Veterinary Technicians handle and care for patients, assist with surgical and medical procedures, run labs tests, prepare vaccines, and clean surgical instruments. They often conduct initial physical examinations and record the patient's history for the veterinarian to review. Often, vet techs explain prescriptions and treatment plans to clients. Some vet techs even assume supervisory positions in veterinary practices and research facilities, where they oversee veterinary assistants at the instruction of a professional veterinarian.

Most Veterinary Technicians work in private practices, often focusing on companion animals like cats and dogs. The field is growing quickly, however, and new positions are opening in humane societies, wildlife rehabilitation centers, herd health centers for livestock, and research facilities.

With our Veterinary Technician school, you can learn more about animal care and medicine in their newly remodeled on-site kennels, laboratories, simulated veterinary offices and surgical facilities. In addition, Veterinary Technicians work in private practices, farms, kennels, research facilities, emergency clinics and pet resorts all across the nation.

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