Where Do We Go From Here? Career Paths and Advancement for the Vet Assist

Many individuals assume the next step for a veterinary assistant is a veterinary technician (in much the same way veterinary technicians get asked when they will become DVMs). This can lead to stagnation for the individual, loss of job enjoyment and contributes to the numbers of veterinary assistants who leave the field. Here we will explore the variety of career opportunities available to you in the veterinary world or veterinary adjacent world.