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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Vet Techs

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · O*NET 29-2056.00 · Job Zone 3 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

6 of 12tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

14 matched to the tools veterinary technologists and technicians use. Showing 14.

The tools this job actually uses

12 documented for this occupation. Showing 12, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Animal Intelligence Software Animal Intelligence
  • FileMaker Pro
  • McAllister Software Systems AVImark
  • Practice management software PMS
  • Veterinary practice management software PMS
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

31 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
  2. Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
  3. Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
  4. Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
  5. Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
  6. Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
  7. Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
  8. Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, or materials.
  9. Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
  10. Perform dental work, such as cleaning, polishing, or extracting teeth.
  11. Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
  12. Give enemas and perform catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
  13. Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
  14. Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
  15. Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.
  16. Take and develop diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
  17. Discuss medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
  18. Clean kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
  19. Take animals into treatment areas and assist with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse, or respiration data.
  20. Prepare treatment rooms for surgery.
  21. Maintain laboratory, research, or treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment, or supplies.
  22. Maintain instruments, equipment, or machinery to ensure proper working condition.
  23. Dress and suture wounds and apply splints or other protective devices.
  24. Provide assistance with animal euthanasia and the disposal of remains.
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