Veterinarian assistant vs veterinarian technician

Differences between veterinarian assistant and veterinarian technician duties and responsibilities

Veterinarian assistant example responsibilities.

• Talk with DVM about patient.
• Assist with blood draws, examinations, setting iv catheters, etc.
• Provide all aspects of daily care for USDA cover large animal species.
• Assist license DVM's with veterinary medicine procedures to include surgeries, radiographs or emergency care.
• Develop and maintain an archiving process for expire records, to include GLP employee record keeping.
• Assist certified veterinarians with multiple surgeries and perform pet vaccinations individually.
Show more

Veterinarian technician example responsibilities.

• Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
• Conduct general triage of all appointments before seen by DVM.
• Assist DVM with schedule appointments, restrain pets as needed, draw blood and place I.V.
• Develop and implement new drug control procedures as well as pet control and identification program
• Draw up blood work & assist veterinarian during physical exam of patients, administer controlled/uncontrol drugs to patients
• Prepare patients for examinations by assessing potential problems prior to entering examination room with doctor -assist Dr. McMahon with surgery
Show more