Veterinary Clinical Assistant: A Veterinary Clinical Assistant is a person who assist a registered veterinarian or work under the supervision of registered veterinarian to provide a set of "Minor Veterinary services" required for a given job role as per the provision of Indian Veterinary Council Act ( No.52 of 1984 )
Brief Job Description: A Veterinary Clinical Assistant assist veterinary service delivery mostly in indoor setting such as Pet clinics, hospitals organized farms and laboratories. They play role in preventive and curative care, besides other responsibilities related to hospital / practice management, drug dispensing and animal welfare.
Personal Attributes: A Veterinary Clinical Assistant should have a mind science with a passion for perfection / accuracy. He / she should be good in observation, time management and logical reasoning. Besides being compassionate to animals, he / she should have pleasant personality and knack for communicating with customers.
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (Nos.)
♦ CONTROLLING / RESTRAINING OF ANIMALS
♦ IMPLEMENTING REGULAR PREVENTIVE ANIMAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
♦ PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF COMMON ANIMAL DISEASES (INCLUDING POISONING AND INJURY)
♦ PROVIDING CURATIVE TREATMENT FOR COMMON ANIMAL DISEASES
♦ VETERINARY FIRST AID
♦ ASSISTANCE DURING VETERINARY SURGERY IN HOSPITAL / CLINIC SETTING.
♦ PROVIDING COMPANION ANIMAL CARE.
♦ ASSISTANCE IN VETERINARY HOSPITAL / CLINIC MANAGEMENT
♦ CONDUCTING COMMON LABORATORY TEST
♦ IMPLEMENTATION OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
♦ IMPLEMENTATION OF ANIMAL BREEDING SERVICES
♦ ASSISTING IN ANIMAL WELFARE, BREED CONSERVATION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
♦ ASSISTING IN LIVESTOCK FARM MANAGEMENT
♦ ASSISTING IN VETERINARY CARE OF WILD ANIMALS (IF REQUIRED)