The veterinary technology of the U.S. has been improving for fast 60 years. Now, the practical study is getting more important in field of veterinary medicine and laboratory research and the veterinary technician is leading the people who work for veterinary field in the world. The history of veterinary technology in the U.S. reaches to over 60 years. They, however, make their veterinary technology to be organized and to be good partners with veterinarians. In the very first time, the veterinary technology was started in the U.S. Army for caring of military dogs and horses. The army established the veterinary troop for the management of foods, public hygiene, and animal service. From the early 1960, some veterinarians recognized the need of animal assistant according to the increase of veterinary industry in the U.S.. They began to establish department of veterinary technology in a few colleges and to organize committee or board which controled its exam, curriculum, and accreditation. In 1967, American Veterinary Medical Association started to accredit some program of veterinary technology in official. Now, it has accredit over 300 programs in the U.S.. The organization of veterinary technician has grown to lead animal industry in the country. The Bureau of Labor Standards reported there were over 80,000 veterinary technicians in the U.S. and the job growth will grow average or more in the next ten years.

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  1. 미국 수의 간호학의 시작
  2. 수의 간호학의 정립
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• 박우대(서정대학교 애완동물과) | Woo-Dae Park Corresponding author.