5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
Pet groomers and animal care workers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians in veterinary facilities, animal shelters, breeding and boarding kennels, zoos, laboratories, retail pet shops, riding schools, dog training schools, pet grooming and similar establishments. Tasks include - (a) bathing and feeding animals; (b) leading or carrying animals to treatment rooms and holding them during treatment; (c) cleaning and sterilizing veterinary surgical instruments; (d) labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock; (e) sterilizing bottles, beakers and other equipment; (f) cleaning, organizing and disinfecting animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles; (g) collecting and recording animal information such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given and food intake; (h) training animals to develop and maintain desired behaviours for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and other activities; (i) grooming animals by performing tasks such as washing, brushing, clipping and trimming coats, cutting nails and cleaning ears. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Animal attendant - Dog trainer - Horse breaker - Veterinary aide - Zoo keeper.
Where 5164 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >5 Services And Sales Workers
- >>51 Personal Services Workers
- >>>516 Other Personal Services Workers
- >>>>5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
- >>>>5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
5164 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 0b14d5d7-1bbe-4403-b9e6-7b0f37fc44fcbroadanimal care attendant
- 15dfabf5-71e0-400e-af48-4c6f92ef4392broadkennel worker
- 1ee1b792-4d5f-4555-be4e-ce7e4c05d1a9broadanimal handler
- 2662ed6c-a705-4895-8e9d-0a85c08ad908broaddog trainer
- 2b292d4d-1905-45ec-a7c0-1ca7b45a4162broaddog breeder
- 4ac3c3a0-eb56-491f-8d21-1e5539a05b54broadhorse trainer
- 5a940ae0-3fa4-40f9-8ca4-17bf792da243broadanimal groomer
- 62204bd8-98b5-418f-b189-7333904cbde7broadzoo section leader
- 65a9366c-d4d3-484d-a577-c63d335987dabroadguide dog instructor
- 701f9161-72e4-4ff3-a9e8-8e6352664ef0broadcattle pedicure
Other ISCO-08 codes under 5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 5164?
- ISCO-08 5164 is "Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers". Pet groomers and animal care workers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians in veterinary facilities, animal shelters, breeding and boarding kennels, zoos, laboratories, retail pet shops, riding schools, dog training schools, pet grooming and similar establishments. Tasks include - (a) bathing and feeding animals; (b) leading or carrying animals to treatment rooms and holding them during treatment; (c) cleaning and sterilizing veterinary surgical instruments; (d) labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock; (e) sterilizing bottles, beakers and other equipment; (f) cleaning, organizing and disinfecting animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles; (g) collecting and recording animal information such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given and food intake; (h) training animals to develop and maintain desired behaviours for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and other activities; (i) grooming animals by performing tasks such as washing, brushing, clipping and trimming coats, cutting nails and cleaning ears. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Animal attendant - Dog trainer - Horse breaker - Veterinary aide - Zoo keeper.
- How does ISCO-08 5164 map to other classification systems?
- 5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0b14d5d7-1bbe-4403-b9e6-7b0f37fc44fc, 15dfabf5-71e0-400e-af48-4c6f92ef4392, 1ee1b792-4d5f-4555-be4e-ce7e4c05d1a9, +12 more); SOC 2018 (31-9096, 39-2011, 39-2021). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 5164?
- 5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers sits under 5164 Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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