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