veterinary technicians 101
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Veterinary Technicians 101
In cooperation with:
The Emma Barnsley Foundation
The PEER Program atTexas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
http://peer.tamu.edu/
A Career Worth Barking About
Veterinary technicians work under the
supervision of a licensed veterinarian to treat or to help veterinarians diagnose the illnesses and injuries of animals.
Who We Are
What We Do
Obtain and record patient case histories
Collect specimens and perform laboratory procedures
Provide specialized nursing care Prepare animals, instruments, and
equipment for surgery Assist in diagnostic, medical, and
surgical procedures Expose and develop x-rays Supervise and train practice
personnel Stock and maintain medicines and
supplies
2 –year associate’s degree in veterinary
technology 191 veterinary technology programs
accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinary Technician National Exam Licensed Veterinary Technician
Texas State Regulatory Examination Registered Veterinary Technician
Education Requirements
Employment expected to grow
52% by the end of the decade In the top 10 of “growing
occupations” in the country Increased demand to
support public health, food & animal safety, national disease control programs, and biomedical research
Career Outlook
The Career Field
Small and large animal clinicsExotic and zoo animalsResearch and laboratory
settingsEducational settingAnimal shelters or rescue
organizations
Disaster and emergency response
Food Safety
Anesthesia Surgical Internal medicine Dental Emergency and critical care Behavior Zoo Equine Clinical practice Nutrition
Specialization
Hollye Callis Bachelor’s in diagnostic
imaging emphasis in magnetic
resonance imaging Registered veterinary
technician Registered technician in
magnetic resonance imaging 1 – 2 year accredited
radiology program National registry exam
A Day In The Life of a Veterinary Radiology
Technician II
Place orders for nuclear medicine cases
Perform CT, MRI, and radiography exams
Set up machine protocol Position patient Post processing of images Instruct senior veterinary
students on obtaining quality radiographs
A Day In The Life of a Veterinary Radiology
Technician II
Nuclear Medicine A radioactive isotope (radiopharmaceutical) is
administered to the patient and delivered to specific parts of the body
Radiation emitted by the radiopharmaceutical is detected by a gamma camera
Patient gives off radiation not camera Therapeutic applications
Animals anesthetized or heavily sedated “Mouse trap” for critical
patients CT: series of sequential
images obtained with x-rays MRI: series of images
obtained by magnetic resonance Non-ionizing radiation
MRI and CT
Patients are generally awake and restrained by someone
Single image obtained using x-rays
Radiographs
Horse CT
Horse CT
Horse CT
Horse CT
Horse CT
Lauren Minner Associate of Applied Science Degree in
Veterinary Technology Registered veterinary technician
A Day In The Life of a General Surgery Technician
Spay (ovariohysterectomy) & Neuters
(orchiectomy) Cesarean sections Gastropexys Declaws (onychectomy) Mass removals Amputations Elective procedures Assist 4th year students
Client Procedures
Animal Shelter
Partner with animal shelters Spay and neuter
Assist students with pre-
operative exams Assist with pre-
medicating patients Prep for surgery Induce patients
Place them under anesthesia
Responsibilities
Diagnostic sample
collection Monitoring anesthesia Assist in post operative
recovery
Responsibilities
Juan Torres Bachelors of Science in
Biomedical Science Registered veterinary
technician
A Day In The Life of a Neurology Technician
Floater
Proprioception testing Awareness of where
paws are while standing Reflexes
Front & hind limbs Withdrawal: tests for
deep pain Palpate spine and neck to
check for pain. Passive range of motion
Neurology
Blood draw Icing incisions Ultrasounds of bladder
Expressing Instructing clients on
procedure Cyctocentesis – urine
samples Administering medications Assist/instruct 4th year
students
Neurology
Orthopedic Soft Tissue General Surgery Rehabilitation
Floater Technician
Questions
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The Emma Barnsley Foundation
The PEER Program at
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine &
Biomedical Sciences
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