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What You'll Do: Your duties as a veterinary technician will vary depending on where you work and what is needed at that specific location. In general, you will engage in: inspecting animal behaviors and bodies for signs of injury or illness, assisting with emergency care and first aid by injecting injured animals with anesthetics or performing other tasks, retrieving biopsies or bodily fluid samples for testing and analyzing, getting animals ready for operations, taking x-rays, giving medications and injections to animals under supervision, and maintaining animal medical records. Some vet techs focus on either office work, clinical work or lab work, and some even specialize in certain areas like dental assisting, surgery assisting, medicine, or anesthesia.

Vet techs typically work in animal hospitals and clinics, animal shelters, zoos, and laboratories. Full-time shift work is the norm, and you have probably already done evenings and weekends in the past. In addition, the job can be a dangerous one since animals that are afraid or hurt can lash out causing injury or infection. You understand that your health is at risk by working in this field.

If you are planning on becoming a vet tech, you should possess both mental and physical toughness. The job can be a grueling one at times, at it will require you to handle stress and surprise while remaining composed. You should also be a quick learner since a lot is learned on the job. True compassion and passion for helping animals is also necessary if you plan on having a long career as a vet tech.

Education and Training: You will need at least two years of study resulting in a veterinary technician associate's degree for entry-level positions. Most programs will require you to undergo and pass a practical experience portion at an animal clinic or hospital before graduation. Those with bachelor's degrees will usually receive the title of veterinary technologist instead, and it qualifies them for better positions with more responsibilities.

The Future: The vet tech profession is expected to grow at more than 50% through 2020, quite high relative to the average occupation.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Veterinary Technicians in the U.S. range from $20,500 to $44,000, with the average median annual wage hitting $30,100 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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