veterinary assistant
Clinic animal helper
A veterinary assistant helps veterinarians and veterinary technicians care for animals in clinics, hospitals, and shelters.
Duties include restraining animals during exams, cleaning cages, feeding patients, and maintaining equipment.
The role requires less formal training than a veterinary technician: She worked as a veterinary assistant while finishing her degree.
- vetScrutinize for problems
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- petsDomesticated companion animals
- technicianSkilled practical worker
lab coat · scrubs · kennel · leash · muzzle · cone of shame · vaccinations · heartworm test · fecal sample · neutering · grooming · nail trimming · exam · table · stethoscope · cages · barking · fur
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