care Medicine, v. 19: 5, 723-727
Heard, S.O., Baum, T.D., Feldman, H.S., Latka, C., Fink, M.P.
“Lipopolysaccharide Induced Myocardial Depression, is Not Mediated by
Cyclo-oxygenase Products”
Regional Anesthesia v. 16: 303-308, 1991
Hurley, R.J., Arthur, G.R., Feldman, H.S., Covino, B.G., Latka, C.
“The Effects of Epinephrine upon the Anesthetic and Hemodynamic
Properties of Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine Following Epidural
Administration in the Dog”
Anesthesiology, v. 74: 270-286, Strichartz, G.R., Drachman, D., Latka,
C., Feldman, H.S., “Sensory and Motor Block of the Sciatic Nerve in Vivo
Produced by the Na+ Channel Activator Veratridine”

4. Active memberships:
June 2010 to present: Humane SocietyVeterinary
MedicalAssociation
June 2010 to present: World Wildlife Federation
August 2009 to present: Nature Conservancy
August 2005 to present: IVECCS (International Veterinary
Emergencyand Critical Care Society.)
September 2003 to present: VALVT Virginia Associationof
LicensedVeterinary Technicians.
Licensure:
August 2003 to present. I am Licensedby the
Commonwealthof Virginia Dept. of Health Professions
Boardof Veterinary Medicine.
License # 0302001033
Referencesavailable upon request