My Aunt is not certified and she gets to do all the stuff you mentioned. I am studying to become a vet tech as well, and she wants me to work at the same place she is, but honestly, I'm not all too comfortable working at a place that let's uncertified vet techs do stuff like that. I really don't agree with it. And my Aunt only had 3 months of schooling and then she quit! I really don't want someone like that working on my animals. I totally believe in on-the-job experience but c'mon people have at LEAST a couple years of schooling first! Then at least you might have a clue as to what you're doing when you are ASSISTING with surgeries. I think it should be mandatory that all vet techs become certified before doing any kind of vet tech jobs.

I am going to become certified as well.