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And is hard math necessary to get this job?

2007-03-21 14:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by <3 1 in Business & Finance Careers & Employment

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In most states vet techs have to do at least a 2 year program and then pass a test and get licensed. (some states do not require this)
It will depend on your employer how much techs are allowed to do. Some vets do not use thier techs to their ability and just have them clean kennels and read fecal samples. Other vets have techs do everything they are allowed to do such as placing catheters, dentistry, and intubation to name a few.
Vet techs DO NOT PREFORM SURGERY--this is illegal. The other 2 things that they can not do is make a diagnosis and prescirbe medication. These 3 jobs must be done by a veterinarian. Aside from this they can do pretty much anything else.
Some duties inclue: prepping animals for surgury, monitors anesthesia, medicating and monitoring hospitalized patients, drawing blood, lab work, educating clients, taking histories from clients, dental cleanings
There is no hard math. You should not be calculating medication doses-this will be a vets job, an it is usually just multiplyig what the bottle of drug or drug book says by lb or kg of the animal. you will have to count pulses and respiration rates. and you will have to count blood cells if your practice does manual CBCs. But nothing like calculus hard.
You may run into some math during your education in physiology, pharmacology or radiology, but most likeley will never use these in practice.

2007-03-22 14:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by ALM 6 · 0 0

A veterinary assistant is nearly a scientific assistant. they might do a limited volume of stuff with sufferers. A Veterinary Technician is extra like a nurse. i don't comprehend the place you reside so i won't be able to say what the pay could be. oftentimes Vet Asst. get minimum salary or slightly extra.

2016-10-19 07:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

basically everything and yes. my cousin said the part she hated the most was the counting under the microscope. She actually started and emergency surgery before the vet even got to the hospital. if she hadn't the dog would have died. she also spayed my dog, so my price was less. They have to be able to do it all.

2007-03-21 14:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 1 0

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