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