Immediate supervision is when the veterinarian is within direct eyesight and hearing range. Direct supervision is when a veterinarian is present when supervising the veterinary technician. When the veterinarian is not present and gives the veterinary technician instructions it is called indirect supervision. A task that a veterinary technician would not be legally able to perform is surgery. However under the supervision of a veterinarian a technician can legally preform a surgery. As a veterinary technician there are some tasks that a technician is not legally able to perform. Prescribing, diagnosing, prognosing, and perform surgery are the tasks that can only be performed by a licensed veterinarian. Prescribing medication is when a veterinarian give a prescription for medication that can only be dispensed by a pharmacy. Diagnosing is identifying the cause of the problem as prognsing is a forecast of the probable course of the problem. Preforming surgery is the job of a veterinarian as assisting the veterinarian in surgery is the job of the