Being a vet tech can be a very emotionally draining job. You care so much for the pets that sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves and we end up with what many people call compassion fatigue. Here are some symptoms and things you can do to prevent it…
Are surprised by how much your vet charges for things? Many times it seems hard to recommend things to clients knowing how much the bill will be. I can relate to a lot of pet owners because often times I don’t have the money to spend on my pet either. So how can I recommend [...]
Is there a certain relief vet that you can’t seem to get along with? Do they always seem to make is extra hard for you to simply do your job? If there is someone like this in your life, here are some tips I’ve learned to get through this situation.
Are you considering specializing in a certain area? There are benefits and dangers to specializing in one area of veterinary medicine. Before you make up your mind make sure you weigh them both carefully. In the end the decision is up to you!
After you graduated from Vet Tech School, you thought you were finally done learning, takings tests, and reading books forever. But once you got into practice you realized that there was so much more to learn, in fact if you want to be a leader in this field you must continually be learning.
If you live in Texas you are lucky because you have 7 vet tech programs to choose from with 6 having full AVMA accreditation. Here is a list of those schools and a quick overview of them…
If you live in Virginia, you have two choices of vet tech programs. One is at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Va. The other one is at Northern Virginia Community College in Sterling VA. Here is more information on both programs….
Florida has four vet tech schools that are recognized by the AVMA. They are Brevard Community College, Hillsborough Community College, Miami-Dade College, and St. Petersburg College. Here is information on each of these four vet tech schools in Florida…
Here is a complete list of all the vet tech programs that are recognized by the AVMA in some manner.
