Vet techs are trained to give shots. They have to learn all about types of vaccines, vaccine injection sites, possible side effects, etc. They are quite qualified at giving vaccines or taking blood. I've even seen some vet techs better at it than the vet because they have done it more often. Vet techs are like nurses, they have to learn a lot of stuff which is why surgeries and diagnosing are the only 2 things they can't do.
However, they really shouldn't have given the shot in the waiting room where other dogs are around, that is ridiculous.
As far as the pain, some are better at giving shots than others.
For example, I dread taking Peppi to the vets to get a shot. They always do a horrible job and leave poor Peppi shaking. She has even tried to bite a vet once for it because it hurt and that isn't like her at all.
Well this year I took her to get a shot at a vaccine clinic. We told them how past experiences never went well. Two vet techs did the job this time. They did an amazing job. Peppi didn't even know she got a shot. I was totally shocked in a good way. It was the best shot she ever had and it wasn't done by a vet. |