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Job Description
Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine post-operative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-9096.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 26,810.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
- Currently, there are 79,990 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers”.
Also Known As…
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Veterinary Technician Assistant (Vet Tech Assistant)
- Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant)
- Veterinarian Assistant
- Technician Assistant
- Small Animal Caretaker
- Research Animal Attendant
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant
- Avian Keeper
- Animal Caregiver
- Animal Care Provider
- Veterinary Attendant
- Veterinarian Helper
- Laboratory Animal Caretaker
- Animal Health Technician
- Animal Care Taker
Tasks for “Animal Care Service Worker”
- Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats.
- Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
- Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures.
- Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems.
- Exercise animals or provide them with companionship.
- Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury.
- Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals.
- Fill medication prescriptions.
- Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries.
- Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests.
- Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers.
- Perform enemas, catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
- Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties.
- Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment.
- Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies.
- Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
- Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding.
- Collect laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces for testing.
- Prepare surgical equipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures.
- Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
- Sell pet food or supplies to customers.
- Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
- Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays.
- Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Perform accounting duties, such as bookkeeping, billing customers for services, or maintaining inventories.
- Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions, such as diet lists or schedules.
- Perform hygiene-related duties, such as clipping animals' claws or cleaning and polishing teeth.
Related Technology & Tools
- Retriever PACS
- Lead gloves
- Muzzles
- X ray film processors
- Veterinary anesthesia machines
- Microchip readers
- Blood collection syringes
- Pill counters
- Tourniquets
- Commercial washing machines
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Laboratory forceps
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Label printers
- General purpose laboratory test tubes
- Digital cameras
- Handheld refractometers
- Optical compound microscopes
- Commercial dryers
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Digital veterinary thermometers
- Microscope slides
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Electric animal clippers
- Veterinary vaccination syringes
- Steam autoclaves
- Balling guns
- Specimen collection containers
- Bite gloves
- Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
- Glass beakers
- Animal restraints
- Electronic animal scales
- Suture scissors
- Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
- Animal nail clippers
- Bandage scissors
- Laptop computers
- Hematology analyzers
- Animal razors
- Urine analysis equipment
- Digital veterinary x ray equipment
- Urinometers
- Personal computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Desktop computers
- Lead aprons
- Chemical sterilizers
- X ray cassettes
- Veterinary blood pressure cuffs
- Injection syringes
- Practice management software PMS
- Labeling software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Scheduling software
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone