Veterinarian assistant vs veterinary technician

Differences between veterinarian assistant and veterinary 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.
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Veterinary technician example responsibilities.

• Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
• Manage operational and administrative functions such as training/supervising new employees, issuing prescriptions, and documenting pet insurance applications and transactions.
• Advance medical procedures such as intravenous catheter placement, anesthetic monitoring, and nasal catheter placement.
• Provide specialize nursing care, administer treatments to hospitalize patients, catheter placement and provide post operative care.
• Assist in surgical preparation of patients and maintain status during surgical procedures including monitoring and adjusting anesthesia base on patient status.
• Conduct routine health procedures on dogs and non-human primates, including dentistry and TB testing.
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