As the only LVT in my practice (and recently hired) I see the practice of placing IV catheters by unlicensed personnel on almost a daily basis. The reason the assistants have been doing this is because there has not been an LVT employee there in some time and they had to adapt. I have disagreed with the technique I have seen and been able to influence some change. However, I do not think unlicensed personnel should be placing IVC because their training and background is not standardized. We go to school, earn a degree, are recognized as medical professionals yet are underpaid, and under utilized. Veterinary hospitals need to devise a tier of job duties and enforce those jobs upon those that are skilled in that field. Use your technicians correctly and use your assistants correctly.