CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🍾🎈🎊 I’m so happy for you!!

Whats your IG? I have questions 😩

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Congratulations 🎊

I'm second year vet student currently doing my preclinical hours at farms, going to start anatomy, physiology and biochem this year and I'm SO excited!!! So excited for all of us that get to walk down this amazing path! Here's to making the future better for our furry friends.

What is the program exactly called ?

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Same but im a junior next year

I’m really interested in this field of work what is the steps to becoming a vet assistant

@@siagramy8488 what is the major needed ? I’m really interested in becoming a Vet assistant

@@lifeinthebay8360 You don't need to go to college to be a vet assistant. You just need to take a certificate program, just make sure you check with your state's requirements. If you want to be a veterinarian, then you can take any major like: biology, zoology, etc.

That’s awesome! Thank you for watching, I hope my videos can help you in the long run! (:

Good luck!

Make sure to get work experience, decide which uni you want to go to and check out the entry requirements! Good luck!

Thank you so much! 🥰

Thank you! ❤️❤️

Agree :)

Hi, may I ask what was your first career? Was it super different from a vet asst? As I considering beginning a new career as one too, but am afraid it'll be too drastic a change..

Aw thank you, once you get the hang of things and get a flow you will rock it in no time!

How did it go?

Find out about the different unis in your country that offer vet (unless you are rich enough to travel overseas for vet haha). Then find out the differences, decide which one you want to go to. Look at the entry pre-requisites and work towards those. Good luck! It's really competitive since so few universities actually offer vet courses. In Australia there are only four. In New Zealand there is only one. There are quite literally thousands of students across the country competing with you for the same seats. Make sure you get good grades, and get lots of work experience. I got work experience with animals across the board (wildlife, large animal (cows, horses, sheep, pigs), small animal (cats, dogs, rabbits etc.)). Just anything that helps you stand out. Good luck!

Congratulations!!! You're going to make the best vet

How is it going for you now?

Just don't expect to make good money 😥

Me too that’s my goal.

I am in the exact same boat. Start school on the 25th and also graduated in 2018(: so excited dude

Thank you!

I am! I think it’s the semester 1 PF group

Wooohoo! That’s so exciting, congrats!! 🎊🎈🍾

YESSSS THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUUUTT! Get that CVA!

Wooohoo!! That’s amazing 🤩 I would start reaching out to clinics to see if you can shadow some vets and staff. I know times are weird right now but there may be clinics open to the idea. Get the feel for veterinary medicine, see it for yourself. Watch videos, ask questions, volunteer, apply for kennel/assistant positions to really get a step in the door. There’s no where to go but up from here! 🐾

How is it going now?

That’s awesome! You can always try and reach out to a clinic first to shadow, see if you even enjoy veterinary medicine and see it first hand. Look on Indeed, I know a lot of places are always hiring kennel staff and assistants.. that might be a great way to get your foot in! Then you can always decide if you love it and want to further your education with schooling- or you can go to school first. Either or!

@@alliegarcia3904 thank you so much for the reply that’s really helpful! I’ll see what jobs are lurking around my town to get my foot in the door and do more looking into everything!

We read them to help keep the flow in the clinic, if there is something we are unsure of we’ll have it double checked by a doctor!

It is never too late! The vet field is always in search of people, if you’re willing to learn and ready to work (hard) then why not? If it makes you happy, do it! (:

I love dogs so much..I would take great joy in helping take care of dogs (obviously all animals come with it ;) ) I have a soft spot for dogs

@@jacobneaville5557 haha vet med has a ton of dogs but also a lot of many other furry babies! Talk to your local vet hospitals, see if you can start in reception or maybe kennels or assisting if they’re willing to train!

@@alliegarcia3904 I think I will...thanks allie

Absolutely!

It is highly dependent on the state. Many states have different laws for what assistants can do vs was licensed/registered/credentialed veterinary technicians can do.

@@katanddawg I agree. Also in my experience as a new vet assistant (coming up to almost a year in my first job as an assistant) it also depends on where you work. For example, when I did my on the job training at a small clinic, I got to discharge patients, fill prescriptions etc. Where I am now, I work at a large 24 hour hospital and they don't allow assistants to do those things. But a simple way to explain the difference is that vet techs are like human nurses. They administer meds, place catheters, take blood etc. Assistants don't do those things but we clean, walk dogs, clean kennels, restrain animals, help in surgery, clean, autoclave and wrap surgical instruments, put patients/owners in exam rooms and clean up after before new patients come in etc. I like being an assistant because there is so many different things to do that you're never bored.

@@PiercingChild Hopefully things become more streamlined soon and consistent between states. CVT/RVT/LVT are fighting for title protection and clearer guidelines regarding the differences between credentialed technicians and assistants. Technicians, licensed or not, also do all of the things you listed for assistant duties plus more technical skills. It's what makes a great veterinary team!

