Animal Care & Information : Becoming A Veterinary Assistant

Animal Care & Information : Becoming A Veterinary Assistant


In order to become a veterinary assistant, a person can go to school to become a certified veterinary technician, or they can simply learn hands-on at a veterinary practice. Learn about what veterinary assistants can and can’t do with help from a veterinarian in this free video on veterinary assistants.

Expert: James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

10 Comments

  1. Annette Szklowin

    that’s pretty helpful, thanks.

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  2. Bobbie Ammerman

    @vetwannabelovemycat
    Vet Techs are like animal nurses…
    Assistants help the Vet and the Vet techs…

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  3. eHow

    @wherestheshwa Glad that this video provided some guidance in your endeavors in the veterinary field!

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  4. Adam

    Very informative, thankyou for making this

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  5. Cassyboo8

    I’m really looking forward to becoming a Veterinary Assistant. How long does training last and where could I go to look for a job in this field?

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  6. cody delay

    Why would you want to become a assistant grow some balls and become a vetenarian himself or herself

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  7. amandaornancey

    @hermitcrabguy1000 Well for me personally it’s because I’m legally blind and physically can’t do the tasks of being a veterinarian or vet tech but I still very much love animals. It beats working in fast food. (:

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  8. Doodlebuggie95

    So excited!!! Going for first day of clinicals this afternoon!!!

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  9. Menolly Ball

    This is what im going to do when im old enough i have grown up on farms so i know how to handle animals clean litter boxes and cages (:
    And i read animal books alot i look forward to it! Im 12 i have a long way to go!

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  10. 73dorothyparker

    If you don’t have any kind of medical background and want something to put on your resume, Career Step http://referral.careerstep.com/ref36530 has a great veterinary assistant program you can do at your own pace in about 3 months. Here is what the curriculum covers:

    Examination room procedures
    Communication and client relations
    Office and hospital procedures
    Small and large animal nursing
    Pharmacy and pharmacology
    Laboratory procedures
    Surgical preparation and assisting
    Radiology and ultrasound imaging

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