- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
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- Company Profile:
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers involved in operations of animal research facility. Respnsibilities include:
* Plans budget and arranges purchase of items, such as animal feed, medicines, and research instruments.
* Advises workers regarding requirements of research projects and requirements for compliance with federal guidelines for operation of research facility.
* Instructs workers regarding procedures, such as feeding and cleaning schedules and compilation of data for research reports.
* Monitors care and health of animals.
* Reviews work of personnel to verify accuracy of research and reports and to determine established procedures are followed.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in caring for domestic animals in research kennel. Respnsibilities include:
* Directs and assists workers in maintaining kennel in prescribed condition and in feeding and caring for animals in conformance with research study requirements.
* Monitors progress of studies, such as animal food palatability and drug effectiveness tests, to verify adherence to study guidelines.
* Prepares activity charts to assist subordinates in performing duties.
* Observes animals to detect signs of illness or injury and notifies designated personnel of unusual conditions.
* Compiles research study reports from log entries to prepare data for use by researchers, using calculator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who selects aluminum and steel shoes (plates) and fits, shapes, and nails shoes to animals' hooves. Respnsibilities include:
* Removes worn or defective shoe from hoof, using nail snippers and pincers.
* Examines hoof to detect bruises and cracks and to determine trimming required.
* Trims and shapes hoof, using knife and snippers.
* Measures hoof, using calipers and steel tape.
* Selects aluminum or steel shoe from stock, according to hoof measurements and animal usage.
* Places leather pad, sponge, or oakum-pine tar mixture on bruised or cracked hoof for protection.
* Shapes shoe to fit hoof, using swage, forge, and hammer.
* Nails shoe to hoof and files hoof flush with shoe.
* May forge steel bar into shoe.
* May drive shop truck to work site.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plates component parts, such as micromesh screen patterns and electronic tubes, used in medical and laboratory measuring and controlling instruments, using electrolytic plating tank. Respnsibilities include:
* Positions screen pattern or component part in frame or on rack, and hangs frame or rack in plating tank.
* Sets switch for specified plating time, and activates electric current to deposit ionized metal on nonprinted area of screen pattern or component part.
* Immerses electroformed part in water to rinse off electrolyte, and immerses rinsed part in solvent to dissolve pattern.
* May measure thickness of electroplating on component part to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who injects prepared bull semen into vagina of cows to breed them. Respnsibilities include:
* Observes animal in heat to detect approach of estrus.
* Selects semen specimen according to breeding chart and pours semen into breeding syringe.
* Cleans cow's vulva with soap, water, and antiseptic solution.
* Inserts nozzle of syringe into vagina and depresses syringe plunger to inject seminal fluid.
* Maintains log of semen specimens used and cows bred.
* May exercise animal to induce or hasten estrus.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who injects prepared bull semen into vagina of cows to breed them. Respnsibilities include:
* Observes animal in heat to detect approach of estrus.
* Selects semen specimen according to breeding chart and pours semen into breeding syringe.
* Cleans cow's vulva with soap, water, and antiseptic solution.
* Inserts nozzle of syringe into vagina and depresses syringe plunger to inject seminal fluid.
* Maintains log of semen specimens used and cows bred.
* May exercise animal to induce or hasten estrus.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who collects and packages bull semen for artificial insemination of cows. Respnsibilities include:
* Attaches rubber collecting sheath to genital organ of tethered bull, and stimulates animal's organ to excite ejaculation.
* Examines semen, using microscope, to determine density and motility of gametes, and dilutes semen with prescribed diluents according to formulas.
* Transfers required amount of semen to container, using titration tube, and labels it with identifying data, such as date taken, source, quality, and concentration, and records similar data on file cards.
* Packs container of semen in dry ice or liquid nitrogen for freezing and storage or shipment.
* May inseminate cows.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who collects and packages bull semen for artificial insemination of cows. Respnsibilities include:
* Attaches rubber collecting sheath to genital organ of tethered bull, and stimulates animal's organ to excite ejaculation.
* Examines semen, using microscope, to determine density and motility of gametes, and dilutes semen with prescribed diluents according to formulas.
* Transfers required amount of semen to container, using titration tube, and labels it with identifying data, such as date taken, source, quality, and concentration, and records similar data on file cards.
* Packs container of semen in dry ice or liquid nitrogen for freezing and storage or shipment.
* May inseminate cows.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who combs, clips, trims, and shapes dogs' coats to groom dogs, using knowledge of canine characteristics and grooming techniques and styles. Respnsibilities include:
* Reads written or receives oral instructions to determine clipping pattern desired.
* Places dog on grooming table and fits grooming collar on dog to hold animal to table.
* Studies proportions of dog to determine most appropriate cutting pattern to achieve desired style.
* Clips dog's hair according to determined pattern, using electric clippers, comb, and barber's shears.
* Combs and shapes dog's coat.
* Talks to dog or uses other techniques to calm animal.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who bathes dogs in preparation for grooming. Respnsibilities include:
* Combs and cuts out heavy mats from dog's coat, using barber shears and steel comb.
* Brushes fur to remove dead skin, using dog brush.
* Draws bath water and regulates temperature.
* Washes dog, using perfumed soap or shampoo and handbrush and repeats process until dog is clean.
* Dries dog, using towel and electric drier.
* Cleans animals' quarters.
* May trim and shape dog's coat and clip toenails, using scissors and clippers.
Industry:Professional careers
