Army animal care specialists take care of Government-owned
patrol dogs, ceremonial horses, sled dogs, sea mammals, and
animals used in research. Army animal care specialist supervises
or provides the care, treatment, and sanitary conditions for
animals. Army animal care specialist duties: • Provide routine
daily care for animals in veterinary treatment • Position and
restrain animals for examination and treatment • Calculate doses
and administers oral and topical medications as directed by the
veterinarian • Obtain medical history from owners and/or
handlers and measures and records animal vital signs • Perform
physical examinations to detect obvious abnormalities and
reports findings to veterinarian • Maintain sanitary conditions
for all components of the veterinary treatment facilities to
include operating room and equipment • Assist veterinarian in
surgical procedures and perform euthanasia when instructed by
veterinarian Job training for an Animal Care Specialist requires
nine weeks of basic training, whe