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