Comments for Jana Speaks~ Ask the Vet Tech

Comment on Some have asked me… by Jana

Jana — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:34:35 +0000

Thanks Ventego. As I mentioned in my bio I am a retired Vet Tech, but I do have a degree in English!

Comment on Hello all you pet lovers! by Steve

Steve — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:19:59 +0000

this looks like it’ll be a great site! I’ll check back often. Hopefully I’ll never need to ask for advice about my cat but you never know.

Comment on Hello all you pet lovers! by Amy

Amy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:47:16 +0000

this looks like it’ll be a great site! I’ll check back often. Hopefully I’ll never need to ask for advice about my cat but you never know.

Comment on What is a Vet Tech anyway? by showers

showers — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:28:52 +0000

This is such an interesting thoughtful post. Do you have anymore like this?

Comment on Hello all you pet lovers! by Pickle

Pickle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:29:35 +0000

Hi my name is Vs and I have always wanted a puppy but my parents always say no and we already have 2 dogs 3 cats and 2 fish I know that we already have niugh dogs as it is now but i want my own puppy to take care of and it would be mine only and my parents or my siblings wouldnt have to take care of it only I would but I’m having trouble conviencing my parents I feel like I have tried everything! please help me!

Comment on Some have asked me… by Ventego

Ventego — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:18:28 +0000

Are you a professional journalist? You write very well.

Comment on What is a Vet Tech anyway? by Jana

Jana — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:41:32 +0000

Thanks Cassie, I intend to. While those who work in the field of veterinary medicine do not get paid what nurses and doctors do, there has been efforts made to change that. Just because it is something we love it shouldn’t mean that we should not be paid what we are worth.

Not many human doctors have to keep a full hospital for their patients. By that I mean that when you go see your doctor at his office, he does not have an full xray area, surgical suite, isolation ward or beds to keep patients in let alone a full pharmacy and lab work area- yet a veterinarian has to have ALL of that and more!!

So the scales are unfairly balanced in respect to the vets. Granted some of them are making a lot of money in high scale areas charging as much as their human doctor counterparts.

But it’s been a long ongoing battle with regards vet techs not only getting paid less but getting no recognition for what we do. That makes a lot of vet techs leave the field and get jobs in other places doing other things.

That is sad for the world of veterinary medicine but good for you because Vets still need good technicians out there. Men don’t gravitate toward being a technician because the pay is so bad. Why we women put up with it is beyond me. Not many men are single parents but there are thousands of single Moms that are vet techs (I was one of them!) raising kids on sub=-standard salaries. Sometime we have no benefits either!!

So go out there and change things Cassie!! If you become a tech you can lead the charge to bring us up to the level of pay and recognition we deserve!!
I am happy to answer the rest of your questions but will have to do that later.

Check back soon!

Comment on About by Jana

Jana — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:32:16 +0000

Yahoo answers is filled with amateurs that answer questions. An answer from a professional has little weight. I answer questions at AllExperts.com under the Ask the Veterinarian category. They screen your credentials and thus the caliper of answers are much higher.
I have answered many questions on Yahoo Answers but have stopped.

Comment on About by jelly bean

jelly bean — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:12:56 +0000

You should consider answering questions on Yahoo Answers answers.yahoo.com) I’m sure there are plenty of people out there that would benefit from your help.

Comment on What is a Vet Tech anyway? by Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:10:30 +0000

Hello!! Your articles are great! Lots of information and good advice.
To answer your questions-
- yes, I knew what a vet tech was before reading this article. I’ve done a lot of research because I hope to become one!
- the vet techs at the clinic my dog (Jerome- a boston terrier) goes to are great. He had to go recently because we had him swimming in the pool over vacation (oops…) and he had an infection in his ear. The vet techs were great- they showed us how to clean his ears and use the medicine and they answered all of our questions. They are very thorough and nice. All females on staff with a male vet- at least I’ve never seen any males working as vet techs.

Could you answer my questions?
- How many hours a day did you work as a vet tech? What was your work schedule- did you work weekends or nights? How much time did you get for vacation? Did you work at an animal hospital or an individual office?

And about me:
I absolutely love animals. All animals. I’ve had gerbils in the past- they’re so cute My family has also had a few cats and dogs through the years. I am only fourteen, a freshman in high school, but it’s never too early to start looking into career options. I was worried at first when I was reading about how much work vet techs do compared to how much work they get paid. But, I think I could handle it. I love animals and I think it would be so rewarding to nurse an animal back to health. I don’t like people as much as I like animals or I might consider a career in nursing. It’s unfair that they make so much more than vet techs. But I guess it isn’t a job you go into for the money. I’m currently volunteering at a shelter near me and trying to enroll in a 4H program.

Thanks for all the info. Great articles- post some more!!