Experienced Veterinary Technician Resume Example

Helen Mitchell

1234 Main Court,

Campbell, TX,

75422

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Summary

An individual who has notable experience in animal care and veterinary equipment operations and management preparing animals, equipment and instruments for surgery; has special ability in intravenous feedings and tube feeding processes for animals; has great skill to define animal behaviors, conduct pathological tests and examinations, and provide specialized animal nursing care; excellent people skills and client management.

Professional Experience:

Senior Veterinary Technician August 2005 – Present

Angelus Animal Hospital, Pasadena, TX

Responsibilities:

• Worked as assistant to a licensed veterinarian and assisted Vet at the lab during surgeries.
• Conducted tests and helped in diagnosing illnesses and injuries of animals.
• Took laboratory tests, blood, prepared tissue samples for testing and performed urinalysis and blood counts.
• Advised pet owners on safety and health practices to ensure no disease is transmitted from animals to humans.
• Gave medications orally and topically to animals with injuries, diseases and contaminations.
• Documented pain and stress level tests of animals used for research and development, as well as medical histories.
• Provided medical treatments to animals under veterinary care with monitored supervision from the licensed veterinarian.
• Trained new interns and junior technicians in the equipment management and operations.

Veterinary Technician II May 1998 – July 2005

Georgetown Animal Clinic, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Worked as an assistant to the licensed veterinarians in the clinic.
• Checked animal facilities and holding fences.
• Controlled and sedated animals for gathering of fluid and strain samples.
• Prepared diets and cleaned animal enclosures; assisted in the adequate care of young animals until adoption .
• Observed and documented animal behaviors, eating patterns and mating seasons.
• Conducted inventory and check in quality of veterinary drugs.
• Evaluated animal health problems, their causes, cure and prevention.

Veterinary Technician July 1994 – May 1998

Kerry Whitman Vet Industries, Beaumont, TX

Responsibilities:

• Worked as assistant to a licensed veterinarian and assisted Vet at the lab during surgeries.
• Conducted tests and helped in diagnosing illnesses and injuries of animals.
• Took laboratory tests, blood, prepared tissue samples for testing and performed urinalysis and blood counts.
• Advised pet owners on safety and health practices to ensure no disease is transmitted from animals to humans.
• Gave medications orally and topically to animals with injuries, diseases and contaminations.
• Documented pain and stress level tests of animals used for research and development, as well as medical histories.
• Provided medical treatments to animals under veterinary care with monitored supervision from the licensed veterinarian.
• Trained new interns and junior technicians in the equipment management and operations.

Veterinary Technician II May 1998 – July 2005

Georgetown Animal Clinic, Austin, TX

Education

1990 – 1994 Associate Degree in the Veterinary Technology

Rice University, TX

1994 Registered Veterinary Technician

Rice University, TX

Skills:

• Client-management skills
• Data management and bookkeeping skills
• Outstanding research, reporting and business correspondence skills
• Pathology and machinery operations management
• Significant knowledge of treatment medicines, animal behavior and control of common infections in animals

Associations/Organizations

Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Member

Texas Association of Registered Veterinary Technicians, Member