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