equine dental technician
ISCO: 3240. Skills: 30. Essential: 18.
Essential skills
- advise on animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assist customers
- carry out equine dental procedures
- communicate with customers
- conduct veterinary consultation
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle horses during dental procedures
- handle veterinary emergencies
- maintain professional records
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- use equine dental equipment
- veterinary terminology
Supporting skills
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal's condition
- calculate rates per hours
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- follow work schedule
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- plan schedule
- understand the animal's situation