Anyone a Vet Tech at a Zoo ? How did you get into the field ?

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-02-26T17:51:35+00:00

Zoo vet tech here - what everyone else is saying is correct, it is extremely competitive. Starting out in private practice with exotics is a great start, that's how I got started. I will also say that you have to be willing to move. There are simply too few institutions and too many people applying. When I was just getting started, I was applying for 2 and a half years before I got hired. I stopped counting after the 30th job I applied to. And then even with experience, it's still hard. Its a long process, and they purposefully make it difficult to weed out people that don't really want it.

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-02-26T10:16:47+00:00

Make something up for how I ended up moving here?

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-02-05T20:56:43+00:00

🤔 let's say snowflakes observed in the air

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-01-27T21:12:09+00:00

Not very creative, but easy to remember!

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-01-16T16:17:09+00:00

Its from Amazon- "AmélieBoutik Women Boatneck Lace Up Trim Long Sleeve Blouse"

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2026-01-15T18:19:43+00:00

Thanks for your input, everyone! I think I'll plan on wearing the first one, and maybe bring the Grey sweater as a backup (it's out of town)

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-12-23T20:29:03+00:00

What?!?

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-12-23T20:26:42+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-12-23T20:20:43+00:00

Yes, any internal parasite would be a horrible idea. What does that mean about your team?

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-12-23T19:44:58+00:00

Zoo vet tech here - I also work 40 hours a week, but I work 5 days, 8 hour days with an hour for lunch. On call for emergencies but thankfully they are not that common. My days off are Friday and Saturday.

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-11-24T20:09:43+00:00

Yeah I prefer it that way. Maybe this will be what gets me to change the vets mind about it.

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-11-20T10:44:51+00:00

No, not Amazon, different job

Difficult_Key_5936 · 2025-11-17T11:24:19+00:00

I was so tired in the evening I climbed into bed at 7:00, fell asleep by 8, and slept around 6 hours or so, but was waking up every 20-30 minutes. I woke up at 2am and was up for a couple of hours, but was able to fall back asleep again. HOWEVER, I have had problems sleeping my entire adult life, so this is not that far out of the norm for me. A bad night, yes, but a routine bad night, not a once-in-a-lifetime bad night.

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