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