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