Large Animal Veterinary Assistant (Student) – Hospital Care

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Georgia is seeking a Student Veterinary Assistant for the Large Animal Department VetMed-VTH Large Animal Hospital in Athens. The role involves assisting senior veterinary staff in caring for ill or injured client-owned animals with schedule variations and on-call opportunities.

Applicants must be rabies vaccinated and comfortable working with large animals such as horses, cows, and sheep. Salary is advertised at $14 per hour with a start date in late November 2026.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working with Large Animals (Horses, Cows, Sheep, etc.)
• Rabies vaccinated.

Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate animal care to large animals: water, feed, transport, restrain, groom.
• Administer medication, monitor vital signs, take samples of bodily fluids, either blood or urine.
• Establish effective working relationships with the senior large animal veterinary staff and clinicians and assist with animal care.

Skills

Large animals handling

Rabies vaccination

Job description

The University of Georgia is seeking a Student Veterinary Assistant for the Large Animal Department VetMed-VTH Large Animal Hospital in Athens. The role involves assisting senior veterinary staff in caring for ill or injured client-owned animals with schedule variations and on-call opportunities.

Applicants must be rabies vaccinated and comfortable working with large animals such as horses, cows, and sheep. Salary is advertised at $14 per hour with a start date in late November 2026.