Examining the role of veterinary technicians

摘要

Editor's Note: As the delivery of veterinary care becomes more sophisticated, the need to better utilize the skills of registered veterinary technicians increases, some veterinarians say. Enhancing the technicians' role might relieve time pressure fordoctors and keep them engaged in the field, but there are limits. At this year's DVM Newsmakers' Summit at CVC East in Baltimore, DVM Newsmagazine assembled a panel of leaders from state boards of veterinary medicine and technician associations to examine key issues on this subject. Results of that discussion will be presented in three parts, starting this month and continuing with DVWI Newsmagazine's August and September issues. Next month the panelists address the regulatory/legal realities.