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