Veterinary Technologists play an important role in the Livestock sector.
Lois Ridgeway, the President of the Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technologists, says just like Veteranians there is a shortage of Veterinary Technologists in the province, especially in rural areas.
She says RVT’s provide a higher level of support for surgeries, anesthesia, radiology, therapy and medications, animal care husbandry and assist clients with case submissions and history.
“Even in the industry, they provide support in the swine industry for example in hog barns for processing animals in feedlots for providing medication and treatments again as instructed by veterinarians. There in the poultry industry, they’re in meat inspection”