Veterinary Care Assistant

• Jul 2020 - Present

Veterinary Nursing Assistant

• Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

- Taking care of inpatients and day patients when on kennel duties - Preparing animals for surgery, monitoring anaesthetic and assisting with daily procedures - Running in house blood and urine samples - Personal responsibility for keeping vaccines in stock - Cleaning the practice to good clinical standards - Booking appointments using Merlin software and dispensing medications - Assisting Veterinary Surgeon during OOH Emergency service (Sundays on a rota basis and once a week late shift)

locum Veterinary Nursing Assistant

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

- Restraining animals for blood tests, nail clipping etc.- Helping with preparing animals for operations- Kennel and general practice cleaning and hygiene to RCVS Practice Standards requirement-Post op cleaning - instruments, drapes, operating theatre -Use of idexx laboratory equipment

locum VCA

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2017

- Restraining animals for blood tests, nail clipping etc.- Helping with preparing animals for operations-Post op cleaning - instruments, drapes, operating theatre- Helping with reception duties- Dispensing medications and handling them to clients

Locum VCA

• Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

- Restraining animals for blood tests, nail clipping etc.- Helping with preparing animals for operations- Helping with reception duties- Dispensing medications and handling them to clients

Locum VCA

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

- Handling and restraining animals for blood tests, injections etc.- Helping veterinary nurses with monitoring inpatients (temperature, respiratory rate, urine/faeces output etc.)- Providing suitable environment for inpatients (bedding choice, food and water, stress management)

Intern/Volunteer

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

- Providing food and water to reptiles- Delivering basic treatments to reptiles (i.a. bathing, grooming, nail clipping)- Cleaning and preparing accommodations for snakes, lizards and turtles

Store Colleague

• May 2015 - Mar 2016

• Looking after pets waiting for sell• Promoting responsible pet ownership amongst customers• Completing sales at the till

Volunteer

• Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

• Providing food and water to wild animals• Cleaning and preparing accommodations for inpatients • Reporting any signs of distress in animals to a supervisor

PET Sitter

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

• Feeding, grooming and exercising cats • Administering medication as prescribed by veterinarian

Wildlife Care Volunteer

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

Nursery Assistant (Volunteer)

• May 2013 - Oct 2013

Volunteer

• Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

- Attending stands at various events- Answering questions related to event theme- Advertising Live Green Toronto activities

Volunteer

• Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

-helping with organizing conference

Researcher for Master Thesis

• Oct 2010 - Sep 2012

Dyploma thesis: Study of Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabeidae) dispersion in Odra Valley using sex pheromones. I worked in region Natura 2000, using pheromones traps of my own consruction.

Intern in microbiological laboratory

• Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

- Inoculation of clinical material including urine, blood and other excretions- Determination of antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms

Volounteer in ZOO

• Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

- Taking care of reptiles and invertebrates by making food, feeding and cleaning runs and cages- Responsible for giving educational lectures for children about tortoises and guiding them in how to safely feed these animals

Shop Assistant

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

- Greeting customers who enter the shop- Assisting shoppers to find the goods and products they were looking for - Dealing with customer refunds- Responsibility for processing cash and card payments