Ken Yagi is the chief veterinary nursing officer for Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) ER for Pets and is an executive board member for the RECOVER Initiative. Ken has obtained Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certifications in both Emergency and Critical Care and Small Animal Internal Medicine, and earned a master’s degree in veterinary sciences. Ken co-edited the Veterinary Technician and Nurse’s Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline as well as the Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking.