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