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Job Description
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-2021.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,340.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 1,270 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Animal Breeders”.
Also Known As…
- Animal Breeders
- Stallion Manager
- Equine Breeder
- Dog Breeder
- Cattery Operator
- Cat Breeder
- Broodmare Foreman
- Breeding Manager
- Breeder
- Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician)
- Animal Technician
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Culturist
- Rabbit Fancier
- Poultry Inseminator
- Poultry Husbandry Worker
- Poultry Husbandman
- Poultry Breeder
- Pigeon Fancier
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Breeder
- Large Animal Husbandry Technician
- Kennel Operator
- Kennel Keeper
- Husbandry Technician
- Horse Trainer
- Horse Breeder
- Hog Confinement System Manager
- Fur Farmer
- Equine Manager
- Dairy Husbandry Worker
- Dairy Husbandman
- Chicken Fancier
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Equine Pharmacology Technician”
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
Related Technology & Tools
- Branding equipment
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Laser facsimile machines
- Hormone testing kits
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Horse breeding chutes
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Densimeters
- Handheld computers
- Animal blood analyzers
- Spectroscopes
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Dummy mares
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Automatic watering devices
- Laptop computers
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Microchip scanners
- Semen collection containers
- Agar plates
- Sperm counters
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Lethal injection equipment
- Desktop computers
- DNA typing kits
- Artificial vaginas
- Stage warmers
- Laboratory water baths
- Tattoo equipment
- Ear tagging equipment
- Dehorners
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Personal computers
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Lead radiology aprons
- Computer laser printers
- Birth alarms
- Compact digital cameras
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- External ultrasound units
- Semen collection kits
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- Microsoft Excel
- Questionmark Perception
- Breedtrak
- Email software
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- KinTraks
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- VSN International GenStat
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Respondus
- Microsoft Office