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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 Care Taker
- Animal Care Service Worker
Tasks for “Animal Health Technician”
- Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
- Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals.
- Sell pet food or supplies to customers.
- Fill medication prescriptions.
- Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
- Collect laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces for testing.
- Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions, such as diet lists or schedules.
- Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury.
- Perform accounting duties, such as bookkeeping, billing customers for services, or maintaining inventories.
- Exercise animals or provide them with companionship.
- Perform enemas, catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
- Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems.
- Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding.
- Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures.
- Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays.
- Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats.
- Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties.
- Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
- Perform hygiene-related duties, such as clipping animals' claws or cleaning and polishing teeth.
- Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies.
- Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests.
- Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
- Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment.
- Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries.
- Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers.
- Prepare surgical equipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bandage scissors
- Commercial washing machines
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- X ray film processors
- Electric animal clippers
- Animal razors
- Injection syringes
- Urinometers
- Retriever PACS
- Veterinary vaccination syringes
- Glass beakers
- Muzzles
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Handheld refractometers
- Digital cameras
- Tourniquets
- Urine analysis equipment
- Commercial dryers
- Animal restraints
- Digital veterinary x ray equipment
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Bite gloves
- Balling guns
- Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Specimen collection containers
- Steam autoclaves
- Desktop computers
- Pill counters
- Optical compound microscopes
- Blood collection syringes
- Lead gloves
- Lead aprons
- Animal nail clippers
- Veterinary blood pressure cuffs
- Personal computers
- General purpose laboratory test tubes
- Chemical sterilizers
- Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
- Hematology analyzers
- Suture scissors
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Digital veterinary thermometers
- Electronic animal scales
- Microchip readers
- X ray cassettes
- Laboratory forceps
- Veterinary anesthesia machines
- Label printers
- Laptop computers
- Microscope slides
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft Office
- Labeling software
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
- Microsoft Access
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
- Practice management software PMS