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Faculty Spotlight: Pamela Payne

Veterinary Assisting Program Director Pamela Payne and students

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 […]

Faculty Spotlight: Sandy Moore

Sandy Moore is the Veterinary Assisting Program Director at the Carrington College Phoenix North campus. Moore has always loved working with animals. For the past 14 years, she’s been a big part of the growth and development of the Veterinary Assisting program[1] and students at Carrington College’s Phoenix North campus. A History of Care When […]

Faculty Spotlight: Tina Diggs

Carrington College has some pretty big news to share that we’ve had to keep under wraps for the past few months! In January, we were notified that our own Dr. Tina Diggs, Executive Director at Carrington College’s Tucson campus, was to be named among Az Business Magazine’s “2016 Top Minority Business Leaders in Arizona” for […]

Carrington College Executive Director in the Spotlight

Josh Chumley, executive director of Carrington College’s Phoenix North and Phoenix West campuses, is ready for his close-up! Recently, Uptown Magazine – a popular monthly lifestyle magazine – visited him on campus to talk life, leadership and, of course, all things Carrington. Apparently, they magazine liked what it heard – they profiled Josh and both […]

A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant holding chocolate labrador

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a veterinary assistant? We spent some time at VCA Phoenix West Animal Hospital to learn what a typical day is like for a veterinary assistant with graduates from Carrington College. “I love animals, I grew up watching Animal Planet and I had a farm and […]

How To Brush a Dog’s Teeth

Dog getting teeth brushed

How often should you brush your dog’s teeth? What’s the proper way to do it? Students from Carrington College’s Veterinary Assisting program[1] are demonstrating how to brush a dog’s teeth.   Here’s a list of the products you’ll need: Enzymatic Toothpaste Toothbrush Finger brush (for cats or small breeds) First, take your pet toothbrush and […]

What You May Not Know About Being a Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant examining a dog

By: Pamela Payne*  People are often drawn to the idea of becoming a veterinary assistant because they love animals. That said, the biggest misconception about being a vet assistant is that your only job is to play with animals. As a veterinary assistant, you’ll wear many different hats and be able to perform a variety […]

How To Check For and Remove Ticks From Your Pets

Your pet is more than a furry friend; they are part of the family and you want them to enjoy a long, active life. A big part of keeping pets healthy goes beyond trips to the dog park and filling the water bowl. If your pet spends any time outdoors they may pick up ticks […]

Veterinary Assisting | What Will I Learn? Video

You love animals, and want a career helping them feel better. Why not check out the Veterinary Assisting[1] program at Carrington College? Jessica has been in the Veterinary Assisting program at Carrington College’s Mesa, Arizona campus for six months. “So far I’ve learned how to do CPR on a dog, I’ve learned how to clean […]