Can a medical assistant get a job as a vet assistant without having to go back to school or having to get another degree?

Any one can work as a veterinary assistant. This job position has no formal requirements. Each veterinary facility has different qualification expectations for most positions; however, a vet assistant is usually a person who does most of the kennel duties, cleaning and stocking, greeting patients/clients and random tasks.

A veterinary technician is something different that requires a person to sit for state and national medical boards. This is a very difficult thing to do with out an intensive two year veterinary technician degree.