Veterinary Assistants

How AI is changing veterinary assistants work

4 of 26 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 15%.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

• Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Perform accounting duties (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Fill medication prescriptions (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Collect laboratory specimens (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform office reception duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Prepare surgical equipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform hygiene-related duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform enemas, catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Exercise animals or provide them with companionship (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Place orders to restock inventory of hospital or laboratory supplies (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Sell pet food or supplies to customers (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals — no recorded AI use
• Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats — no recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems”. Try the prompt for: “Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties”.

Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.

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