Perceptions and Experiences of Veterinary Assistants, Veterinary Technicians/Nurses, and Veterinary Technician Specialists.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the perceptions and experiences pertaining to the motivations, barriers, well-being, and utilization of veterinary assistants and technicians/nurses (including veterinary technician specialists) and their influence on job fulfillment, burnout, and interest in remaining in the field.

Design

Electronic survey distributed via veterinary organizations, associations, listservs, and social media from September 25, 2023, through January 7, 2024.

Participants

Two thousand one hundred seventy-six total participants.

Setting and interventions

Online survey.

Measurement and main results

Participants included 153 veterinary assistants, 1600 veterinary technicians/nurses, and 414 veterinary technician specialists. Sixty-four percent of respondent

SUBMITTER: Kogan LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12614410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature