Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Intubation forceps (Adult Magill forceps)
• Medical oxygen masks or parts (Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks)
• Intubation stylets (Adult stylets)
• Nebulizers or accessories (Aerosol nebulizers)
• Emergency medical services suction units or accessories (Airway suction units)
• Resuscitation masks or accessories (Ambu bags)
• Ambulances
• Medical syringes with needles (Anesthesia syringes)
• Animal catching devices (Animal capture nets)
• Animal catching devices (Animal catching poles)
• Veterinary electrocardiograph ECG (Animal electrocardiograph ECG units)
• Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters (Animal nail trimmers)
• Animal catching devices (Animal snares)
• Anti shock garments
• Arterial line catheters
• Artificial airway holders
• Chemistry analyzers (Automated chemistry analyzers)
• Laboratory diluters (Automated diluters)
• Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Balling guns)
• Emergency medical services suction units or accessories (Battery-powered portable suction units)
• Benchtop centrifuges
• Protective gloves (Bite gloves)
• Blood collection syringes
• Blood gas analyzers
• Blood pressure recording units (Blood pressure recorders)
• Non vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Blood tubes)
• Restraints (Bovine tail restraints)
• Medical aspiration or irrigation syringes (Bulb syringes)
• Air rifles or air handguns (Capture rifles)
• Orthopedic splint systems (Cardboard splints)
• Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Cardiac monitors)
• Animal husbandry equipment (Cattle chutes)
• Medical oxygen masks or parts (Child oxygen masks)
• Coagulation analyzers
• Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes (Computed tomography CT scanners)
• Emergency medical services tracheal tube or cricothyrotomy kits (Cricothyrotomy kits)
• Laryngoscopes or accessories (Curved adult blades)
• Laryngoscopes or accessories (Curved pediatric blades)
• Air rifles or air handguns (Dart guns)
• Animal husbandry equipment (Dehorners)
• Dental probes (Dental explorers)
• Dental hand pieces or accessories (Dental handpieces)
• Dental probes
• Desktop computers
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Differential blood cell counters)
• Digital cameras
• Veterinary clinical thermometers (Digital veterinary thermometers)
• Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Digital x ray equipment)
• Animal shearing or clipping equipment (Electric animal clippers)
• Electrocardiography EKG units
• Animal weighing scales (Electronic animal scales)
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Electronic blood cell counters)
• Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products (Electrosurgery units)
• Endotracheal tubes (Endotracheal ET tubes)
• Enema kits or accessories (Enema equipment)
• Enteral feeding administration sets (Enteral feeding equipment)
• Hypodermic injection apparatus or accessories (Epi-pens)
• Intubation gauges or guides (Esophageal intubation detection devices)
• Esophageal tubes (Esophageal tracheal airway devices)
• Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Evacuated blood collection tubes)
• Cardiac pacemaker generators or implantable defibrillators or accessories (External pacers)
• Medical gas cylinders or related devices (Fixed-oxygen equipment)
• Emergency medical services suction units or accessories (Fixed-suction equipment)
• Chemical or gas sterilizers (Gas sterilizers)
• Glucose monitors or meters (Glucometers)
• Handheld refractometers or polarimeters (Handheld refractometers)
• Harnesses or its accessories (Head halters)
• Emergency medical services head immobilizers (Head immobilization devices)
• Hemocytometers
• Animal husbandry equipment (Hoof picks)
• Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters (Hoof trimmers)
• Nebulizers or accessories (Humidification equipment)
• Hypodermic needles
• Medical syringes with needles (Hypodermic syringes)
• Medical oxygen masks or parts (Infant oxygen masks)
• Analgesic infusion sets or kits (Infusion sets)
• Needleless intraveneous injection syringe sets or injection cannulas (Interlink syringe cannulas)
• Emergency medical services intravenous IV kits (Intraosseous kits)
• Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits (Intravenous IV administration sets)
• Intravenous or arterial cannulas or accessories (Intravenous IV cannulas)
• Intravenous infusion pumps for general use (Intravenous IV pressure infusers)
• Intravenous infusion pumps for general use (Intravenous IV pumps)
• Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators (Laboratory mechanical convection incubators)
• Laboratory balances (Laboratory scales)
• Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
• Laryngoscopes or accessories (Laryngoscopes)
• Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Lead aprons)
• Medical radiological shielding gloves (Lead gloves)
• Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Lead thyroid collars)
• Extremity restraints (Limb restraints)
• Mobile or transportable medical linear accelerators (Linear accelerator equipment)
• Intravenous or arterial arm boards (Long arm boards)
• Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems)
• Medical x ray darkroom equipment or supplies (Manual darkroom developing equipment)
• Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines (Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators)
• Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
• Anti shock garments (Medical anti-shock trousers MAST)
• Microcentrifuges (Microhematocrit centrifuges)
• Microscope slides
• Emergency response litters or stretchers or accessories (Multi-level wheeled cots)
• Medical syringes with needles (Multiple dose syringes)
• Muzzles
• Nasopharyngeal tubes (Nasopharyngeal airways)
• Nebulizers or accessories (Nebulizers)
• Restraints (Nose tongs)
• Notebook computers
• Emergency medical services obstetrics kits (Obstetrical OB kits)
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR protective shields or masks (One-way valve pocket masks)
• Ophthalmic tonometers or accessories (Ophthalmic tonometers)
• Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Ophthalmoscopes)
• Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
• Osmometers
• Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Otoscopes)
• Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies (Oxygen administration equipment)
• Medical nasal cannulae (Oxygen nasal cannulae)
• Periodontal curettes
• Personal computers
• Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Portable cardiac monitors)
• Medical gas cylinders or related devices (Portable oxygen equipment)
• Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Portable veterinary x ray equipment)
• Hypodermic injection apparatus or accessories (Preload syringes)
• Dental finishing or polishing discs (Prophylaxis angles)
• Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Protective face shields)
• Pulse oximeter units (Pulse oximeters)
• Medical radiation films or badges (Radiation detecting film badges)
• Respiratory monitoring kits or its accessories (Respiration monitors)
• Emergency resuscitator or aspirator kits (Resuscitation devices)
• Orthopedic splint systems (Rigid splints)
• Finger ring removers (Ring cutters)
• Intravenous or arterial tubing adapters or connectors or locks or caps or protectors (Saline locks)
• Butterfly needles (Scalp vein needles)
• Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED)
• Intravenous or arterial arm boards (Short arm boards)
• Hammers (Sledgehammers)
• Specimen collectors (Specimen collection containers)
• Orthopedic splint systems (Splints)
• Cages or its accessories (Squeeze cages)
• Emergency response litters or stretchers or accessories (Stair chairs)
• Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Stationary veterinary x ray equipment)
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Steam autoclaves)
• Laryngoscopes or accessories (Straight adult blades)
• Laryngoscopes or accessories (Straight pediatric blades)
• Patient stretchers or stretcher accessories (Stretchers)
• Surgical calipers or rulers (Surgical calipers)
• Surgical retractors for general use (Surgical retractors)
• Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories (Surgical scalpels)
• Suture needles
• Suture removers (Suture scissors)
• Tablet computers
• Electrocardiography EKG transmitter or telemetry or accessories (Telemetry units)
• Tourniquets
• Oxygen insufflator or its accessories (Transtracheal jet insufflators)
• Emergency medical services triage tags (Triage tags)
• Veterinary blood pressure testers (Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors)
• Dental scalers or accessories (Ultrasonic dental scalers)
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment (Ultrasonic instrument cleaners)
• Urinary catheterization kits or accessories (Urinary catheters)
• Needleless vial or bag withdrawal cannulas or adapters or decanters (Vacutainer adapters)
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Vacuum autoclaves)
• Blood collection needles (Venoject needles)
• Anesthesia sets or kits (Veterinary anesthesia machines)
• Dental x ray units (Veterinary dental x ray equipment)
• Veterinary castration instruments (Veterinary emasculators)
• Full body immersion hydrotherapy baths or tanks (Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment)
• Veterinary speculums (Veterinary oral specula)
• Surgical blanket or solution warming cabinets or accessories (Veterinary patient warming systems)
• Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Veterinary suction equipment)
• Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Veterinary ultrasound equipment)
• Veterinary speculums (Veterinary vaginal specula)
• Needleless vial or bag withdrawal cannulas or adapters or decanters (Vial access cannulas)
• Flow sensors or regulators or components (Wall-mounted oxygen regulators)
• Medical x ray film or cassettes for general use (X ray cassettes)
• Medical x ray darkroom equipment or supplies (X ray film processors)
• Medical x ray intensifying screens (X ray intensifying equipment)
• Medical radiological positioning aids for general radiological use (X ray patient positioning equipment)

Technologies Include:

• Data base user interface and query software

• FileMaker Pro software
• Microsoft Access

• Electronic mail software

• Microsoft Outlook

• Internet browser software

• Web browser software

• Medical software

• Animal Intelligence Software Animal Intelligence
• McAllister Software Systems AVImark
• Veterinary practice management software PMS

• Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

• Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

• Word processing software

• Microsoft Word

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)