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