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