Student Vet Assistant - Large Animal (On-Call)

University of Georgia; Ohio; 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 Hospital within the College of Veterinary Medicine. The position supports senior veterinary staff, provides care to large animals, administers medications, and helps maintain a clean and safe clinical area.

Work involves animal handling, monitoring, and collaboration with clinicians. On-call opportunities may be available; the role pays $14 per hour and is based in the Athens area.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working with Large Animals (Horses, Cows, Sheep, etc.)
• Rabies vaccinated.
• Properly handle and restrain various species of large animals.
• Proficient in prioritizing and completing treatments and patient care duties.
• Effective communication and customer service.

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.
• Informs attending clinician on any change or decomposition of the patient’s condition in an informed and timely manner.
• Stock supplies of cleaning products and patient care equipment.
• Ensure facility cleanliness with the use of mop, broom, chemical cleaning supplies to sanitize cages and the floors.

Skills

Handling large animals

Communication

Confidentiality

Customer service

Prioritization

Teamwork

Education

Rabies vaccination

Job description

The University of Georgia is seeking a Student Veterinary Assistant for the Large Animal Hospital within the College of Veterinary Medicine. The position supports senior veterinary staff, provides care to large animals, administers medications, and helps maintain a clean and safe clinical area.

Work involves animal handling, monitoring, and collaboration with clinicians. On-call opportunities may be available; the role pays $14 per hour and is based in the Athens area.