He enjoys teaching and serves on advisory boards for
local Vet Tech colleges, is on the Aratana Technician Council of Pain Experts, is a Scientific Advisory Board member for PhytoAnimal Health, consultant for ElleVet Sciences, COO for the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds and Veterinary Cannabis Academy Facebook and webpages.
Most states have
local vet tech associations that are allowed to certify vet techs that meet their requirements and certification dramatically improves the veterinary technician's career and salary options.
Not exact matches
The stress on shelter staff is significant: no room to put ever more dogs; having to euthanize dogs to make room for new dogs; performing triage on sick animals when space is limited; having to make hard choices about evening and weekend heating and lighting with a small budget; no veterinarian or
vet tech on the staff; no evening or weekend staff; no time to network adoptable animals; no available homes in the surrounding communities; inadequate transport vehicles; little or no support from
local government; an Animal Control Officer often doing double duty, responsible also for managing the shelter; counties lacking even a shelter or inside kenneling.
Certified
vet techs can find employment in fields ranging from urban or rural veterinary practices, to employment with federal, state or
local wildlife management and research organizations.
Doreen spent many years working at TLC as our main Caregiver and now works as a
Vet Tech at a local v
Vet Tech at a
local vetvet.
In addition to managing The Happy Dog, she works at two
local animal hospitals as a
vet tech.
In the past I had gone to (another
local exotic
vet) and while I still like the
vet there, was not happy with an influx of new
techs there.
As a volunteer for a spay / neuter clinic in my
local area, as a past
vet tech, as an animal owner of currently 17 dogs and cats, and a past owner of at least three times that, i have had all of my pets neuterd, hell, I am neutered.
Almost all
vet tech programs require about a semester's worth of prerequisite general education classes, which usually can be taken at
local colleges and the credits transferred.
If you feel your pet needs immediate veterinarian attention, visit your
local vet or emergency
vet, but also leave us a message on our
tech line.
You can reach a lot of pit bull and other pet owners and convince them to spay / neuter their dogs simply through education. Partner with
local veterinarians,
vet techs, dog trainers,
local rescues and advocates, and offer educational programs about the importance of spay / neuter and provide the public with information about where they can obtain spay / neuter and the costs.
Subsidized programs can be developed with
local rescues and advocates, veterinarians,
vet techs or
vet tech schools, and
local businesses.
Local specialty clubs, AKC judges, some 4 - H leaders, therapy dog evaluators, veterinarians,
vet techs, groomers, private trainers, kennel owners, animal control and police K - 9 officers can also give the test.