Army Veterinary Technician - 68T - Animal Care Specialist

Throughout history, the Army has employed a variety of animals to accomplish its mission. In today’s Army, dogs are utilized in diverse missions to include protecting the force, drug interdiction, explosive device detection and in locating wounded Soldiers. Ensuring the proper care, dietary, nutritional, and health needs of these animals are met, is the responsibility of the Animal Care Specialist
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[@victorstephanie9017]

Love to all my fellow 68 tangos! 🙌🏻 crazy seeing the school again 😅

[@Fit_soldier]

Is this mos worth it ? I want to do something different then 11b

[@Dr.KyraHankston]

really cool, I just passed my test I go to MEPS next Thursday I want to go under as a 68T Animal Care Specialist or 68R Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist. I'm going to retake my test in 3 weeks so I'm in the program either for the 09M program or either the 100 applicant pilot program, the goal is to become a veterinarian but I want to specialize in zoological medicine. now I can't decide if I want to be a vet in the civilian world or in the army but I still have time to think on it. looking at years of school approximately 8years of school plus what ever I want to specialize in.

[@oliveradams1270]

Comgratulations

[@T4T1_K]

The veterinary Food inspection isn't really veterinary, watch their video about it. It's mostly human grade food inspection

[@Dr.KyraHankston]

@@T4T1_K Yeah I found out pretty quickly but thanks

[@AustinCarterYT]

I always had a love for animal finding this mos just gave me so much motivation. I’m gonna hopefully do the reserves and go to college after to be a veterinarian. 🇺🇸🤙🤙

[@PapaPerk360]

I love how the Soldiers stated where they are stationed! Please do that for all future MOS videos please! 😅

[@LejunglerenardThejunglefox]

I shared this with my roommate who told me he wanted to be a Vet Technician

[@4primal2spiritual]

Do you have to have a bachelors as a requirement?

[@PlayfulDoggy]

Nope. High school or ged

[@SuperFriday]

Is there a 68E video?

[@ajsterling5131]

Whats the asvab score requirement

[@davidzelenka3026]

91 ST score

[@Mannydingo30]

Where is the ait held?

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

ALL jobs in the 68 series, like this one, have their advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, in Texas.

[@emilyharvey7302]

Hey that’s me lol

[@dollishbree5003]

Hey are u still there

[@emilyharvey7302]

@@dollishbree5003 no, I’m at fort bliss now, already graduated back in May

[@kingc3273]

@@emilyharvey7302 How are you enjoying your MOS?

[@emilyharvey7302]

@@kingc3273 honestly I love the job, it’s great, I’m currently with a clinic, work with personally owned animals (POAs/Civilian pets), Military Working Dogs(MWDs), handle bite reports from the hospital, etc. i reclassed from a combat MOS, and while I definitely miss the combat life style in the army, I absolutely love my job. If I’m able, I would love to mix the two, and go to a combat unit with my new job, so that’s my next goal after this contract- it would be perfect for me. With the clinic, I never have to do CQ or Staff Duty, we do PT on our own a lot which is nice, butttt there is a lot that helps make the clinic run. Depending on where you go, you could be the NCOIC of a clinic as young as a PFC/SPC/CPL - if you’re reclassing, definitely recommend going to an Air Force Base, I hear it’s extremely laid back if that’s what you’re into. Marines is uptight, and Army is also uptight on the clinic side, but it’s not bad. It’s just, for me, different than what I’m used to- going from regular army combat, to support army and working on the clinical side and working at a desk a lot

[@Who2Rawww]

@@emilyharvey7302do you get to be a vet tech in the civilian side with no schooling? Or do u still have to do certain certs/schooling to be able to be a vet tech

[@allaboutthebrowns2016]

How is this mos in AIT is it hard?
I’m thinking about reclassing to this mos what are the pros and cons of this mos

[@emilyharvey7302]

Yes, it definitely can be. I started with 9 in my class, graduated with 6.
2 failed out and 1 had to recycle(restart the course) do to personal medical issues

[@allaboutthebrowns2016]

@@emilyharvey7302 is there any pointers you can give me to study for anything like that
I’m currently at 92 Alpha and thinking about reclassifying, but I would like to study to get ahead a little bit do you still have some of your AIT stuff? As far as study material?

[@mr.sirrano4496]

​@emilyharvey7302
What's best thing u experience during training

[@Fit_soldier]

@@allaboutthebrowns2016did you reclass yet?

[@MeditationNation]

How is this mos ? Lol how many hours they working a week