Portland Veterinary Assisting Field Trip Gets Wild!  

“Field Trip!” Who doesn’t get excited when those two words are mentioned? Veterinary Assisting program students from our Carrington College Portland campus get the opportunity to go on regular field trips, thanks to the efforts of Pam Payne, Veterinary Assisting Program Director. For their latest field trip just last week, 24 students visited Rosse Posse […]

High Blood Pressure in Animals

Just like people, our pets have blood pressure too and they also risk developing high blood pressure. While high blood pressure in humans can cause more serious health issues, high blood pressure in animals is usually associated with a more critical health issue, because hypertension is typically the result of an existing underlying disease. High blood […]

Examining the different types of holistic veterinary medicine

When it comes to finding a veterinary approach for treating various types of animals, there’s been a gradual shift in focus pertaining to more alternative forms of therapy. Specifically speaking, the practice of what’s known as holistic veterinary medicine has been gaining more advocacy as a potential treatment source for animals of late. The main […]

Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act passes through Congress

The U.S Senate has passed the most recent version of the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, bringing veterinarians nearer to the possibility of being able to carry and administer controlled substances outside of their practices. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives a week earlier, and though the Senate originally passed the bill unanimously in January […]

10 Things We Want For Our Students

Carrington College is and always will be fully committed to the success of our students. You’ve probably already heard or read about our goal; it’s pretty simple. We want to change the lives of our students for the better. From Registered Nursing to Pharmacy Technology, to Veterinary Assisting, our faculty and staff members don’t just […]

In Their Shoes – Veterinary Assisting

There are two sides to every story, and sometimes as a professional, it can help to put yourself in another person’s shoes. It can give you a different perspective on a work or personal situation, and it might just make you think differently about the way you do things. To work as a veterinary assistant […]

Spotlight on: Veterinary assisting

If you want to turn your love of animals into a full-time job, veterinary assisting may be right for you! Animals of all shapes and sizes – from dogs and cats to cows and chickens – need quality medical care, and as a veterinary assistant you will be prepared to confront the daily challenges that come with working […]