Animal Caretaker: A description for the animal caretaker job
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Animal Caretaker: Animal attendant, farmworker, animal Performs any combination of following duties to attend animals, for example mice, canaries, guinea pigs, mink, dogs, and monkeys, on farms and in facilities, for example kennels, pounds, hospitals, and laboratories: Feeds and waters animals according to schedules. Cleans and disinfects cages, pens, and yards and sterilizes laboratory equipment and surgical instruments. Examines animals for signs of illness and treats them according to instructions. Transfers animals between quarters. Adjusts controls to regulate temperature and humidity of animals’ quarters. Records information according to instructions, for example genealogy, diet, weight, medications, food intake, and license number. Anesthetizes, inoculates, shaves, bathes, clips, and grooms animals. Repairs cages, pens, or fenced yards. May also kill and skin animals, for example fox and rabbit, and pack pelts in crates. May also be designated according to place worked for example Dog-Pound Attendant (government industry), Farmworker, Fur (agricultural services industry), Helper, Animal Laboratory (pharmaceuticals industry), Kennel Attendant (agricultural services industry), Pet Shop Attendant (retail industry), Veterinary-Hospital Attendant (medical industry).
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