Animal Technician
Care for and maintain animals in a variety of settings, such as labs or zoos.
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What's it like to be an Animal Technician?
An Animal Technician cares for animals in various settings like veterinary offices, zoos, research labs, or animal shelters. They feed and care for animals, clean and maintain their living spaces, and monitor their health.Tasks and duties
- Checking on and recording the stats of animals in care.
- Preparing and providing food, water, care and medications.
- Cleaning out enclosures and facilities daily.
- Cleaning and disinfecting cages and equipment.
- Carrying out tests and experiments on animals and recording the results, under supervision and in accordance with the governing law and organisational ethics policy.
- Observing animals' reaction to tests.
- Undertaking animal enrichment activities.
- Assisting to return animals to the wild.
- Establishing and managing breeding programs, with supervision from a veterinarian.
- Tending to animals after tests and surgeries, including cleaning and dressing wounds, and administering drugs.
- Providing humane, supervised euthanasia for animals, and handling the bodies of animals that have died.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Animal Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Animal Care
Animal Welfare Regulation
Animal Technology
Blood Sampling
Welfare
Animal Handling
Farming
Resilience
Sense of Humour
Inventory Management
Ability to Follow Direction
Investigation
Administrative Support
Hygienic
Self Motivation
Administration
Drivers Licence
Liaison Skills
Neat Personal Presentation
Thoroughness
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