History of Vet. Technicians

Question 1

1908

Answer 1

1st organized effort to train Veterinary assistants came from the Canine nurses institute in England.

Question 2

1960

Answer 2

The AALAS certifies 3 levels of on the job trained animal technicians employed in research institutions
- Assistant Laboratory Technicians
- Laboratory animal technicians
- Laboratory animal technologist

Question 3

1961

Answer 3

The council of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, The US Army, University of New York, established training programs for animal technicians

Question 4

1963

Answer 4

1st graduating class from SUNY of 8 animal technicians students

Question 5

1965

Answer 5

the AVMA executive board decides officially that the adjective veterinary should not be used with the noun’s “technician” or “assistant”

Question 6

1965

Answer 6

were 1st called animal health technicians in the US and Canada

Question 7

1965-1970

Answer 7

U.S. Army Veterinary/ Animal care specialist (91T) are deployed to Vietnam

Question 8

1967

Answer 8

the AVMA began the process of establishing criteria for acceptable anima technician training programs

Question 9

1972

Answer 9

1st accreditation procedures for animal technicians were instituted under a standing committee of AVMA

Question 10

1972

Answer 10

1st national continuing education for animal technicians and assistants in the US is held in Las Vegas, Nevada

Question 11

1973

Answer 11

Michigan State University and Nebraska Technical Colleges were the first animal technician educational programs to receive accreditation by the AVMA

Question 12

1973

Answer 12

The association of animal technicians educators is formed (later to change to Association of Veterinary Technician Educators in 1975)

Question 13

1981

Answer 13

The North American Veterinary Technician Association was formed to represent all the veterinary technicians

Question 14

1981

Answer 14

The name has since changed to the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, an organization that works closely with AVMA to protect, support, and promote the profession of veterinary technology

Question 15

1982

Answer 15

NAVTA proposes a professional oath

Question 16

1984

Answer 16

NAVTA adopts a national code of ethics for veterinary technicians

Question 17

1984

Answer 17

1st student chapter of NAVTA is formed at Michigan State University

Question 18

1989

Answer 18

the AVMA house of delegate officially adopted the term “veterinary technician”

Question 19

1990’s and beyond

Answer 19

was a time of change, with much restructuring of training, licensing, and trade organizations due in part to the wider acceptance of the need for veterinary technicians.
- new millennium brought about a surge of interest in the field of veterinary technology

Question 20

Father of Veterinary Technology

Answer 20

Dr. Walters Collins

Question 21

Dr. Walter Collins

Answer 21

graduated ‘50 from Delhi Veterinary Technology program
- actively promoted the veterinary technician profession
- received federal funding to develop a model curriculum for training
- aided in the establishment of organization such as AVTE and NAVTA

Question 22

National veterinary technician appreciation week

Answer 22

3rd week of October, established in 1993