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       CODE: 079.361-014 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): VETERINARY TECHNICIAN (medical ser.) alternate titles: animal health technician; animal
technician; veterinary assistant
Performs variety of animal health care duties to assist VETERINARIAN (medical ser.) 073.101-010 in
settings such as veterinarians' clinics, zoos, research laboratories, kennels, and commercial
facilities: Prepares treatment room for examination of animals, and holds or restrains animals
during examination, treatment, or inoculation. Administers injections, performs venipunctures,
applies wound dressings, cleans teeth, and takes vital signs of animal, under supervision of
veterinarian. Prepares patient, medications, and equipment for surgery, and hands instruments and
materials to veterinarian during surgical procedures. Performs routine laboratory tests, cares for
and feeds laboratory animals, and assists professional personnel with research projects in
commercial, public health, or research laboratories. Inspects products or carcasses when employed in
food processing plants to ensure compliance with health standards. May assist veterinarian to
artificially inseminate animals. May bathe and groom small animals.
GOE: 02.03.03 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 6 DLU: 90
ONET CROSSWALK: 79806 Veterinary Assistants
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