In some instances, your pet may not need to be seen by a veterinarian and a technician appointment can be made, instead. Minor procedures such as nail trims, anal gland expression, and routine ear cleaning can be taken care of by one of our wonderful veterinary technicians. Although rabies vaccines cannot be given by a technician and therefore always require a doctor to examine your pet, certain other vaccines can. In some instances, technicians can also administer Cytopoint and Proheart injections, and draw blood for lab work. At a minimum, pets need to be current on their rabies vaccination for this type of appointment.