The challenges of being a veterinary technician
Ryan Frazier, BS, LVT, explains a major challenge veterinary technicians face during this dvm360® interview
In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week, dvm360® is celebrating all the hard work that veterinary technicians do on a daily basis. However, some technicians feel less respected in their clinics, which can make it hard for them to do their job.
In this interview with dvm360®, Ryan Frazier, BS, LVT, explained how this is a challenge many veterinary technicians face, including himself personally.
The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Ryan Frazier, BS, LVT: I think gaining the respect from either each other or doctors or managers in the field that is definitely a challenge as a vet tech. I want to utilize all my skills. I want to bring money into the practice. I want to see patients and in the past, I have not been respected that way to do that.
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