Career Reseach Paper
Section 1.0
Introduction
Section 1.1 Purpose of the Research
The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not a career as a veterinary technician is a viable one. If one wants to become a vet tech they must be open to suggestions. This means that they must be open to constructive criticism give to them by fellow co-workers.
Section 1.2 career hypotheses
Section 1.2.1 Hypothesis: job description
A veterinary technician works as an assistant to a veterinarian. They are responsible for taking care of the animals that are placed in the care of a vet. That includes checking on animals that have to be kept overnight. This means they clean cages, feed the animals and often take them for walks. Vet techs administer antibiotics and administer shots to the animals that are brought in or, if they work at a humane society. A vet tech often has to lift cages and crate or transport patients to be operated on.
Vet techs are responsible for preparing the operating room for surgeries. When preparing the operating room the vet tech must gather the instruments needed that includes scalpels, forceps, and medicine needed for the operation. They are also there to educate owners on how to take care of their pets properly. When the animal is sick the vet tech show the owner how to administer medicine to the animal or how to apply a cone to stop a dog from itching or scratching
Section 1.2.2 Hypothesis: skills/abilities/traits
The vet tech must be very observant and they have to be able to pay attention to small details that most people don’t notice. Their observations are key to diagnosing the disease or illness that the animal has acquired though different .Another skill a vet tech must have is listening to owners since animals have no way to communicate with humans in order to figure out what is wrong with the animal they are treating. Communication is key in a vet tech `s job because the animal can’t tell us what is wrong with it so it is up to the vet
Introduction
Section 1.1 Purpose of the Research
The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not a career as a veterinary technician is a viable one. If one wants to become a vet tech they must be open to suggestions. This means that they must be open to constructive criticism give to them by fellow co-workers.
Section 1.2 career hypotheses
Section 1.2.1 Hypothesis: job description
A veterinary technician works as an assistant to a veterinarian. They are responsible for taking care of the animals that are placed in the care of a vet. That includes checking on animals that have to be kept overnight. This means they clean cages, feed the animals and often take them for walks. Vet techs administer antibiotics and administer shots to the animals that are brought in or, if they work at a humane society. A vet tech often has to lift cages and crate or transport patients to be operated on.
Vet techs are responsible for preparing the operating room for surgeries. When preparing the operating room the vet tech must gather the instruments needed that includes scalpels, forceps, and medicine needed for the operation. They are also there to educate owners on how to take care of their pets properly. When the animal is sick the vet tech show the owner how to administer medicine to the animal or how to apply a cone to stop a dog from itching or scratching
Section 1.2.2 Hypothesis: skills/abilities/traits
The vet tech must be very observant and they have to be able to pay attention to small details that most people don’t notice. Their observations are key to diagnosing the disease or illness that the animal has acquired though different .Another skill a vet tech must have is listening to owners since animals have no way to communicate with humans in order to figure out what is wrong with the animal they are treating. Communication is key in a vet tech `s job because the animal can’t tell us what is wrong with it so it is up to the vet