Which professionals are known as animal health technicians?

• A. Home health care assistants
• B. Optometrist
• C. Veterinary technologists/technicians
• D. Dietetic technicians

Answer: (C)

Animal health technicians are the veterinary team members who support veterinarians in caring for animals. They perform technical tasks such as preparing animals for exams and surgery, monitoring patients under anesthesia, conducting lab tests, taking radiographs, assisting with dental cleanings, and providing nursing care and client education. This work is specifically centered on animal health, typically within veterinary clinics or animal hospitals, so the appropriate label is veterinary technologists/technicians. The other roles involve human health care or nutrition—home health care assistants care for people at home; optometrists treat human eye health; and dietetic technicians work in human nutrition. Thus, the professionals known as animal health technicians are veterinary technologists/technicians.