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