That's crazy. I didn't know you can legally become a vet technician if you aren't certified. I would NOT be comfortable with this at all. I'd much rather have a Veterinarian preform an operation on my animal then even a certified Vet tech. To my knowledge Vets go to school for 8 years, and Vet tech go to school for 4 years. I can't understand why someone would let someone who had no schooling operate on an animal, especially a pet, know matter how minor the surgery.