The job growth in the field of veterinary technology is astounding. In 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 85,000 technicians working in the United States and the field is growing at such a fast rate that the projected number of technicians in 2022 is expected to be close to 110,000.
Author
Brandy Tabor CVT, VTS (ECC)
Brandy has lived in Colorado for most of her life. After working for over four years in the Colorado State University Critical Care Unit, she moved to Parker CO, where she has worked at the Animal Emergency & Specialty Center for the past nine years. She became a member of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians in 2008 and was recently named the 2014 co-chair of the academy’s credentialing committee.
Brandy has a passion for writing and has written several papers for Veterinary Technician magazine including ‘Recognizing and Treating Diabetic Ketoacidosis’, ‘Diabetic Ketoacidosis’, ‘Canine Parvovirus’, ‘Heatstroke in Dogs’, ‘All Things Considered: Thromboelastrography’, and ‘Osteoarthritis’.
Keywords: Feature, Veterinary, Technology
To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 29 (08) • August 2014 • pp276-279
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