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Old Sep 27, 2015, 04:52 PM
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I'm going to try to be as nice as possible, because sometimes in the past here I can come across as very mean.

I do not see Vet Tech as a realistic career for you.

Vet tech is an extremely difficult career. I took Vet Tech and I had to drop out because of how difficult was, and I have a strong stomach, strong mind, and a big heart. Although, to be fair, I took Vet Tech Terminology in the summer thinking it was just memorizing vocabulary, and when it was time for the first test I realized there was not one thing on the test that I knew and/or understood. But that's during the summer. In the fall/spring, you have extra time to study. However, It's an EXTREMELY difficult pathway. The Vet Techs like to joke that it's a million times tougher than being a nurse. You have to be okay with being pooped on, vomited on, getting bloody, dealing with abused animals, scared animals, aggressive animals, animals with disease, putting down pets AND having to deal with greiving owners as you put their pet down. As a vet tech, you have absolutely NO wiggle room to be at all anxious or emotional. Crying, missing work, panic attacks will not be tolerated in a career when an animals health and life is on the line. AND AND AND most of your responsiblities WILL Be DEALING WITH PEOPLE. Being a vet tech is not just about cuddling and taking care of animals, 90% of your responsibilities will be dealing with people, so do not think that you will be dealing only with animals. Most of your responsibilities will be dealing with the public.

That's all that I can say, just be aware that being a Vet Tech while having severe anxiety and emotional problems is not the best pathway unless you think you can overcome your obstacles.
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