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