10/13/2025
Happy vet tech&vet assistant week!!!
During the third week of October the veterinary community takes a moment to recognize our veterinary technicians and assistants.
You witness their skills and compassion in the exam rooms, but what happens behind the scenes is equally, if not more incredible. Our technicians and assistants know what everyone needs at all times. They know that when Spot comes in for his annual he prefers a peanut butter snack, his head to be pat and sweet nothings to be whispered in his ear while his blood sample is drawn from his back leg. They also know that the doctor is going to want to recheck that ear infection he had a few weeks ago so they’re already collecting, setting up and analyzing a sample under the microscope. They know what their patient’s blood pressure range should be under anesthesia depending on which drugs have been administered and they know what the doctor is going to ask for if it becomes too high/low. They know when their coworker needs an extra set of hands or an understanding nod. They know what treatment plan the doctor is going to recommend before the words are ever uttered. They know how nervous you are to drop your pet off for surgery and how much they mean to you so they treat them as if they’re their own. They’re calling the lab because they know you’re anxious for the results and they are too. They know which settings to adjust on the x-ray machine because the image is too dark. They know how to calculate the dose of sedatives for a chill 8 year old Great Dane as well as a 6 month old chihuahua that’s high on life. They know when to take their time and when time is of the essence. They know all of these things and so SO so much more, but one thing we want to make sure they don’t forget is how incredible we think they are.
Happy vet tech and vet assistant week to the ones who dare we say, just about know it all.
