| Faculty: | School of Animal and Biosciences: Saskatoon Campus |
| Degree: | Diploma; University Transfer |
| Field of Study: | Veterinary/Animal Health tech./Technician and Veterinary Assistant
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| Description: | It’s more than a love of animals that inspires people to become veterinary technologists – it’s also a keen interest in science and medicine. If you’re self-motivated and want to be part of a team working to make animals’ lives better, veterinary technology could be a great career fit. Veterinary technologists support veterinarians in vet clinics; work in livestock operations, animal shelters, zoos, diagnostic labs, the government in regulatory roles, such as food inspection and in the veterinary sales industry.
Sask Polytech's two-year Veterinary Technology diploma program is offered at the Saskatoon campus. Get hands-on training in animal nursing, animal care and management, as well as clinical laboratory procedures. You’ll build the knowledge and skills you need to: assist veterinarians in providing nursing care to patients; provide nursing assistance to veterinarians during surgery and anesthesia; perform diagnostic procedures including lab tests and imaging; perform animal care and husbandry in clinic, livestock and research settings; and assist in client education. |
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Cost shown is for Year 1 of the program. |