Essential Job Duties
The Large Animal Attendant provides essential, high-quality animal husbandry and environmental support for all patients at the Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center. This role is hands-on and requires a dedicated individual to assist with the daily care, feeding, and handling of a varied patient population-including equine, bovine, caprine, ovine, and camelid species. Additionally, this position is critical to maintaining a sterile, safe, and fully stocked hospital environment, ensuring…
compliance with strict infectious disease protocols, and supporting overall hospital operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Direct Patient Care & Husbandry
- Provide daily care for veterinary patients, including feeding, watering, grooming, and monitoring.
- Safely handle and restrain various large animal species (horses, cattle, goats, sheep, alpacas/llamas) for clinical procedures.
- Observe and report any changes in patient behavior, appetite, or physical condition to the veterinary medical team.
2. Facility Cleanliness & Sanitation
- Adhere strictly to established hospital protocols to maintain a clean, sterile, and sanitary environment.
- Clean and strip stalls, and disinfect all clinical, treatment, and housing areas of the hospital.
- Manage waste removal, laundry, and general sanitation tasks.
- Rigidly follow and enforce all Infectious Disease and Biosecurity protocols to prevent cross-contamination.
3. Grounds & Equipment Maintenance
- Maintain indoor and outdoor facility grounds to ensure safety and professional appearance.
- Monitor hospital equipment and supplies, assisting with scheduled maintenance and repair tracking.
- Assist with inventory control, including monitoring stock levels, organizing supplies, and coordinating orders/purchases.
4. Collaboration & Operational Support
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with veterinary technicians, clinicians, students, and other ancillary hospital services.
- Participate in the rotational on-call schedule, which includes weekend shifts, evenings, and holidays as required.
