Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Ortega
When you think of a veterinary technician, you probably picture someone who loves animals and wants nothing more than to make them feel better. Kathy Ortega did too when she was a young girl. Her passion for animals led her to become a Registered Veterinary Technician, and eventually an instructor in the Veterinary Technology program […]
Faculty Spotlight: Pamela Payne
Pamela Payne is the Veterinary Assisting Program Director at Carrington College’s Portland campus. She knew at a young age that she wanted to work with animals. She started “hands-on training” at four-years-old, going to work with her dad at a primate research center. By the time she was in sixth grade, she could recite information […]
Top 5 “Need-to-Know” Tips from a Veterinary Assisting MVP
Sandy Moore is Carrington’s Veterinary Assisting [1] Program Director at the Phoenix North campus. Sandy was recently chosen as the 2016 MVP Community Leader by the Veterinary Health Care Team of Arizona [2] (VHCTAz). You don’t win awards without knowing your stuff, so we picked Sandy’s award-winning brain to get her top 5 things you need to […]
What Will I Learn: Veterinary Technology
Going to school for Veterinary Technology is about more than just playing with cute and cuddly animals, like this one. It’s about making them feel better! Carrington College Veterinary Technology[1] students show all the great things they’re learning in the program. “In the classroom we mainly focus on anatomy and physiology. We also focus on […]
13 Crazy Pet Laws (That Are Actually Real!)
There are all kinds of crazy pet laws out there – but which ones are real? We decided to do a little research and find out. Here are some of our favorites!
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a veterinary technician? A Carrington College Veterinary Technology program[1] graduate shows us what a typical day is like. Amber is a Registered Veterinary Technician at VCA Mission San Jose Animal Hospital in Fremont, California. “When a patient walks in the door, the receptionist greets them […]