Animal Lover? Consider a Vet Tech Career

Veterinary technicians are the ‘animal nurses’ of animal health care. Most veterinary technicians work in small animal hospitals assisting veterinarians in the care of cats, dogs, and other small animals.

What are the typical tasks of a veterinary technician? During a typical day, veterinary technicians will observe the behavior and condition of animals, provide nursing care of emergency first aid to recovering or injured animals, bathe animals, clip nails or claws, administer anesthesia to animals and monitor their responses, collect lab samples for testing, take and develop x-rays, prepare animals and instruments for surgery, administer medications, vaccines, treatments prescribed by a veterinarian, and collect and record patients’ case histories.

Veterinary technicians also work in biomedical, disaster preparedness or food safety research-related jobs, university hospitals, or zoos.

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