Veterinary Technology - Eastern Wyoming College

Veterinary Technology from Eastern Wyoming College is a Campus Associate Veterinary degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Veterinary Technology comprises an aggregate of techniques and skills required in the practice of Veterinary Medicine. Professional veterinary technicians work under the direction of a licensed veterinarian. They do not diagnose, prescribe or perform surgical operations. Technicians work at veterinary hospitals, colleges, and laboratories. They may work for private individuals and institutions or they may be employed by federal or state agencies that have to do with the control of animal diseases. The work may include cleaning and sterilizing equipment, performing diagnostic tests, feeding and caring for animals, restraining animals for treatment, administering anesthetics, assisting in surgery, collecting of samples for diagnostic purposes, maintaining and repairing equipment, obtaining and developing radiographs, and assisting in office procedures. The veterinary technician may be employed to perform a single procedure in a specialized area or a broad spectrum of procedures in a generalized practice. The primary objectives are to qualify students to perform those techniques required in the operation of a general veterinary practice exclusive of diagnosis, prescription, and surgery and to pass examinations that may be required for licensing in certain areas. View more details on Eastern Wyoming College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Veterinary courses.