HIsotry of vet tech Flashcards
When was the vet tech form
in 1908 by the Canine Nurse Institute in England
what are the 3 levels of on-the-job train?
ALAT- (assistant laboratory technician)
LAT- Laboratory animal technician)
LATG-( ANimal laboratory technologist)
what were veterinary technicians first called in 1965?
They were called animal health technicians
when did the AVAMA establish criteria for technician programs?
in 1967
what schools were the first to receive accreditation by the AVAMA
Michigan State and Nebraska Technical College
In what year did The North American Veterinary
Technician Association form
in 1981
what is the purpose of the North American Veterinary Association?
to protect, support, and promote the profession of the veterinary technicians
where did the first North American vet association students join
they joined the University of Michigan in 1984
Who is the father of Veterinary Technology
DR. Walter Collins
