Skills Registered Animal Health Technologist in Canada

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a registered animal health technologist in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104).

Tasks

  • Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
  • Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
  • Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
  • Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
  • Conduct specialized procedures on animals such as animal identification and hoof trimming
  • Counsel clients on animal health care
  • Conduct and assist in laboratory research
  • Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
  • Veterinary office management
  • Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
  • Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
  • Provide wound and bandage care

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help - Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery
  • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment
Service and Care Help - Service and Care
  • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping
  • Tending to Daily Needs
  • Serving Others
  • Treating People/Animals
Communication Help - Communication
  • Teaching and Training
Information Handling Help - Information Handling
  • Processing Information
Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Researching and Investigating

Knowledge

Health Services Help - Health Services
  • Medicine
Mathematics and Science Help - Mathematics and Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
Business, Finance and Management Help - Business, Finance and Management
  • Client Service
  • Clerical
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