animal handler
ISCO: 5164. Skills: 38. Essential: 24.
Essential skills
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- handle working animals
- implement exercise activities for animals
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- treat animals ethically
Supporting skills
- animal production science
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal's condition
- calculate rates per hours
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- groom animals
- handle animals for semen collection
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- load animals for transportation
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation