Five things your veterinary technician wishes you knew
While your veterinarian is busy seeing appointments and doing surgeries, their veterinary technicians are behind the scenes, keeping the whole hospital running. They’re drawing blood, reading microscope slides, giving meds to hospitalized pets, monitoring pets under anesthesia and so much more.
Yet veterinary technicians can be such hidden gems that we bet you haven’t taken full advantage of their “pawsome” knowledge and skills. Here are five things your veterinary technician wishes you knew about them that could take your pet’s care to the next level.
We are your fast track to answers.
Your veterinarian may not have a chance to sit down and listen to their voicemail until the end of the day, so why not ask us your questions? Odds are, we’ll know the answer. If not, we may be able to relay your question to your veterinarian and call you back with an answer.
(Hint: You can also try Live Chat through the myVCA app, where licensed veterinary professionals are ready to answer your questions anytime, day or night.)
We know all the tricks of the trade.
Cat keeps spitting out their pill? Elizabethan collar won’t stay on? Dog constantly licking their bandage? We’ve seen it all, and we have all kinds of tricks up our sleeves that we’d love to share.
Ask us for a demo—we can teach you a thing or two.
For those skills you can do at home, like nail trims or ear cleaning, we’re all about empowering you! Ask us for a demonstration, and if time allows, we’ll walk you through the process step by step and show you how it’s done.
Let us do the holding so you can focus on the comforting.
Owners of scared pets, we see you! We get how hard it is to let your frightened pet out of your loving arms. But we know exactly how to hold your pet to make their exam go as quickly and smoothly as possible, which ultimately means less stress for them. Plus that frees you up to look deeply in their eyes and murmur encouragements the whole time.
We want to be your pet’s BFFs.
We love pets, and we want yours to love us too! So don’t be shy about telling us all your pet’s preferences. Only likes soft treats? Hates men with mustaches? Prefers nail trims lying down? We want to know! From quick booster appointments to overnight hospital stays, we spend a lot of time with your cutie, and we want to make them as happy and relaxed as possible every time.
