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

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