Laboratory Animal Caretaker

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of a laboratory caretaker is that they have to help animal be bathe, fed and be able to recover and do exercises. They are also to be able to provide animals with any emergency aid needed and give them any medication they may need to be able to be healthy again. Another thing they do is assist in getting any samples or blood, urinary or tissues that way they could run test. They also clean and disinfect any cages that may have been used for other animals.

Salary: The annual wage for an animal caretaker is $25,250

Education: To become an animal caretaker they are required to have a high school diploma. Training is also required but this is usually done when having the job. Certification is usually not mandatory, although many places will require one or a higher level of education:

Demand or Need in this Career: The job outlook for this job is projected to grow about 9% from 2014-2024. This will grow faster than the average of all occupations because they are needed to help the veterinary do the procedures the animal needs. Some important qualities needed to become a good animal caretaker is having empathy, detail oriented, and physical strength.

Reflection: I would be interested in this career because I really like to be around animals. I like being able to help an animal that can be living a happy healthy life and be able to recover.