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Hi! I wasnt sure if this was the proper flair for this but none of the others fit quite right but I live in a state where you dont need a license/certificate/registration to be a Vet Tech which... Im not really the biggest fan of but it is what it is. I dont think it would be so bad if, at my clinic specifically, the training was more involved? Or there was more to it than "learn on the job with other people who are also not certified/educated/prior medical experience is human medicine and watch some atDove videos" because I really still feel lost with a lot of things 3 months in so does anyone have any resources or advice on how to learn more Vet Tech specific stuff? Meds, injection tips, general animal handling tips or tricks would be nice, too.

Im a vet assistant currently but they want me trained enough to be considered a vet tech in this state which is fine, I like knowing how to do things, I dont think ill ever call myself a tech without proper certification because it feels like stolen valor but I would love to Know the same stuff and be competent 😥

Were an urgent care clinic as well but I work overnights (have since i started) monitoring inpatients, helping with surgeries because our DVM waits until after closing to do most surgeries/procedures, and cleaning the clinic so I dont get a lot of opportunities to do most tech related things to learn really on the job so its just been a little rough and overwhelming :( any advice/tips/tricks are warmly welcomed 🫶🏻

Posted Jan 19, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC

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