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Occupation 3240 - Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-07-12Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 3240
  • Hierarchy level: unit-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
  • Sub Major Group: 32 Health Associate Professionals
  • Minor Group: 324 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
  • Unit Group: 3240 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

Child groups

  • No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

  • No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
  • No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.

Definition

Veterinary technicians and assistants carry out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of, veterinarians. They care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities, perform routine procedures and assist veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) advising communities and individuals on the treatment of animals and their diseases and injuries; (b) conducting examinations of animals to make diagnoses or refer more difficult cases to veterinarians when needed; (c) treating ill or injured animals, especially for common diseases and disorders; (d) cleaning and sterilising examination tables and instruments and preparing materials used in the examination and treatment of animals; (e) carrying out technical tasks connected with artificial insemination of animals; (f) getting animals ready for examination or treatment and restraining or holding them during treatment; (g) assisting veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during treatment; (h) placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their condition; (i) producing radiographs, collecting samples and performing other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems; (j) performing routine animal dental procedures and assisting veterinarians with animal dentistry.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Artificial inseminator - Veterinary assistant - Veterinary nurse - Veterinary vaccinator

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Veterinarian - 2250 - Animal attendant - 5164 - Veterinary aide - 5164

ISCO-88 correspondence

  • 3227