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Job Description

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2056.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,870.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 99,390 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinary Technologists and Technicians”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Veterinary Assistant”

Schedule appointments and procedures for animals.
Bathe animals, clip nails or claws, and brush or cut animals' hair.
Perform dental work, such as cleaning, polishing, or extracting teeth.
Provide information or counseling regarding issues such as animal health care, behavior problems, or nutrition.
Supervise or train veterinary students or other staff members.
Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, or materials.
Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.
Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
Conduct specialized procedures, such as animal branding or tattooing or hoof trimming.
Take and develop diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
Monitor medical supplies and place orders when inventory is low.
Prepare treatment rooms for surgery.
Discuss medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
Perform a variety of office, clerical, or accounting duties, such as reception, billing, bookkeeping, or selling products.
Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
Provide assistance with animal euthanasia and the disposal of remains.
Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
Maintain instruments, equipment, or machinery to ensure proper working condition.
Clean kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
Dress and suture wounds and apply splints or other protective devices.
Maintain laboratory, research, or treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment, or supplies.
Take animals into treatment areas and assist with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse, and respiration data.
Give enemas and perform catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

Stair chairs
Intraosseous kits
Transtracheal jet insufflators
Ambulances
Long arm boards
Steam autoclaves
Head immobilization devices
Splints
Cricothyrotomy kits
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Blood collection syringes
Battery-powered portable suction units
Cattle chutes
Laptop computers
Limb restraints
Cardiac monitors
Fixed-oxygen equipment
Saline locks
X ray intensifying equipment
Endotracheal ET tubes
Electronic blood cell counters
Head halters
X ray cassettes
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
Nose tongs
Handheld refractometers
Scalp vein needles
Fixed-suction equipment
Electrosurgery units
Humidification equipment
Digital veterinary thermometers
Veterinary oral specula
Ophthalmic tonometers
Aerosol nebulizers
Oxygen nasal cannulae
Mechanical stethoscopes
Dental explorers
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Vacuum autoclaves
Surgical calipers
Wall-mounted oxygen regulators
Bite gloves
Veterinary emasculators
Ophthalmoscopes
Muzzles
Veterinary vaginal specula
Child oxygen masks
Anesthesia syringes
Obstetrical OB kits
Hypodermic syringes
Capture rifles
Hypodermic needles
Preload syringes
Suture scissors
Automated chemistry analyzers
Dehorners
Ultrasonic dental scalers
Surgical retractors
Prophylaxis angles
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Linear accelerator equipment
Resuscitation devices
Enema equipment
Digital x ray equipment
Protective face shields
Suture needles
Laboratory scales
Cardboard splints
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Intravenous IV pumps
Enteral feeding equipment
Squeeze cages
Blood gas analyzers
Esophageal tracheal airway devices
Desktop computers
Animal catching poles
Microscope slides
Radiation detecting film badges
Straight pediatric blades
Intravenous IV pressure infusers
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Osmometers
Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
Lead thyroid collars
Intravenous IV administration sets
Lead gloves
Veterinary suction equipment
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Differential blood cell counters
Portable cardiac monitors
Venoject needles
Electronic animal scales
Vial access cannulas
Automated diluters
Tourniquets
Animal nail trimmers
Specimen collection containers
Blood tubes
Laryngoscopes
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Periodontal curettes
Personal computers
Computed tomography CT scanners
Multi-level wheeled cots
Coagulation analyzers
One-way valve pocket masks
Gas sterilizers
Rigid splints
Triage tags
Glucometers
Adult Magill forceps
Curved pediatric blades
Hemocytometers
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Nasopharyngeal airways
Dart guns
Dental handpieces
Bovine tail restraints
Curved adult blades
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Otoscopes
Epi-pens
Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks
Infusion sets
Esophageal intubation detection devices
Portable oxygen equipment
Infant oxygen masks
Nebulizers
Benchtop centrifuges
Arterial line catheters
Veterinary patient warming systems
Ring cutters
Electric animal clippers
Bulb syringes
Blood pressure recorders
Lead aprons
Ambu bags
Vacutainer adapters
X ray patient positioning equipment
Animal snares
Digital cameras
Interlink syringe cannulas
Urinary catheters
Balling guns
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Medical anti-shock trousers MAST
Respiration monitors
Electrocardiography EKG units
Adult stylets
Manual darkroom developing equipment
Intravenous IV cannulas
Telemetry units
Straight adult blades
Optical compound microscopes
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
External pacers
Sledgehammers
Hoof trimmers
Multiple dose syringes
Stretchers
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Artificial airway holders
Anti shock garments
Tablet computers
X ray film processors
Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Short arm boards
Notebook computers
Oxygen administration equipment
Surgical scalpels
Animal capture nets
Hoof picks
Dental probes
Airway suction units
Pulse oximeters

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