I don’t see why he can’t. There is a program through Penn Foster that offers the CVA schooling. It might be an extra load on your son, but it might be worth checking out!

Your local community college should have classes

Honestly I won’t lie to you. It’s not a career for everyone, it is really hard work. Some days are really hard, some days are super sad and most days are freaking awesome. I do have another video where I talk more about what the days consist of, it’s called “what to know when you are first starting in vet med.” But, if you want it, and you work hard there’s nothing you can’t achieve in this field.

How long does schooling take to get certified?

@@jasonvaccaro9145 depends on which certification. My assistant program took me about a year to complete. For a certified tech it can take 2 years or more

I recommend the "What being a veterinarian really takes" ted talk

That’s awesome! Let me know how it goes✨

So far it’s great thank u😊

2-4 years of schooling. You can either go online, or in person. I personally chose online since I work in the field and it’s more hands on action while I work. I picked Penn Foster’s tech program. It’s a go at your own pace associates degree for vet techs.

I go to a fast paced program that does everything in 18 months, although you have to learn a lot fast and don’t get many breaks

My clinic sent me through an online program that’s called ACT (animal care technologies) and from there I took the courses and the assistant board to get my certificate Honestly it depends on the place you work at and what they allow. But as an assistant you do draw blood, get together vaccines, assist the doctors and what not. I was planning on making a whole video dedicated to that so stay tuned for

@@alliegarcia3904 thank you so much for replying and for your help!! Love your videos!!! :)

Usually I get a weekday and alternating Saturday’s. Unfortunately the weekday isn’t always the same so one week maybe I’ll have Tuesday off and the next I’ll have a Thursday off

@@alliegarcia3904 so you dont get two days off??

@@liveoffthewallco I forgot sundays !! So I get one day off during the week, alternating Saturdays and always off on sundays. I totally forgot about that haha.

@@alliegarcia3904 oh lol so for the alternating weekend you could have off saturday and sunday. Then next week it would be sunday and wednesday ? Is it goona be something like that ?

@@liveoffthewallco it’s more like your off days might be Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday one week .. then the next week could be something like Thursday and Sunday are your off days!

Hey! I think that’s an awesome goal. As far as getting started, you can always reach out to different shelters or animal hospitals and apply/volunteer for the kennel position. This will get you into a hospital and slowly introduce you to veterinary medicine. Once you’re there you can always ask questions, maybe talk to the managers about your interest in assisting (hospitals USUALLY promote within the clinic, if you’re a kennel tech and are interested in assisting sometimes they will help move you up to achieve your goal) As far as money goes, the vet field as a whole doesn’t pay a whole ton. BUT, you an always grow. Every clinic and state are different so you would have to do a little research around where you are to see what they make and if it suits you. You can go on indeed and search vet assistant jobs near you to get an overall idea of what starting pays are!

Yes. Either from a community college or trade school. Programs range from 12 to 18 months.

Most vet assistants get on the job training from what I’ve seen but if you want to become a vet tech you will have to go through schooling

Typically it depends on the clinic. Most clinics will train an assistant on the job. You do not necessarily need to be a certified assistant but again it depends on the state. I know Penn Foster does both a certified assistant and a certified tech course.

I got hired as a veterinarian assistant without any experience/schooling. You can apply for a veterinary assistant job without schooling. :)

Haha I keep those memories right front and center of my noggin 😂😂

Hey! So every state is different with what they allow assistants to do. Some states are more strict than others. Same goes for clinics, one clinic might allow a VA to do much more than another clinic. I live in Florida, technically you don’t “need” a license here to do this like blood draws and what not, which can be nice but also frustrating for some CVT’s.

Honestly it depends on the place you work at and what they allow. But as an assistant you do draw blood, get together vaccines, assist the doctors and what not. I was planning on making a whole video dedicated to that so stay tuned for it!

I’m a certified assistant, they teach you this in your schooling. Plus, every clinic is different. Some uncertified assistance can administer vaccines and draw blood. It really depends on the clinic and the state allows.

you have to go to vet school but yes u can be a vet assistant there is a program called pen foster you can take so you wont have to go out and spend so much time to get upgraded from a kennel tech to a vet assisiant

Nor is giving injections.

I have stated in another video that it depends on your state, but it is not necessarily misleading. I in fact do this, every day and it is 100% in my job description.

I'm from SoCal, and I'm a vet assistant. It really depends on the clinic. My old clinic, they wouldn't let me attempt injections or blood draws, but I work somewhere else that gives me the opportunity to do everything. Now I give SQ and IM injections, check vitals, do blood draws, anal gland expression. Have yet to put an IV in, but it's in the works as I go further to get comfortable with surgery stuff. Heck they let me read cytologies for ears and skin

That goes without saying 😂😂