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