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Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Trainee)

Job Title	Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Trainee)
Employer	BlueEcho Studios
Adress: Country	Latvia
Address: City	Ludza
Work type	Internship
Expected Salary	1555 EUR
Posting Date	Tue Jun 10 2025
End Date	Fri Jun 27 2025

Description:

We’re hiring a Veterinary Assistant to support our mobile and rural veterinary service — perfect for someone who’s dependable, flexible, and ready to work beyond the clinic walls. You’ll assist with hospitalized patients recovering from surgery, trauma, or illness, providing constant observation and comfort. You’ll feed, bathe, and clean up after animals, ensuring their kennels and living spaces are safe, dry, and comfortable. You’ll assist with physical exams of cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, and outdoor dogs, ensuring proper restraint and comfort. You’ll assist with health assessments, logging weight, temperature, condition, and any visible injuries or stress signals. You’ll support diagnostic procedures like fecal analysis, blood draws from nontraditional veins, and radiographs for tiny patients. You’ll support oxygen therapy, nebulization, and heating pad use under the direction of veterinary technicians. You’ll assist with sample collection (urine, fecal, etc. You’ll clean and sanitize ICU cages, floors, and equipment multiple times per shift while maintaining quiet and order. You’ll document patient updates clearly in logs or medical software to assist the veterinary team with continuity of care.

Basic Qualifications:

• Stay calm and composed when animals are in pain, scared, or aggressive.
• Maintain accurate records of treatments, weights, vitals, and feeding schedules.
• Prepare bodies for cremation or owner pickup with dignity and respect.
• Support veterinarians during exams and procedures by restraining animals safely and gently.
• Build trust with clients through empathy, active listening, and clear communication.

Preferred:

• Pays attention to animal behavior, signs of distress, or changes in condition and reports them promptly.
• Comfortable handling biological waste, using disinfectants, and practicing biosecurity and PPE use.
• Knowledge of basic animal anatomy, breeds, nutrition, and preventive care practices.
• Familiar with cleaning cages, exam rooms, surgical instruments, and medical equipment following hygiene protocols.
• Comfortable handling cats, dogs, and other small or exotic animals during exams, treatments, or grooming.

Benefits:

• Ability to build long-term relationships with pet owners — you’ll become a trusted part of their pet’s health team.
• Job stability in an ever-growing field — animals will always need care, and your role is essential.
• Hands-on experience — learn how to handle a variety of procedures, tools, and animal needs.
• Work in a compassionate and supportive environment — we understand the emotional demands of the role and offer a caring workplace.
• Work alongside compassionate professionals — veterinarians, technicians, and pet owners who value your contributions.

You’ll assist during emergency intakes, trauma triage, and urgent procedures with calm, focused energy. You’ll rotate between species and tasks, gaining experience with everything from poultry to draft horses. You’ll work closely with senior staff to learn how to balance medical detail with compassionate handling. You’ll rotate between front desk support and hands-on care, learning how the full clinic operates smoothly. You’ll communicate gently with worried owners during updates, drop-offs, or end-of-life discussions as needed. This role is ideal for someone interested in large-animal care, agricultural medicine, or mixed-practice veterinary work. If you're ready to work in the real world — one hoofprint at a time — we’re ready to train you out in the field. This position is ideal for someone considering a veterinary technician career or simply looking to make a difference in pet care. If you’re ready to clean kennels, comfort pets, and help them heal, we’re ready to welcome you into our clinic family.