What does the future hold for veterinary technology?
For the most part the fate of veterinary technology is closely tied to that of veterinary medicine. Thus, if the economy is poor and the business aspect of veterinary medicine is poor, the technician also suffers. For those technicians in private veterinary practice it is essential to realize that practice is a business and that their time is valuable. Graduate veterinary technicians are now recognized by veterinarians as essential and vital members of the animal health care team. Only within the past ten years the term veterinary technician was accepted by the profession, and there are still a few veterinarians who are threatened by technicians. There are laws and regulations that govern what veterinary technicians can do, technicians are expected to be ethical and professional just like veterinarians (more about this in the unit on ethics and professionalism). Because of an active state technician organization, two accredited veterinary technology programs and support from veterinari
