Toni Laoutaris graduated from Georgian College in 2006 and began working in an emergency/referral hospital setting, within emergency/critical care and surgery services, shortly thereafter. A passion for anesthesia resulted in her obtaining her specialty with the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia (AVTAA) in 2014. Toni relocated to beautiful British Columbia from Ontario in 2016, feeling fortunate to have the opportunity to join the Team at the Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referral Centre as Lead Anesthesia Technologist.

Radiation safety is another area of focus in Toni’s career. She joined the Team at the Hands Free X-Ray Initiativeand has been providing education and training on safer radiation practices utilizing non manual techniques for Veterinary Hospitals throughout North America, since 2017