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