{"id":127970,"date":"2025-09-03T20:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?p=127970"},"modified":"2025-09-26T17:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:22:33","slug":"a-beautiful-ride-dolores-stantorf-lvt-reflects-on-the-past-5-decades-from-sunny-california-to-snowy-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/personal-professional-development\/a-beautiful-ride-dolores-stantorf-lvt-reflects-on-the-past-5-decades-from-sunny-california-to-snowy-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beautiful Ride: Dolores Stantorf, LVT, Reflects on the Past 5 Decades From Sunny California to Snowy Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-127974\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Dolores-Stantorf-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When Dolores Stantorf, LVT, heard about the veterinary technology program at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, she thought: <i>I can do 2 years. That\u2019s easy<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Little did she know, she would be charting a path for the next 50 years of her life. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Every day, veterinary nurses\/technicians make a positive impact on their clients, patients, coworkers, and greater community. But the stories behind each and every one of these professionals are often overlooked due to the selfless nature of working in veterinary medicine. <em>Today\u2019s Veterinary Nurse<\/em> aims to shine a light on some of these stories with its Clinic Champions series. Each issue, <em>TVN<\/em> will honor a veterinary nurse for their contributions in community service, scholarship, advocacy, or innovation. This series will highlight unsung heroes who make a lasting impact on their patients and community. At the end of the year, 1 of the 4 honorees will be recognized as the Clinic Champion of the Year. To nominate a veterinary nurse\/technician, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ClinicChampions\">bit.ly\/ClinicChampions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stantorf, a licensed veterinary technician supervisor at VCA Eagle River Animal Hospital located outside of Anchorage, Alaska, celebrated her golden work anniversary in June. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019ve had so many friends that have patted me on the back and have been there for me when I needed them, because there are long, hard days,\u201d said Stantorf. \u201cYou have to give a lot of empathy to the clients and the animals, but you don\u2019t always take care of yourself. I\u2019ve always had somebody there to say, \u2018You\u2019re going to make it.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zGAQM03-_E?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"Clinic Champions | Dolores Stantorf, LVT, Shares Insight From 50-Year Career\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From the days of manual blood pressure readings and lengthy anesthesia prep, Stantorf has seen a lot of progress over 5 decades, but the core of what keeps her passionate about the profession remains. She loves helping animals and making connections with clients. A self-proclaimed \u201cbig talker,\u201d Stantorf uses her communication skills to develop a deeper relationship with pet owners and offer personalized guidance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI try to take that extra step to get to know our clients a little bit more,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, No. 1 they enjoy talking to you and know that you\u2019re there to help them. No. 2, they\u2019re going to come back to the clinic because they were treated with kindness, even in a difficult situation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After starting in California, Stantorf has spent the bulk of her professional life in Alaska, where she has seen everything from basic wellness visits to animals being flown in from the bush and special care appointments for mushing dogs. One of her career highlights includes 3 years volunteering at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the mid-1980s. During this iconic race, sled dogs cover nearly 1000 miles of rough terrain and harsh winter conditions in Alaska. Veterinary medical professionals volunteer to test and provide medical care for the racing dogs at various checkpoints.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_127971\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127971\" class=\" wp-image-127971\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig1.png 720w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig1-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig1-673x1024.png 673w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-127971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 1986 edition of the <em>Anchorage Daily News<\/em> features Dolores Stantorf volunteering at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We spoke with Stantorf about the lessons learned from her career and her experience working at the Iditarod. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Today\u2019s Veterinary Nurse:<\/b><\/span> What do you think has been the biggest change you\u2019ve seen over the past 5 decades?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Dolores Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Well, I think the biggest change is technology, because it\u2019s made our job less complicated. We\u2019ve got more ways to diagnose in a shorter period of time, so we can take care of these patients faster. But you also have the change in mindset for the clients. When I started out, they were just a pet and clients weren\u2019t going to spend a lot of money on them. But now they\u2019re not just a pet, they\u2019re a family member. People will do more for their pet than they used to; they\u2019ll spend a little bit more money or they\u2019ll try a new drug or they\u2019ll do physical therapy. Before, the mindset was: If they don\u2019t get better on their own, then that\u2019s it. Technology plays a huge role in it, because clients want answers, and they don\u2019t want to have to wait 3 or 4 weeks to get the blood work back (or even a couple of days). Seeing what technology has done, it\u2019s fantastic. Holy cow. We used to hand dip x-rays, and now we\u2019ve got them up in seconds with digital radiography. What used to take half an hour is now 5\u00a0to 10 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_127972\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127972\" class=\" wp-image-127972\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig2.png 792w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig2-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/ClinicChampions_TVNFall25_DoloresStantorf_Fig2-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-127972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stantorf celebrated 50\u00a0years of working as a veterinary technician in June; she started in California but has been at a clinic outside of Anchorage, Alaska, for more than 2 decades.