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Job Description

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2056.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,870.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 99,390 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinary Technologists and Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech)”

Supervise or train veterinary students or other staff members.
Maintain laboratory, research, or treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment, or supplies.
Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
Provide assistance with animal euthanasia and the disposal of remains.
Perform a variety of office, clerical, or accounting duties, such as reception, billing, bookkeeping, or selling products.
Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
Give enemas and perform catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
Bathe animals, clip nails or claws, and brush or cut animals' hair.
Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.
Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
Prepare treatment rooms for surgery.
Provide information or counseling regarding issues such as animal health care, behavior problems, or nutrition.
Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
Discuss medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
Take and develop diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
Monitor medical supplies and place orders when inventory is low.
Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, or materials.
Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
Maintain instruments, equipment, or machinery to ensure proper working condition.
Clean kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
Dress and suture wounds and apply splints or other protective devices.
Conduct specialized procedures, such as animal branding or tattooing or hoof trimming.
Schedule appointments and procedures for animals.
Take animals into treatment areas and assist with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse, and respiration data.
Perform dental work, such as cleaning, polishing, or extracting teeth.

Related Technology & Tools

Venoject needles
Multiple dose syringes
Adult stylets
Obstetrical OB kits
Interlink syringe cannulas
Linear accelerator equipment
Curved adult blades
Enema equipment
Portable oxygen equipment
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Intravenous IV cannulas
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Airway suction units
Short arm boards
Vacutainer adapters
Dental probes
Glucometers
Otoscopes
Intravenous IV administration sets
Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
Tourniquets
Medical anti-shock trousers MAST
Steam autoclaves
X ray intensifying equipment
Vacuum autoclaves
Stretchers
Bovine tail restraints
Radiation detecting film badges
Manual darkroom developing equipment
Surgical retractors
Anti shock garments
Lead thyroid collars
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Gas sterilizers
Rigid splints
Artificial airway holders
Fixed-oxygen equipment
Enteral feeding equipment
Veterinary vaginal specula
Capture rifles
Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Telemetry units
Hoof trimmers
Veterinary emasculators
Hypodermic syringes
Dental handpieces
Child oxygen masks
Ring cutters
Blood tubes
Personal computers
Blood pressure recorders
Osmometers
Multi-level wheeled cots
Head halters
Straight adult blades
X ray film processors
Desktop computers
Electronic animal scales
Ultrasonic dental scalers
Limb restraints
X ray patient positioning equipment
Squeeze cages
Stair chairs
Automated diluters
Coagulation analyzers
Automated chemistry analyzers
Prophylaxis angles
Sledgehammers
Digital veterinary thermometers
Computed tomography CT scanners
Pulse oximeters
Animal capture nets
Electrosurgery units
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks
Infant oxygen masks
Laptop computers
Optical compound microscopes
Digital cameras
Humidification equipment
Laboratory scales
Blood gas analyzers
Ophthalmic tonometers
Splints
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Anesthesia syringes
Dehorners
Lead aprons
Ambulances
Intravenous IV pumps
Esophageal intubation detection devices
Blood collection syringes
Resuscitation devices
Protective face shields
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Veterinary patient warming systems
Veterinary suction equipment
Surgical calipers
Cricothyrotomy kits
Ambu bags
Wall-mounted oxygen regulators
Specimen collection containers
Suture needles
Transtracheal jet insufflators
Cardboard splints
Straight pediatric blades
Hemocytometers
Nebulizers
Respiration monitors
Aerosol nebulizers
Dart guns
Head immobilization devices
Electric animal clippers
Cattle chutes
Infusion sets
Animal snares
Lead gloves
Differential blood cell counters
Oxygen administration equipment
Curved pediatric blades
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
Urinary catheters
Benchtop centrifuges
Hoof picks
Cardiac monitors
Electrocardiography EKG units
Bulb syringes
Endotracheal ET tubes
Animal catching poles
Notebook computers
Saline locks
Portable cardiac monitors
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Oxygen nasal cannulae
Mechanical stethoscopes
Suture scissors
Tablet computers
Triage tags
Esophageal tracheal airway devices
Fixed-suction equipment
Digital x ray equipment
Nose tongs
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
External pacers
Microscope slides
Periodontal curettes
Electronic blood cell counters
Scalp vein needles
Bite gloves
Dental explorers
Ophthalmoscopes
Vial access cannulas
Balling guns
Battery-powered portable suction units
Surgical scalpels
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Handheld refractometers
Adult Magill forceps
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Epi-pens
Long arm boards
One-way valve pocket masks
Muzzles
Veterinary oral specula
Nasopharyngeal airways
Intraosseous kits
X ray cassettes
Laryngoscopes
Preload syringes
Arterial line catheters
Intravenous IV pressure infusers
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Hypodermic needles
Animal nail trimmers

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