Our Veterinarian and Registererd Veterinary Technician (R.V.T.)
OR Animal Care Assistant come to your home!
Not exact matches
Whether working at a major urban veterinary clinic
or a smaller rural practice, the vet
assistant plays a vital role in providing pet owners with the
care they demand for their treasured companion
animals.
Students at FRCC also have the option of earning a Veterinary Technician Certificate in basic lab
animal care (12 credits)
or a Veterinary
Assistant Certificate (16 credits).
In their daily work, veterinary
assistants are expected to remain observant and inform a vet tech
or vet if they notice any unusual behavior on the part of the
animals under their
care.
In most cases, vet
assistants are not allowed to provide direct veterinary
care to an
animal, except when they are under the direct supervision of a veterinarian
or other licensed professional.
In some cases, the vet
assistant may exercise
or otherwise work with
animals under the vet's
care.
Finally, the vet
assistant can enjoy the knowledge that he
or she is helping
care for Florida's treasured companion
animals, making this job a deeply rewarding one.
The veterinary
assistant is a vital component of the process of providing high quality
care to pets, livestock and production
animals, and as such is valued by his
or her fellow veterinary professionals.
«While we've not seen any cases
or had reports, it is important for
animal owners to be aware of symptoms, especially as they travel with their pets this summer,» said Dr. Lenore Bacek, an assistant clinical professor in the Emergency and Critical Care Service in the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hos
animal owners to be aware of symptoms, especially as they travel with their pets this summer,» said Dr. Lenore Bacek, an
assistant clinical professor in the Emergency and Critical
Care Service in the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small
Animal Teaching Hos
Animal Teaching Hospital.
A veterinary
assistant is a non-licensed veterinary
care worker who, under the supervision of a veterinarian
or other professional such as a vet tech, provides supportive
animal care services.
Veterinary
Assistants or Veterinary Technicians assist doctors in all aspects of
animal care.
Kennel
Assistants are responsible for
animal care in veterinary clinics
or boarding houses.
While the position of a veterinary
assistant requires one to perform medical duties associated with
animal care, he
or she is also responsible for handling front desk and clerical duties of the facility.