In addition, experienced vet techs may be placed in a supervisory position, where they will work with the veterinarian to ensure that other vet techs, veterinary assistants and volunteer workers provide
effective care for all of the
animals in the veterinary
care facility.
Their joint annual letters to the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee have been remarkably
effective — for example, more than tripling funding for the
Animal Welfare Act (which requires basic standards of
care for millions of
animals at breeding operations, laboratories, zoos, and other
facilities) from $ 9 million per year in the 1990s to $ 30.8 million in FY18, despite challenging budget constraints.