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