Surgical duties include:

• Examine animals pre-op to determine their ability to withstand surgery
• Perform surgical sterilizations and other surgeries including but not limited to: hernia repair, cherry eye, and dew claw removal
• Examine animals post-op as necessary to ensure appropriate healing
• Inoculate animals and provide recommendations for follow up care
• Supervise cleaning program for prevention of infectious/zoonotic disease
• Supervise handling and recording of controlled substances by veterinary assistants
• Supervise post-op rechecks and order of medical treatments as necessary to ensure complete surgical recovery
• Actively promote spay and neuter, and educate clients on responsible animal ownership
• Actively support associate staff and volunteers, and promote the development of skills related to the advancement of our goals and mission
• Represent Pets Alive spay/neuter clinic in a professional and courteous manner at all times
• Provide quality service to clients, volunteers, and staff recognizing their individual contributions to the success of our organization
• Participate on committees and special projects as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Wellness Clinic duties include:

• Physical examinations
• Vaccinations
• Microchipping
• Heartworm testing
• FeLv & FIV testing
• Fecal exams