A Day in the Life - Veterinarian Technician

A typical day in the life of a veterinarian technician.

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[JamiePfef]

Vet Techs can euthanize, vet assistants cannot...

[svandenbord]

and i just read that in small animal practice clinics the vet does it- if you are in animal research field then the technologist does it, yes, but not in clinics usually

[annamw15]

@mcharris84 Who wants to be called a vet nurse when we can do so much more then a nurse can?

[498brig]

@JamiePfef not a;ways truw, no degree on the job training an have euthanized a few, hard job

[cutekittehxo]

there were no girls! ha!

[necessaryevil101]

so i cant become a vet technician if i already have a bachelors degree?

[beyoutiful27]

I want to be a Vet Tech when I get older.

[RachelB263]

Ugh two things in this video bugged me. 1- The guy doing the dental. Where is his PPE?! I'm pretty sure OSHA says you need goggles, along with a mask and gloves. I know some people take it further with gowns, hair nets, face shields, etc. Think of all the germs spraying up all over... ick.

2- If you're working in a clinic, like their example, vet techs rarely perform the euthanasia. They might assist in restraints and what not, but they're rarely the one with the syringe. Just sayin'.

[YukinoandArima]

@mcgregwood7 Im in vet tech school atm. Once you finish school, its typically very easy to get a job due to such a demand for vet techs. At my school, they were accepting anyone with the prerequisites due to the high demand. They even told me to my face that they would take as many that qualified because the field is desperate. Vet school is extremely competitive so if you love animals and just want a job that lets you work with them, vet tech is great.

[mcharris84]

In regards to the question about euthanasia unless the state/province has a law about it a technician can perform a euthanasia as long as the vet is in the building and requested the technician to do so

[mcharris84]

@thecandy0079 yes but because the term is copyrighted in North America we are not allowed to call ourselves vet nurses

[mcharris84]

@mcgregwood7 Vet tech of 6 years. Vet techs are competitive for the well paid sections and in my area very competitive for school. For clinics and hospitals because they only hire so many (usually 2) and if your in a smaller community that makes less chance in the area you work. The reason why they only stay in the profession for 7-8 years is not because it's a bad profession but because of the physical demand as you get older and the pay rate (not set standard) hope this helps