Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Also called:
Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
What they do:
Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.
On the job, you would:
- Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
- Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
- Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
Math and Science
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Health
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Animal Intelligence Software Animal Intelligence
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
Data base user interface and query software
- FileMaker Pro software
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
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associate's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$30,140
per year, on average
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