According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of veterinary technologists and technicians is expected to grow 36 percent. Read More
Typically, entry-level veterinary technician positions require at minimum a two-year associate degree. There are more than 100 community and junior colleges accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) where interested individuals can prepare for this exciting and rewarding career choice. In these programs, courses are taught in clinical and laboratory settings using live animals. […]
A lot of people confuse the job descriptions and functions people employed by veterinarians possess. Some mistakenly think everyone in the vet’s office who is not the doctor is an assistant. Technically, an assistant in a vet’s office does not have as much education – or responsibilities – as a vet tech does. Hang the […]
Depending upon your level of desire and you ability to keep on task, you have basically two course choices for gaining entry to the world of veterinary medicine as a technician. Two-year associate degree courses are available for short attention span candidates. For the “got to have it all” crowd, there’s a bachelor’s degree waiting […]
More and more people are gravitating toward becoming a vet tech these days. The reasons why escape most normal human beings. It is extremely hard to imagine why anyone in their right mind would want to become a vet tech. The job totally sucks and here are 10 reasons why: 1. You can’t escape the […]
Jenna had plenty of pets growing up in a Chicago suburb. Like many of her schoolmates, she had the requisite turtles, hamsters, fish, dogs, cats, rabbits and even an iguana and a ferret. She seemed to have a knack, a passionate one at that, for caring for critters. Cleaning Cages was a Start As she […]
One of the obstacles many well-intentioned animal lovers face when trying to pursue a veterinary medical career is lack of an attention span. It takes eight years of schooling to become a licensed veterinarian. Therefore, many youngsters who start dreaming about caring for animals at an early age are not prepared for the sacrifices involved […]
Pima Community College has been spreading education and learning since 1969. It is offering educational courses in varied disciplines. From Health-Related Professions to Science and Engineering, Social Sciences to Public Safety, Computer Information Technology to Management & Marketing — it is covering it all. With an increased scope of veterinary medicine, a large percentage of […]
There’s that word..again! STRESS!! You see it every you go and everyone is always talking about it. Being a vet tech is unfortunately no different. The amount of heavy stress that is dumped on you everyday just from pet owners is enough. But, if you add in the stress from having a full workload of […]
Many years ago, alternative medicine was the only kind of medicine there was. In today’s society, alternative medicine has taken a back seat to advancing Western Medicine. Many wonderful things have happened in alternative medicine and that includes alternative veterinarian medicine as well. Many pet owners aren’t aware of the advantages of alternative medicine for […]
Aside from working with the animals, a vet tech has other clinical duties to keep up with also. You will be the one who cleans and sterilizes the surgery room. You will be the one who does the paperwork for each day’s surgical procedures and other appointments. You will be the one who keeps supplies […]