• Veterinary clinic
• Research
• Teaching in secondary or higher education
• Veterinary supply sales
• Pet store management
• Humane societies & animal control facilities
• Military service
• Food safety inspection
• Biomedical facilities
• Diagnostic laboratories
• Drug or feed manufacturing companies
A veterinary technician performs many of the same tasks for a veterinarian that nurses and other professionals perform for physicians; a veterinary technician assists veterinarians, biomedical research workers, and other scientists.