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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. people
  3. technicians
  4. animal technicians
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare professionals
  4. technicians
  5. animal technicians
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal welfare professionals
  4. technicians
  5. animal technicians

Preferred term

animal technicians

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Assistants to a veterinarian, biological or biomedical researcher, or other scientist who are engaged in the care and management of animals, and who are trained in basic principles of animal life processes and routine laboratory and animal health care procedures.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • animal care workers
  • caregivers (animals)
  • veterinary technicians

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9076

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