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