Veterinary Tech Technician Job
Future
Employment of veterinary technologists and technicians
is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations
through the year 2012. Job openings also will stem from the need to
replace veterinary technologists and technicians who leave the occupation
over the 2002-12 period. Keen competition is expected for veterinary
technologist and technician jobs in zoos, due to expected slow growth
in zoo capacity, low turnover among workers, the limited number of
positions, and the fact that the occupation attracts many candidates.
Pet owners are becoming more affluent and more willing to pay for advanced
care because many of them consider their pet to be part of the family,
spurring employment growth for veterinary technologists and technicians.
The number of dogs as pets, which also drives employment growth, is
expected to increase more slowly during the projection period than
in the previous decade. However, the rapidly growing number of cats
as pets is expected to boost the demand for feline medicine, offsetting
any reduced demand for veterinary care for dogs. The availability of
advanced veterinary services, such as preventive dental care and surgical
procedures, may provide opportunities for workers specializing in those
areas. Biomedical facilities, diagnostic laboratories, wildlife facilities,
humane societies, animal control facilities, drug or food manufacturing
companies, and food safety inspection facilities will provide more
jobs for veterinary technologists and technicians. Furthermore, demand
for these workers will stem from the desire to replace veterinary assistants
with more highly skilled technicians and technologists in animal clinics
and hospitals, shelters, kennels, and humane societies.
Employment of veterinary technicians and technologists is relatively
stable during periods of economic recession. Layoffs are less likely
to occur among veterinary technologists and technicians than in some
other occupations because animals will continue to require medical
care.
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