Spray pets down to spiff them up.
To clean blood on patients following surgical procedures, we use a spray bottle filled with hydrogen peroxide. It's much easier than applying peroxide to gauze and wiping the patient or pouring the peroxide directly onto the skin or fur.
—Kristin Lasky, veterinary technician student
Poland, Ohio
Proposed midlevel role poses unacceptable risks
October 30th 2024Proposals that would create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) role raise serious concerns about the future of quality care for veterinary patients. Sometimes referred to as a veterinary professional associate (VPA), their duties would overlap those of a veterinarian and veterinary technician.
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