JOB DUTIES

• Provide routine daily care for animals in veterinary treatment or research and development facilities


• Perform physical examinations to detect obvious abnormalities and reports findings to veterinarian


• Calculate doses and administers oral and topical medications as directed by the veterinarian


• Assist veterinarian in surgical procedures and perform euthanasia when instructed by veterinarian

Job training for an animal care specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 11 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in animal care.



Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Patient care techniques


• Emergency medical techniques


• Methods of sterilizing surgical equipment


• Plaster-casting techniques