Veterinary Technician
When trying to decide on a career path, a veterinary technician is a good choice for those who enjoy working with animals. It allows people to pursue their passion and also earn a comfortable living. The job of a veterinarian technician is much like the job of a nurse to a doctor. A veterinarian technician assists veterinarians with duties such as surgery and carrying out the orders they have prescribed. There are many areas available to a veterinarian technician such as working in research laboratories, zoo research as well as in wildlife. Additionally, veterinary technicians could work in laboratories or performing x-rays (GlobalPost, 2016).
The basic tasks of a veterinary technician is to collect lab specimens, supervise
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This means you can get to work sooner and start making money quicker. Also the responsibilities of a vet tech are less than that of a licensed veterinarian. The job of a vet tech is to assist the vet, and to carry out his or her orders. In order to become a vet tech in Kansas, you must first be a high school graduate. To become accepted to a veterinary technician program it is good to have several classes like biology and chemistry. Mathematics and statistics are also helpful. It is important to choose a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), that way you know you will be able to become registered following completion of the program (WordPress.com, 2014). Upon completion of the program, you will have an Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology. Typically this degree takes two years to complete. Following the program, there is a Veterinary Technician National Exam that must be passed to complete certification. There are four schools in Kansas who offer the vet tech program. Those schools are Brown Mackie college in Kansas City, Brown Mackie college in Salina, Colby Community College, Heritage College in Wichita and Independence College (Sechel Ventures, …show more content…
I know that there are many people who raise and love horses. There is always a need for people who are good with horses and know how to handle them. Many ranches are run only with horses. These big ranches need people who can keep the animals on the ranch healthy as well as help with the delivery of colts. Some of these ranches make their money by birthing and raising and selling horses. Having a trusted equine vet tech available would be helpful for the well being of the animals. It would also be better than having to take horses into the vet clinic for a licensed veterinarian check out each time there was a problem (WordPress.com,