Vet Assistants

So I live in a state where vet assistants are not legally allowed to draw blood/give vaccines and vet techs have to be certified. Is that the same in other states or do vet assistants have more responsibilities especially states where you don't need the vet tech certification?

Essentially I guess I'm asking if vet tech and vet assistant roles are still separate in states where you don't need certification to be a tech.

Sorry if it's a silly question.. 😥

EDIT: thank you all so much for your responses! There's a chance I may wind up in the Tampa area of Florida in the future so anyone from that area or just Florida in general I'd love to hear from you too!

The practice I work at is very strict. Assistants are only able to restrain, take SOAPS, clean, and care for the boarders (running and feeding). I think assistants can technically cut nails in this state, but the place I'm at keeps that with techs.

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC

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