| Is it really fun to be a veterinary technician? Many | | | | • Clean the cages and exam rooms every day |
| outsiders may assume that vet tech is a rewarding | | | | • Feed some fierce animals - You may need to |
| profession for those animal lovers as they can earn | | | | respond fast to avoid bites and scratches |
| good income and gain great satisfaction from their | | | | • Provide simple surgery to injured animals |
| daily job. In fact, this job is not really a comfortable | | | | • Provide intensive care to the animals in long |
| and enjoyable job. As an animal health technician, | | | | hours |
| there is a wide variety of job locations waiting for | | | | • Assist the veterinarian to manage a wide range |
| you. You can get your employment in zoos, | | | | of medical procedures |
| aquariums, boarding kennels, veterinary clinics and | | | | • Provide dental service to the animals |
| hospitals, humane societies, animal shelters, pet | | | | • Work with X-ray machine |
| shops, laboratories and many more. | | | | Working as a vet nurse is totally different from |
| There are many challenges a vet tech needs to face. | | | | working in the office. You may not be able to take |
| Have you ever thought of performing the following | | | | short rest during emergency. You may even need to |
| tasks when you are a qualified veterinary technician | | | | work for more than 8 hours a day. The working |
| one day? Let's see how challenging the tasks are: | | | | environment is not really ideal because in the point of |
| • Provide injection to those frightened or angry | | | | view of some vet nurses, it is hard to stand some of |
| animals | | | | the unbearable smell. As a result, think twice before |
| • Collect urine and blood from the sick animals | | | | you make your decision to be part of the team in |
| • Lift large animals from one place to another | | | | veterinary field. |