1. Tell me how do you determine the best treatment for an animal?
I love animals. They've always been my passion. I considered going into zoology, but saw there wasn't much of a calling. The medical aspect of the vet field also interests me, so it just made sense to become a tech and combine two things I'm interested in and passionate about.
2. Tell me how will you handle euthanasia?
I have mostly worked with fully or partially digital X-rays, however we were taught in school how to develop from film. While I may not currently have the experience, I am very willing to learn.
3. Why do you want to work at our clinic as Veterinary Surgeon?
I had a patient get very light under anesthesia abruptly I turned up the gas gave 5 quick breaths and they were back down and then I ran the iso at a slightly higher rate to prevent it from happening again.
4. Tell me what Are Some Rewarding Experience You've Had With Animals?
The intent behind this question is to determine if you appreciate animals in general, not just dogs and cats. Talk about some of your personal animal experiences, whether looking after your pet turtle when you were a child or finding an injured bird and nursing it back to health. If one particular incident or pet was responsible for your love of all animals, be sure to share that story and explain why it had such an impact on your life. Anyone can profess a love of animals, but the interviewer wants to see if you really mean it and share a connection with them.
5. Explain me about your animal training?
I study Animal Care at college where we deal with animals day in and day out. Also I have 3 dogs at home and have grown up with animals around me.
6. Tell me what appeals to you most about working as a veterinary assistant?
I can deal very well with blood. I have years of a experience as a veterinary assistant and I am comfortable drawing blood, preparing wounds, and assisting with surgery.
7. Tell me how do you feel about exotic pets?
I am comfortable with all animals as long as someone directs me where to safely hold animals I have little experience with.
8. Do you know what does a Veterinary Surgeon do?
Most of the jobs available for Veterinary Surgeons are in a Vets general practice, much like a doctors but for animals, So they diagnose, treat and operate on animals that are injured or ill. They will generally have an animal hospital where they keep animals overnight if necessary. Types of procedures that a veterinary surgeon performs:
☛ vaccinations
☛ X-rays
☛ consult and advise on illness and disease
☛ Euthanasing injured and ill animals
☛ animal neutering
9. Tell us what qualities do Veterinary Surgeons need?
You must be interested in animal welfare but not over sentimental. You must be able to deduce what can be wrong with an animal just by watching them as they cannot inform you of the symptoms. A good bed side manner with animal owners is also required as well as having to make hard choices about animals sometimes to end their suffering.
There was a pomeranian that was only 2 years old and just very sweet. Unfortunately, her owners left her outside often for long periods. She became injured near her hind end and since she was outside all the time the wound became infected and maggots had started to eat away at her flesh. It was so sad to see an animal in that kind of condition.
11. Tell me an example of a time when you failed?
I had tried to be apart of another veterinary services office a few years ago out of highschool and they told me that I had no business trying to be apart of that just out of highschool, they didn't think my experience raising wild animals was enough.
12. Explain me about your favorite job. What did you like most about it?
I was most satisfied working as a para-educator in the autism unit at Cooper High School because it was truly satisfying to help those children learn important life skills, social skills and academic skills. I remember on the last day of school, the young man in which I worked with one-on-one had received the highest grade in the class on his history final. There's nothing more satisfying than helping people or animals become better at something in which they have struggled.
13. Explain me about your experience working in a clinic or a hospital environment?
What is there to say. I have owned and cared for all the animals I stated before and I can say all are different and fasinating. Many of these animals I have not had in many years but I suprise myself in the fact that I know quite a fair bit in the care and upbringing of these animals. I have been bitten by snakes and lizards, scratched and bitten by lions and tigers. I have been the first one in my family to notice anything wrong with our pets and send them to the vets asap. I have helped my brother behind the scenes of various zoos and helped care for coockatoos and joeys.
14. Do you know whats worst about being a Veterinary Surgeon?
The worst part of being a veterinary surgeon is dealing with sick animals that cannot be healed and telling their owners this.
Patience, Compassion, and Optimism I believe all three are important because in the hardest of situations, using those traits, can make a big difference in the outcome of the situation.
16. Explain me what would you do different with your career training if you could start over again?
I would study every aspect a little more harder, and not be scared to jump into things and try it. Knowledge is important but you learn the most by actual experience.
17. Explain me how Do You Feel About Performing Duties That Aren't Part of Your Job Description?
The interviewer is looking for staff members who can function as a team and pitch in to help during busy times, even if the duties involved aren't in the official job description. A vet tech will often be asked to answer phones, meet clients, hand out brochures or do research online. Answer the question in such a way that shows you can take the initiative in lending a hand where it is needed and that you consider it all a part of your role.
This past season with my synchronized swimming job, I did not agree with my oldest athlete being offered a coaching position. I felt, as her coach, that she was not ready for the responsibility. However, due to the fact that she was taking over someone else's class, she was the only one available and I was forced to accept it.
19. Tell me how do you respond to criticism?
I dog sit, train, I am certified in animal diet and nutrition. I want to expand my knowledge with some medical background.
20. Explain me how do you handle stress?
I have had multiple terrifying situations. Experiences between getting trampled by horses and trying to rescue very stressed dogs. I have learned the best strategy is to keep calm. If you do not, the animal can sense it and will excite even more.
21. Tell me whats best about being a Veterinary Surgeon?
The best part of being a veterinary surgeon is curing sick and injured animals.
22. Tell me what are some goals you would like to accomplish in the next five years?
I am most looking forward to learning new techniques and being able to expand on my knowledge. This will provide me with the challenges of getting to know new things and being able to remember everything that I have learned.
Very critical patient, ex-lap earlier that day with a whole bunch of weird in there. Probably cancer, we took biopsies. We werent an overnight clinic and owners didnt want to transfer, and doctor didnt want him to go home. Came in after hours to check in.
24. Explain me a time when you anticipated a problem and took measures to prevent it?
Cat transfer from cage to vet office via cage... Anticipated stress on cat so I used a towel to cover cage and stayed as far away from the dogs as possible. Went slow when removing cat from cage making sure there was no stressful issues near by.
25. Tell me how would you handle an aggressive animal?
I have experience, I love animals, I am fluent in two different languages and I am ready to learn anything that can be learned.
