What is the difference between a veterinary technologist and a veterinarian?
Veterinary Technology is a 2-year diploma program that gives you the hands-on skills and knowledge to become an important member of the veterinary health care team. In other parts of the British Commonwealth, you would be called a veterinary nurse and that is a very good description of the kinds of tasks you would do in a vet clinic or hospital. A vet tech is not allowed to make a diagnosis, prescribe medication or perform surgery; those tasks must be performed by a veterinarian who trains at university for 6 to 8 years.
