Career Profiles: Small Animal Veterinary Technician

As nurses for animals, veterinary technicians provide critical support for veterinarians and care for the animals. Here, a veterinary technician describes her duties and the rewards of her career.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Veterinary
• Vet
• Small
• Animal
• Technician
• animal
• animals
• pet
• Veterinarian
• AVMA
• vettech

[FreeCraze26]

This is a helpful for the Veterinary Technician, but I found some of the information lacking… Just FYI - I got much better veterinary technician information at - theveterinarytechnician . com

[AmerVetMedAssn]

@FreeCraze26 It's meant to be an introduction, and thanks for sharing the site you found helpful. Also check out the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA).

[MWalcher1]

Didnt say anything about giving anesthesia,although I did see her giving propofol.

[tuffythetiger]

Take care of your animals as much as you could, money should not be an issue, spend all you can they are worth it.

[MsBeads101]

Good Video! I'm only 14 yrs old and I've always told my family when I was younger that I wanted to be a Veterinarian. But when our school did Job Shadowing where we go do an actuall work day with someone who has the career we want to pursue in. I had to go through surgeries, which was ok at times a little sick on cutting one open for me. So with that being said, I want to be a Veterianrian and NOT do surgery. Is that possible or should I just change my ways a bit and go for a Veterinarian Tech?

[SkySky116]

as a veternarian technician do u have to cut animals?

[BBRONCO101]

i am enrolling in the vet tech program in h.s. any advice??

[savewildanimals09]

Do you think this job is dangerous?

[pofy100]

I Have a question, to be a Vet Tech you need an accredited degree thats 2 yrs of college but what is bachelors degree? thats 4 yrs of college what happen if you get the bachelor degree or both?

[AmerVetMedAssn]

@8607600336 Accredited schools have met or exceeded the standards set by the accrediting board, the CVTEA.  Once you complete the program, if you want to be a certified/registered tech, you will have to pass the credentialing exam and get a license in your state. Check out the NAVTA site for more info, too.