// Unit group · 5164

Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers

Pet groomers and animal care workers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians in veterinary facilities, animal shelters, breeding and boarding kennels, zoos, laboratories, retail pet shops, riding schools, dog training schools pet grooming and similar establishments.

5 Service and Sales Workers / 51 Personal Service Workers / 516 Other Personal Services Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalLifting and posture

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

bathing and feeding animals

leading or carrying animals to treatment room and holding them during treatment

cleaning and sterilising veterinary surgical instruments

labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock

sterilising bottles, beakers and other equipment

cleaning, organizing, and disinfecting animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles

collecting and recording animal information such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given and food intake

training animals to develop and maintain desired behaviours for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and other activities

grooming animals by performing tasks such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, cutting nails and cleaning ears.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Animal attendant
- Dog trainer
- Horse breaker
- Veterinary aide
- Zoo keeper

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