Cynthia Martin

• Care for and assist the grooms with multiple Standardbred horses each day.
• Turned out horses to promote optimal exercise and health.
• Mucked out stalls to remove waste and debris and keep conditions sanitary.
• Kept horses healthy and ready for activities by preparing and distributing feed and water on-schedule.

Observe general shelter population for illness and injury and administer oral and topical medications as needed.

Assist the veterinarians and veterinarian techs, in a variety of duties, including but not limited to collecting urine and fecal samples, assisting with restraining animal for pre-med surgical procedures, physical examinations and treatments.

• Communicated positively with clients to understand and meet pets' unique needs.
• Kept facility areas clean, neat and sanitized for optimal animal health and well-being.
• Refilled shampoo bottles, sanitized clippers, combs and brushes and placed clean towels at each station following shift completion.
• Monitored pets for signs of distress, injury and illness and coordinated caring responses.

Associated with "Northern Lights" Sled Dog Rescue - Worked with dogs to get them presentable for adoption.

Cared for the Thoroughbred and Standardbred's in the Receiving Barn during racing season.

Demonstrated basic knowledge of horse behavior and grooming for Thoroughbred and Saddlebred horse breeds.

Carried out instructions form the veterinarians and horse trainers.

Administered medication, feed and supplements.

• Worked with American Saddlebred Horses.
• Cared for and groomed multiple horses each day.
• Kept horses healthy and ready for activities by preparing and distributing feed and water on-schedule.
• Mucked out stalls to remove waste and debris and keep conditions sanitary.