3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
Veterinary technicians and assistants carry out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks, more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of, veterinarians. They care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities, perform routine procedures and assist veterinarians to perform procedures and operations. Tasks include - (a) advising communities and individuals on the treatment of animals and their diseases and injuries; (b) conducting examinations of animals to make diagnoses or refer more difficult cases to veterinarians when needed; (c) treating ill or injured animals, especially for common diseases and disorders; (d) cleaning and sterilising examination tables and instruments and preparing materials used in the examination and treatment of animals; (e) carrying out technical tasks connected with artificial insemination of animals; (f) getting animals ready for examination or treatment and restraining or holding them during treatment; (g) assisting veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during treatment; (h) placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their condition; (i) producing radiographs, collecting samples, and performing other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems; (j) performing routine animal dental procedures and assisting veterinarians with animal dentistry. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Artificial inseminator - Veterinary assistant - Veterinary nurse - Veterinary vaccinator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Veterinarian - 2250 - Animal attendant - 5164 - Veterinary aide - 5164.
Where 3240 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- >>32 Health Associate Professionals
- >>>324 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
- >>>>3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
- >>>>3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
3240 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 15cc27b1-7358-48ed-9fb8-69ffe9f1fc98broadanimal artificial insemination technician
- 24f1eb3a-e99c-4c38-9bda-ba2ba6bf9fa4broadveterinary nurse
- 289c7385-2342-4a4e-b0b1-7b2e977aea79broadalternative animal therapist
- 319f9864-7f13-4b0c-a827-d50295e239adbroadanimal embryo transfer technician
- 32ef07df-1b0a-439a-916e-8289eb9f4895broadequine dental technician
- 99ebf2c2-1811-4c77-b2e6-7008cba29ea0broadveterinary technician
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 3240?
- ISCO-08 3240 is "Veterinary Technicians and Assistants". Veterinary technicians and assistants carry out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks, more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of, veterinarians. They care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities, perform routine procedures and assist veterinarians to perform procedures and operations. Tasks include - (a) advising communities and individuals on the treatment of animals and their diseases and injuries; (b) conducting examinations of animals to make diagnoses or refer more difficult cases to veterinarians when needed; (c) treating ill or injured animals, especially for common diseases and disorders; (d) cleaning and sterilising examination tables and instruments and preparing materials used in the examination and treatment of animals; (e) carrying out technical tasks connected with artificial insemination of animals; (f) getting animals ready for examination or treatment and restraining or holding them during treatment; (g) assisting veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during treatment; (h) placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their condition; (i) producing radiographs, collecting samples, and performing other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems; (j) performing routine animal dental procedures and assisting veterinarians with animal dentistry. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Artificial inseminator - Veterinary assistant - Veterinary nurse - Veterinary vaccinator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Veterinarian - 2250 - Animal attendant - 5164 - Veterinary aide - 5164.
- How does ISCO-08 3240 map to other classification systems?
- 3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (15cc27b1-7358-48ed-9fb8-69ffe9f1fc98, 24f1eb3a-e99c-4c38-9bda-ba2ba6bf9fa4, 289c7385-2342-4a4e-b0b1-7b2e977aea79, +3 more); SOC 2018 (29-2056, 31-9096). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 3240?
- 3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants sits under 3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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