Will “Emergency Veterinary Assistant” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
86% Chance of Automation
“Emergency Veterinary Assistant” will probably be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #495 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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”
- Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests.
- Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers.
- Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
- Collect laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces for testing.
- Exercise animals or provide them with companionship.
- Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays.
- Fill medication prescriptions.
- Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment.
- Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures.
- Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
- 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.
- Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems.
- Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties.
- Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries.
- Perform enemas, catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
- 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.
- Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
- Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies.
- Perform accounting duties, such as bookkeeping, billing customers for services, or maintaining inventories.
- Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding.
- Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
- Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals.
- Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats.
- Sell pet food or supplies to customers.
- Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tourniquets
- Bandage scissors
- Microchip readers
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Chemical sterilizers
- Urine analysis equipment
- Animal razors
- Hematology analyzers
- Commercial washing machines
- Personal computers
- Electronic animal scales
- Desktop computers
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Steam autoclaves
- X ray film processors
- Digital cameras
- Handheld refractometers
- Commercial dryers
- Laboratory forceps
- Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
- Animal restraints
- Animal nail clippers
- Pill counters
- Urinometers
- Label printers
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Lead gloves
- Injection syringes
- Veterinary vaccination syringes
- Digital veterinary thermometers
- Electric animal clippers
- Optical compound microscopes
- Specimen collection containers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Lead aprons
- Balling guns
- Veterinary anesthesia machines
- Digital veterinary x ray equipment
- Bite gloves
- Veterinary blood pressure cuffs
- Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
- General purpose laboratory test tubes
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Suture scissors
- Retriever PACS
- Microscope slides
- Glass beakers
- Blood collection syringes
- X ray cassettes
- Muzzles
- Laptop computers
- Scheduling software
- Labeling software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Practice management software PMS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
- Microsoft Excel
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone