Job Title: Veterinary Technician
Description: Assist veterinarians with various procedures and surgeries. Administer treatments, medications, vaccinations, and anesthesia. Run lab tests, such as fecal parasite checks and blood work. Feed and clean up after the animals and answer any questions the clients/owners may have.
Degree Required: AS
- Associate's Degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and some four-year bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years.
Skills Required: Computer skills, Farm animal care, Independent worker, Learns on the job, Mathematical thinker, Oral communication skills, Quick thinker, Scientific thinker, Thinks outside the box, Time management skills, Works under pressure
Market Sector: Museum/Zoo/Aquarium
Relative Salary: $$
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Since each person surveyed may have a different viewpoint as to what constitutes an average salary, and since salary is often commensurate with years of experience, the number of dollar signs should not be regarded as an absolute, but only as an indicator.