Occupation Atlasveterinary technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/99ebf2c2-1811-4c77-b2e6-7008cba29ea0
veterinary technician
Veterinary technicians provide the technical and administrative support to the veterinarian in accordance with national legislation.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.71
- I Investigative5.26
- C Conventional4.56
- S Social3.02
- A Artistic1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (30)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics
- assist in general veterinary medical procedures
- assist in the administration of fluids to animals
- assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- maintain work environments in a veterinary practice
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage infection control in the facility
- manage personal professional development
- monitor condition of hospitalised animals
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- prepare animals for anaesthesia
- prepare animals for veterinary surgery
- prepare environment for veterinary surgery
- prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment
- provide first aid to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures
- support veterinary diagnostic procedures
Optional (25)
- animal production science
- assess animal behaviour
- calculate rates per hours
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate by telephone
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- execute working instructions
- follow work procedures
- follow work schedule
- follow written instructions
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain professional records
- maintain stocks of veterinary materials
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage veterinary practice waiting area
- plan schedule
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- process payments
- provide support to veterinary clients
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation
- veterinary terminology
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 30 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
veterinary nurse
26 shared · 19 more of its ownassist in administering veterinary anaesthetics, assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse, prepare animals for anaesthesia, prepare animals for veterinary surgery
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animal behaviourist
16 shared · 20 more of its ownsafe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people
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alternative animal therapist
15 shared · 7 more of its ownenvironmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people, biosecurity related to animals
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animal handler
15 shared · 9 more of its ownsafe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, biosecurity related to animals
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animal trainer
15 shared · 11 more of its ownsafe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people
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animal care attendant
15 shared · 13 more of its ownsafe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, biosecurity related to animals
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general veterinarian
15 shared · 38 more of its ownsafe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, biosecurity related to animals
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animal therapist
14 shared · 6 more of its ownenvironmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people, biosecurity related to animals
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