| O*NET SOC Tasks |
| Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options. |
| Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths. |
| Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals. |
| Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms. |
| Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans. |
| Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations. |
| Euthanize animals. |
| Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries. |
| Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper. |
| Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy. |
| Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases. |
| Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs. |
| Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds. |
| Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible. |
| Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals. |
| Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery. |
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