veterinary technician

American  

[vet-er-uh-ner-ee tek-nish-uhn, ve-truh‐] / ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i tɛkˈnɪʃ ən, ˈvɛ trə‐ /

noun

1. a veterinarian’s assistant, trained to provide medical care for animals, as performing diagnostic tests or administering vaccines and medication.

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Etymology

Origin of veterinary technician

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Some said she claimed she was in veterinary school or worked as a veterinary technician.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

The other co-authors are Huseyin O. Taskin, a former research specialist at Penn in the GKAguirre Lab and current graduate student at the University of Toronto, and Jacqueline Wivel, a veterinary technician.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

And Glass, a veterinary technician for the city of Austin’s animal shelter, prefers his space full of knickknacks and cozy.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 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