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>TVN:<\/b><\/span> What is your advice on how to adapt to change?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Be flexible. Just because you learn something in school does not mean that\u2019s the way it\u2019s done at another hospital. And just because they do it one way and you were taught another way does not mean it\u2019s wrong. Keep an open mind about it. People come in and expect it to be the same way that they were taught. In veterinary medicine, we\u2019re learning new things all the time. There are always new drugs. I was taught you don\u2019t put anything opaque into a vessel. And yet, all of a sudden, we\u2019re using propofol. That was so hard for me to do the first couple of times. You have to learn to be flexible. Take that and put it in your toolbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>TVN:<\/b><\/span> What is your advice for standing out in the clinic and making a positive impression on your team and clients?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Be assertive. Put yourself out there when you see somebody needing help, don\u2019t just stand back and watch. Prove that you can be there to help them. Whether it\u2019s cleaning the kennel because everybody else is too busy, or assisting a technician for IV catheter placement or with x-rays. If a doctor needs somebody, you\u2019re right there, take that animal from them, find out what they need to do. Be proactive in what you want to do so that they can see that you do have the capabilities, that you have the desire, and that you want to be there for them. Because if you stand back, pretty soon they\u2019re not going to ask and you\u2019re not going to learn anything. You\u2019re going to get upset because they\u2019re not utilizing you, and that\u2019s because you\u2019re not jumping in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>TVN:<\/b><\/span> That can be hard for some people if it does not align with their personality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Well, especially if you\u2019re a new person coming into a hospital, you don\u2019t want to overstep your bounds or step on anyone\u2019s toes. But you still have to find out how to step up in some way, just so that people know that you are interested and that you do want to do this. Because if you\u2019re just going to stand there and hold up the wall, nobody\u2019s going to ask you to do anything. It\u2019s important that you show that you care about what you want to do and that you want to learn. Make sure you\u2019ve got some magazines that are interesting to you to pick up new skills or new information. Make sure that you\u2019re going through your emails so that you can see anything new. Find places where you can go to get more education for it. If you\u2019ve got something on the wall that says there\u2019s a CE opportunity coming up, ask \u201cCan I go to this?\u201d The more that you do that, the more you\u2019ve got other people asking you for their help, and that makes you feel good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>TVN:<\/strong> What were some of the injuries you all had to treat during the Iditarod?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> The first year that I was out there, Susan Butcher\u2019s dog team ran into a moose. The moose killed a couple of her dogs and injured a lot of them. When she made it to Skwentna, we were able to get her dogs on a plane and get them out of there. She ended up dropping out of the race that year. That was the worst injury that I had ever seen. We\u2019ve had a couple through the years, like a snow machine came through and didn\u2019t realize that there was a team and caused several injuries. But most of the problems are usually because the dogs are having some bloody diarrhea or other issues due to the stress of running. Or they sustain injuries going over the burn area (a large stretch of the race that had been ravaged by a forest fire)\u2014it\u2019s a very rough area to go through, and so you end up with a lot of leg injuries or foot injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>TVN:<\/b><\/span> What was the most memorable moment from that experience?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Stantorf:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> When I was out at White Mountain, a snowstorm came in\u2014and I mean it <i>really<\/i> came in. All the power was out. When we fly in, we fly on little Super Cubs. It\u2019s not a big plane. The next day, I flew out with 2 doctors, and we ended up landing on the ice because we couldn\u2019t see to reach Nome. And the pilot says, \u201cWell, we need to turn this plane around so that we\u2019re facing the wind.\u201d The 2 doctors and I got out of the plane, and he gave me the engine cover, and he says, \u201cLet me see if I can\u2019t turn it around with the wind and a little bit in the engine.\u201d So we all backed up, and he gives the engine some power, and all of a sudden it\u2019s total silence. When he went to give it power, that flipped the plane up on its wing, tipped the plane, broke the wing tip off, and bent the prop. He comes over and goes, \u201cWell, I\u2019m not flying you out of here.\u201d We got the plane back on all of its wheels, and he called in for another plane to come in and get us. When the weather cleared up, we ended up with a little plane that the media had been using out of Safety. Well, Safety is the last checkpoint before they get to Nome, and so they flew us all into Safety, and then the guy says, \u201cOK, I\u2019ve only got room for 1 person in the plane to head back to Nome.\u201d And he said, \u201cI need 2 people to go back on a snow machine.\u201d Well, I had never been on a snow machine before, so I said \u201cOK, I\u2019ll go!\u201d They took us to Nome on the snow machine, and it was the most beautiful ride. We were out on the ice along the Bering Sea in the winter time. 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