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Veterinary Assistant
“Most people don’t realize that animal sheltering work is very professional, very
involved, and requires a great deal of skill and
knowledge and experience.
The students from Great Lakes come prepared with the required skills and
experience needed to work effectively with animals in our environ-ment.”
--Joe Grisanti, Director
Humane Society of NWPA
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9-month diploma program (day)
Owners of pets and other animals today expect state-of-the-art veterinary care. To provide this service, veterinarians use the skills of veterinary assistants, who perform many of the same duties for a veterinarian that a medical assistant would for a physician, including routine laboratory and clinical procedures.
Veterinary assistants typically conduct clinical work in a private practice under the supervision of a veterinarian - for example, they may perform laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts, assist with dental prophylaxis, prepare tissue samples, or take blood samples. Some veterinary assistants obtain and record patient case histories, expose and develop x-rays, and provide specialized nursing care, as well as assist during surgery.
In addition to working in private clinics and animal hospitals, veterinary assistants also may work in research facilities, boarding kennels, animal shelters, veterinary hospitals and clinics, stables, laboratories, aquariums, and zoological parks .
Humane Society of NW PA
The A.N.N.A. Shelter
Because You Care
Presque Isle Animal Shelter
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