Veterinary Technicians
Veterinary Technicians
Duties & Responsibilities of Veterinary Technicians at WSU...
...include the assistance, performance and/or instruction of the following:
Patient Care
- Obtain patient History
- Physical examination
- Client education
- Diagnostic procedures
- Specimen Collection
- Administration of prescribed medication, treatments and vaccines
- Intensive care nursing & monitoring
- Nutritional management
- Physical therapy
- Wound management

Clinical Pathology
- Obtain & prepare specimens & samples
- Parasite evaluation
- Urinalysis

Anesthesiology
- Pre-anesthetic patient evaluation
- Recommend anesthetic protocols for prior approval from the DVM
- Administration of sedatives or pre-anesthetic pharmaceuticals
- Administration of local, regional or general anesthesia
- Patient monitoring before, during and after anesthesia
- Patient Recovery
- Monitoring for pain management
- Routine maintenance of equipment

Surgical Nursing
- Patient Preparation
- Pre & Post-operative patient care
- Circulating operating room nurse
- Scrub nurse
- Instrument & equipment maintenance & sterilization
- Surgical suite preparation & maintenance

Dental Prophylaxis
- Examination of oral cavity
- Recognizing normal & abnormal conditions in the mouth
- Cleaning & polishing dentition
- Extraction of approved loose teeth
- Floating/trimming teeth
- Teaching clients how to care for their pets teeth & gums
- Maintenance of dental equipment
Hospital Management
- Medical supplies, equipment & pharmacy Inventory control
- Client communication
- Supervision, education & training of hospital personnel
- Unit Scheduling
- Billing
Instruction
- Didactic seminars
- Laboratory instruction
- Clinical instruction