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