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animal technicians

Definition: 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.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016
Used For: animal care workers; caregivers (animals); veterinary technicians
Spanish: cuidadores de animales

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