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