Lead Veterinary Technician
Asha Venkat
Asha runs the treatment floor: anesthesia monitoring, lab samples, X-ray positioning and the daily surgery board. She has been with Wrenfold since 2012.
Areas of focus
- Anesthesia monitoring
- In-house lab
- Digital X-ray
Education
- Associate degree in veterinary technology
Credentials
- Credentialed veterinary technician
- Low-stress handling training
When to find Asha
- Treatment floor, Monday to Friday
Asha started at Wrenfold as a kennel assistant while finishing her veterinary technology degree and is now the person every new technician shadows for their first month.
On surgery days she monitors anesthesia from induction to recovery and phones owners when their pet is awake. On other days she is usually in the lab, running blood work and urine tests so the doctors have results before the owner leaves the building.
She fosters bottle-baby kittens for a local rescue each spring, so the break room often has a heated box in the corner.
2012Joins Wrenfold as a kennel assistant
2014Credentialed as a veterinary technician
2018Becomes lead technician and trains new staff
2023Writes the clinic's anesthesia monitoring checklist
01What happens on surgery day, hour by hour
02Collecting a urine sample at home
03Fostering kittens
How our team works
How our team works
A technician reads your pet's chart before you arrive, so you are not asked the same questions twice.
Doctors share a weekly case round, so a second set of eyes looks at anything that is not improving.
One named person follows up after surgery, sick visits and new medications, by phone or text, your choice.
Staff train together every month on handling, pain scoring and anesthesia monitoring.
A carrier routine that makes the vet visit calmer
Leave it out, make it smell like home and cover it in the car. A week of practice changes the whole visit.
Brushing a puppy's teeth in thirty seconds a night
Start early, keep it short and stop while your puppy is still happy. Here is the routine we teach at puppy visits.
New and existing clients
Book a visit for your pet
Share your pet's name and why you would like to come in, and the front desk will offer the next opening that suits you.
Call the front desk(555) 316-4820