Animal Attendants and Trainers

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems
• training animals to accept riders and pull vehicles
• training animals to perform in competitions
• bathing cutting combing blow-drying and styling pets' coats clipping their nails and cleaning their ears
• inspecting preparing cleaning disinfecting and maintaining comfortable animal cages and enclosures
• transporting food filling water troughs and feeding animals according to their individual needs
• maintaining animal health records treating minor injuries and reporting serious conditions to Veterinarians
• exercising and playing with animals answering visitor questions and transferring animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them
• dusting and spraying insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths to control insect pests.

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