VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

A veterinary assistant should have some medical knowledge, have experience in safe dog handling and restraint,
be able to follow directions well, and have good communication skills.

A veterinary assistant may be required to:
1.	assist with exams and medical procedures
2.	make notes in the medical record books and on treatment sheets
3.	assist in the collection of blood and urine samples for drug testing
4.	monitor dogs with medical conditions during layovers or after being dropped from the race
5.	administer treatments and keep notes on the condition of dropped dogs
6.	relay information from the veterinarians to officials

Veterinary Assistants for 2008
Kim Andrews	Guelph, Ontario
Petra Kos	Mississauga, Ontario
Michelle Papero	Hamden, Connecticut
Mike Rowland	Guelph, Ontario
Emily Christiansen	Tufts University
Katie Hancock	Tufts University
Beth Pelletier	Tufts University
Katie Silva	-
Tracy Snow-Cormier	Portage, Maine
Barbara Harrison	Mount Holyoke