licensed veterinarian techs aka veterinary nurses . have gone thru the training to be licensed in the state of virginia. they have chosen to learn to earn . licensed vet tech are a profession just like veterinarians are. vet techs deserve the respect of the veterinary community and veterinary boards. i over heard a comment by a corporate veterinary regional director saying we do not hire vet tech ,its too expensive. well get ready for a new reality. by standing up for what we know is right we elevate our veterinary profession and those dedicated veterinary technicians. please do not claim oh there is just not enough veterinary technicians to go around. we have a licensed veterinary technician who works 1-2 day a week for us and other days at several other veterinary hospital , including emergency work.. this vet tech tells me she works because she wants to not because she has too. i just read where the veterinary technician programs are specializing.
so i am apposed to unlicensed veterinary assistants putting in iv catheters.
sincerely
james foley dvm