| Veterinary technicians are a relatively new group of paraprofessionals in veterinary medicine. The emergence of veterinary technicians as members of the veterinary team is an important development in this profession. The role of veterinary technicians varies within each individual veterinary practice. In the past, veterinarians trained their own assistants as clinical aids.Their primary purpose was to help restrain animals, keep the clinic clean and to receive and process clients. |
|
 |
Today, veterinary technicians assume a major role in veterinary practices, performing medical and surgical nursing procedures, laboratory testing, anesthesia induction, recovery maintenance, monitoring and other clinical procedures. By delegating many income-producing procedures to veterinary technicians, veterinarians can increase their productivity and concentrate on diagnosis and surgery.
|
|