What is the difference between an Animal Scientist and a Veterinary Technician?
Answers for questions 1 and 2: An animal scientist is anyone who studies a type or types of animals. It is a very wide, open field that can cover everything from genetics to ecology to behavior and it covers any animal that the scientist wishes to study. Usually an animal scientist will focus on a certain group of animals and a certain topic within that field. Answers for questions 3 and 4: A veterinary technician is specifically trained to assist a veterinarian in the care and treatment of animals. A veterinary technician focuses more on the care of many types of animals rather that just one or two. That being said, vet techs and animal scientists overlap. Yes, you can be a vet tech with a degree in animal science, however, there is a specific two to four year certification that veterinarians often prefer that their staff have and you can have both a degree in animal science and certification to be a vet tech. Lastly NO you may not start a vet clinic unless you are a fully certified v
