veterinary technician
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of veterinary technician
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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As Vanessa Ortiz, a veterinary technician at the Pasadena Humane Society, picked up the kitten, she paused and reminded herself to move more gingerly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Jacqueline Wivel is a certified veterinary technician in the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024
A veterinary technician connected Osthoff to Santos’ pet charity, Friends of Pets United, Osthoff said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
A veterinary technician took Osthoff aside and told him, “‘I know a guy who runs a pet charity who can help you,’” Osthoff recounted.
From Slate • Jan. 18, 2023
"Declawing is actually an amputation of the last bone on each of their toes," explains Alexandra Yaksich, a writer and veterinary technician who helped draft a bill in Québec to ban cat declawing.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2022
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