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
that’s pretty helpful, thanks.
@vetwannabelovemycat
Vet Techs are like animal nurses…
Assistants help the Vet and the Vet techs…
@wherestheshwa Glad that this video provided some guidance in your endeavors in the veterinary field!
Very informative, thankyou for making this
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?
Why would you want to become a assistant grow some balls and become a vetenarian himself or herself
@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. (:
So excited!!! Going for first day of clinicals this afternoon!!!
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!
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