It pays to invest in veterinary technicians, presenters say Veterinary technician appointments
They recommend clarifying roles by skill level and leaning into veterinary technician appointments
Story and photos by Christine Won Originally published on August 04, 2026 by AVMA News
health, it pays to invest in them, says Dr. Dan Markwalder, chief veterinary
case for fully leveraging veterinary “Technicians Unleashed: The Real Implement on Monday” on July 12 at
employee departure costs an employer salary, Dr. Markwalder called it a
Rather than looking at veterinary technician training, development, and said consider these things revenue-
licensure, revenue of that doctor goes up—the median increase is 36%,” Dr. Markwalder said, calling it the
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such as skills-based pay increases or not to—this is a strategic investment in
Dr. Markwalder said veterinary based bonuses.
common among veterinarians as employees.
veterinary technician and manager what people are truly looking for is meaningful work.
and invested in veterinary medicine. Then when they spend most of their and performing tasks below their disengaged.
in turn, drive hospital performance. said.
To start, lean into veterinary technician appointments, the presenters said. from support for chronic disease monitoring and weight management programs to surgical rechecks, bandage
These appointments not only provide but they also can help address another area of medicine. This creates
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