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