Veterinary Technicians - Main Veterinary Technicians Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians by performing a variety of animal health care duties. Veterinary technicians provide health care to animals. They perform routine laboratory and clinical procedures while veterinarians conduct the more difficult procedures.
Technicians prepare examination and treatment rooms for veterinarians.
They also prepare the animal which is to be seen by the veterinarian. This may include weighing the animal, taking a medical history, and gathering the proper vaccines. Technicians may hold animals during examinations, treatments, or shots. In addition they may take blood samples and wrap wounds. They perform diagnostic tests, such as blood counts, in a laboratory.