Veterinary Assistant Online Training

[247Lopez]

ima go to yall

[AssistantShop]

I want this work...

[victoriatlatelpa]

I am 13 and I want to become a vet assistant , but how can I volunter at a local spca. I lova animals, I have 2 cats, 1 rabbit, 5 birds, 2 turtles, and 14 golfishes. All I do with my life is go to school and take care of my animals. I do not even have a boy friend

[soph7133]

I'm interested in becoming a vet tech but I've found schools that offer both education (tech & assistant) and I found that both require roughly the same amount of education except you have to take the exam to be a vet tech, what exactly are the big differences of the two? Just more responsibility and higher salary?

[Jannsmith]

@soph7133 - My understanding is that the 'veterinary technology' profession has programs accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association and the programs are generally for two years to obtain an associate degree whereas the 'vet assistant' may receive training through the local county vo-tech school or certificate program offered at a community college. The 'vet tech' probably has more responsibilities than the 'vet assistant' and perhaps gets a larger paycheck.

[Jannsmith]

@Jannsmith - The organization that provides a listing of accredited vet tech (and vet medicine) programs is actually the American Veterinary Medical Association. Sorry for that mispelling :) Please also forgo those private overpriced for-profit tech schools and instead consider the local community college or even the county vo-tech school (such as for the vet assistant) as long as the vet tech program is accredited within the industry.

[ibkj88]

@soph7133 the difference is that the vet tech does dental procedures and handles all appointments and actually gives the vaccines and an assistant does postoperation such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temp. They also prepare for the vet techs whatever they need so it kindof goes whatever the actual vets dont do the techs do and whatever they dont do the assistants do. So actually their is a big difference. Also assistants do nail trim and help restrain.

[atlsexyness]

Like Ppl... Luv animals!

[ashesbc1]

so your are better because you have a bachelors or something?? um guess what so do i and im going back to get my technician degree at a four year college...just so you know...and not all programs are the same..some ARE 4 YEARS.

[piefrance]

@ashesbc1 how sad that you created another account for the purpose of responding to me as someone else.

[Creepy944]

i know right

[DriftyAlison0]

Awesome! I am going to college for a Vet Assistant.

[piefrance]

You don't go to college to become a veterinary assistant. This video is in reference to animal care training programs at veterinary hospitals.

[JamiePfef]

I can bet that she meant veterinary technician, and you do go to college for that...

[piefrance]

You don't earn a college degree through a veterinary technician program .. sorry.

[JamiePfef]

Really smart one? because if you search joliet junior college in illinois you will see that you can get a degree in it, a bachelor's to be exact..look it up...and there are also 13 other schools offering the program in the U.S

[piefrance]

Did you really just mention a "junior college"? A bachelor's is a 4 year degree program at a real college. One does *not* get a bachelor's degree in veterinary technology; that's a 1.5-2 yr program which as an associate degree.

[piefrance]

Straight from the Joliet Junior College you referenced: "The Vet Tech program is designed for 48 full-time students, and is a two-year program,"

[beaner8607]

well as a matter of fact you do go to school to become a Vet. Assistant ... i just graduated from a 1 yr school for this ... there hard to find schools but there out there

[TotalEclipse07]

AWESOME