When you visit your veterinarian, in most cases you will have one-on-one contact with at least one key member of an important group that works behind-the-scenes to keep your pet healthy and happy. That group consists of veterinary technicians, or nurses, that perform everything from taking your pet’s weight, to making bandage changes to keeping your pet’s hospital accommodations clean and monitoring various aspects of care. Certified veterinary technician Danielle Mauragis talks about the role of the veterinary technician and changing aspects of the profession.