What is a Certified Veterinary Technician?
Hospitals have nurses. Veterinary hospitals have veterinary technicians, sometimes shortened to “techs”. A Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) has completed a focused course of study, and graduated from an accredited school, with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technology. Following graduation, the student then must pass either the state or national boards. Only then do they receive the title of Certified Veterinary Technician. Patient care is probably the reason technicians enter the field to begin with. But did you know that they are also educated in radiology, critical care, CPR, laboratory, post-operative care, wound care, dentistry and anesthesia, to name just a few? This is why the term technician is used instead of nurse. They are technically proficient in each of these areas. In addition to medical training, technicians are trained to properly restrain and lift animals for care. Sometimes the most docile of pets will have unpredictable behavior. The prope
