Stripping away the responsibilities of an LVT and distributing the task to more personnel does NOT create a higher level of excellence in health care for our patients. Licensed Veterinary Technicians have spent countless hours not only learning the task of placing IV catheters, but also learning anatomy and proper safe guards. More intricate skills such as placing IV catheters require more than just the understanding of "how-to". Ultimately, I ask that you consider our patients - the ones that cannot speak for themselves. Our patients deserve the utmost excellence in patient care, care that takes not just hands on experience to obtain but a complete education of patient health care.