Video of Animal Vet Tech Caring for Koala With Kidney Failure Has People in Their Feelings

Genny Glassman
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We can all agree that people who work with animals are the best people, right? They take our most vulnerable creatures and treat them with such care. Like one vet tech online who was caring for a koala named Suzie with kidney failure. She was so gentle with the little one.

Fair warning, if you're afraid of needles you may want to look away from the footage the vet tech shared.

As the video shows, the woman scooped the koala, named Suzie, up and got the most envy-worthy hug from her. It's hard to tell who was enjoying the hug more — the vet tech or Suzie.

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"This cute wild koala that was brought into the emergency hospital wasn't really feeling well," she explained in a voiceover. They decided to put the koala under anesthesia so they could put an ID in the koala's leg. It turned out the koala was in kidney failure and will need to be transferred to a zoo for more treatment. For the time being they made Suzie a bed and got her comfy.

Commenters were obsessed with Suzie. "KIDNEY FAILURE?!? Nooo I’ll give her my kidneys," one person wrote. "Her little laundry basket eucalyptus bed," another person gushed. "Her little pink cast are you KIDDING?" someone else exclaimed.

How to Become a Vet Tech

If you love animals and want to make a difference, becoming a vet tech might be the job for you. There are many steps to become a vet tech and working with animals, starting with your education. Vet techs need to complete a postsecondary degree, which means you'll need to get your GED or high school diploma. If you're in high school, this is also a good time to get some experience by volunteering with an animal rescue or at a shelter.

The next decision you'll have to make is whether you want to be a veterinarian technician or veterinarian technologist. Technicians complete a two-year associate degree program before sitting for a credentialing exam. While technologists complete a four-year degree.

The next part of the process is completing your externships and clinical hours. These experience hours are required for either degree program track. While this might seem like a road block towards you future career, it's actually a great time to get to work with a lot of different kinds of animals and explore different specialties.

Then you'll need to pass your Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). The final hurdle to jump over before heading into the workforce. Then volia! You're a vet tech and can save animals — just like Suzie.

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