Dairy Student Assistant (Large Animal Teaching Hospital)
Core
Assisting with daily care of non-equine farm animals in a veterinary teaching hospital, including milking, feeding, and health monitoring.
Role type
Student assistant (large animal care)
Builds
Daily care operations for the Large Animal Teaching Herds
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Agriculture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal handling, Milking procedures, Feeding livestock, Hygiene maintenance, Inventory checks, Health monitoring
Responsibilities
Set up and clean milking systems, Feed replacement heifers and calves, Bring animals from pastures to the parlor, Clean milking parlors and feed areas, Monitor animals for signs of illness, Perform inventory checks on paddocks, Report abnormal findings to personnel.