Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant/Animal Care

LISA DURANTE

*** **** **** ***** • Oklahoma City, OK • 73149

Cell: 405-***-**** *************@*****.***

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Objective: Seeking a Position as a Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant.

Objective 2: Seeking to Return to the Workforce After Taking Time to be a Full Time Mother of Three

SUMMARY: Fairly knowledgeable and enthusiastic Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant with some experience assisting licensed Veterinary Technicians and Veterinarians as needed, ensuring that facility and equipment are clean and in good working order; monitoring the health of animals in the kennels, providing care and treatment to sick and injured animals, and preparing animals for veterinary care and surgery.

Summary of Qualifications

• Experience in caring for and handling animals in a safe, effective and humane manner, including larger and untrained animals.

• Knowledge of contemporary clinic maintenance techniques and accepted sanitary practices.

• Knowledge of various dog and cat breeds, as well as different exotics, and their characteristics and familiarity with symptoms of diseases common to dogs, cats, and exotics.

• Knowledge of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic veterinary treatment of domestic animals.

• Working knowledge of animal behavior.

• Solid interpersonal, communication, customer service, and time management skills.

• Strong affection for animals, concern for their welfare, and a willingness to accommodate animals in the work place.

• Immense ability and initiative, working with minimal supervision and direction.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Remarkable ability to work in the busy, demanding environment of a veterinary clinic.

• Excellent ability to read, write and understand English.

Professional Experience

Neel Veterinary Hospital; Oklahoma City, OK

3 months 2005

Veterinary Assistant

• Spot clean animal and public areas throughout the day.

• Feed the animals, including providing special diets as needed.

• Monitor the health of the animals on an ongoing basis and rapidly identify any health problems or conditions (medical or behavioral) and immediately report it to the supervisor or veterinary technician.

• Medicate animals as directed.

• Provide treatment and care for animals including vaccination, examination, performance of medical treatments (i.e. bandaging, nail clipping, ear cleaning etc.), and assist with euthanasia as needed.

• Monitor pre and post surgery animals for any difficulty with anesthesia.

• Perform laboratory tests.

• Maintain patient records by accurately recording treatments and test results on patient charts and other medical records.

• Admit and release animals in a responsive, courteous and tactful manner and inform the volunteers, staff, and the public of any pertinent medical information on the animal's care.

• Maintain inventory of medications and treatment supplies.

• Do laundry, cleaning medical equipment, dishes, washing windows, cleaning and mopping as needed.

• Provide a healthy, safe, clean and pleasant environment and facilities for the animals and the public.

Wedgewood Pet Clinic; Oklahoma City, OK

4 months 2001

Kennel Technician

• Thoroughly clean clinic and animal areas daily, including cages, floors, dishes, bedding, etc.

• And much same as above

Josette’s Pets

7 months 2001

Animal Care Taker/Sales Associate

• Thoroughly clean animal areas daily, including cages, floors, dishes, bedding, etc.

• Feed and care for a variety of dogs, cats, and exotics.

• Assist pet owners in making the right decisions regarding everything they. would need for the proper care of their new pet.

• Transport of animals to veterinary appointments as necessary.

Education

Some College

OSU-OKC, Oklahoma City, OK- Fall 2005

Arizona Project Challenge National Guard Youth Corps

GED, June 1996

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