A VTS (Nutrition) should encompass the ability, knowledge, skillset, and education required to efficiently and effectively assist a veterinarian and/or veterinary nutritionist and be able to competently provide the support required to carry out any prescribed orders regarding the nutritional care, treatment, management, and monitoring of healthy and ill veterinary patients. Additionally, the VTS (Nutrition) should have knowledge and skill relating to anatomy and physiology of disease conditions and healthy pets at any life stage.

Our Mission

The mission of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians (AVNT) is to advance the area of and promote excellence in the discipline of veterinary nutrition. The AVNT provides a process by which veterinary technicians may become certified as a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in the field of nutrition thereby increasing the competence of those practicing in the field of veterinary nutrition.  The AVNT mission is to enhance the skills and knowledge of veterinary nutrition technicians and promote technicians as integral members of the veterinary team.

Objectives

a. Promote advancement and high standards of practice for those accredited veterinary technicians involved in veterinary nutrition.
b. Establish education and experience prerequisites leading to certification in the veterinary technician specialty of nutrition.
c. Examine and certify veterinary technicians as specialized team members in veterinary nutrition.
d. Encourage research and other contributions to knowledge relating to nutrition.
e. Promote continuing education and dissemination of knowledge relating to veterinary nutrition.