animal care attendant
Animal care attendants provide routine care for non-production animals, which may include feeding, watering, cleaning, exercise and enrichment, grooming, training and monitoring of the health and welfare, in accordance with national legislation.
Also called: animal keeper, animal rescue officer, animal care provider, equine groom, animal retail caretaker, animal cleaner, animal care worker, animal care attendants
- 28
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5164
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- animal handlerWhat changes?22 skills in common
- animal behaviouristWhat changes?21 skills in common
- animal trainer20 skills in common
- general veterinarianWhat changes?20 skills in common
- live animal transporter18 skills in common
- pet sitter18 skills in common
- animal groomer17 skills in common
- veterinary nurse17 skills in common
Essential skills
28- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal nutrition
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- assist in transportation of animals
- biosecurity related to animals
- breed reptiles
- control animal movement
- environmental enrichment for animals
- groom animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
Optional skills
22- animal production science
- animal species
- animal training
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal's condition
- calculate rates per hours
- care for juvenile animals
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- create solutions to problems
- deal with challenging people
- establish aquarium
- handle veterinary patients
- have computer literacy
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- locate microchip in animals
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- microchip scanners
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation
- use different communication channels
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