该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 为动物提供护理和康复治疗
• 处理、约束和照顾接受治疗和手术的动物
• 制作射线照片、收集和分析样本并进行其他实验室测试，以协助诊断动物健康问题
• 通过准备手术设备、管理和监测麻醉剂以及手术后清理，在手术前、手术中和手术后协助兽医处理动物
• 在兽医的指导下准备和管理药物和疫苗
• 按照兽医的规定进行治疗
• 提供伤口和绷带护理
• 进行动物识别和修蹄等专门程序
• 就动物保健（包括营养和家庭护理）对客户进行教育和建议
• 协助实验室研究
• 执行常规的动物牙科手术并协助兽医进行动物牙科治疗
• 可以执行各种办公室管理和文书工作。

• 需要完成两年或三年的动物健康/兽医技术学院课程。
• 在某些就业环境中可能需要成功完成国家注册考试。
• 可以在省级动物卫生技术人员或兽医技术人员协会注册，并且在一些省份是强制性的。

• 有了经验，动物卫生技术人员和兽医技术人员可能会晋升到监督职位。

• 宠物美容师和动物护理员（65220）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
• Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
• Produce radiographs, collect and analyse samples and perform other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems
• Assist veterinarian with animals before, during and following surgery by preparing surgical equipment, administering and monitoring anaesthetics and cleaning up after surgery
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of a veterinarian
• Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian
• Provide wound and bandage care
• Conduct specialized procedures such as animal identification and hoof trimming
• Educate and advise clients on animal health care including nutrition and home care
• Assist in laboratory research
• Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
• May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties.

• Completion of a two- or three-year animal health/veterinary technology college program is required.
• Successful completion of a national registration examination may be required in some employment settings.
• Registration with provincial animal health technologists' or veterinary technicians' associations is available, and is mandatory in some provinces.

• With experience, animal health technologists and veterinary technicians may progress to supervisory positions.

• Pet groomers and animal care workers (65220)