Kylie Cowger
Greenville,NC
Summary
Reliable and punctual Animal Care team member with proven skills cleaning animal areas, coordinating inventory and managing animal needs with care and compassion. Highly organized and hardworking with good communication and multitasking abilities.
Proactive Kennel Technician always ready for diverse animal needs. Knowledgeable about nutrition, medication and differences between breeds. Maintains health of groups of animals by calmly controlling behaviors and anticipating problems.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Veterinary Technician position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Technician
Albemarle Animal Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
- Maintained clean and sanitary living conditions for animals, reducing stress and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Implemented efficient feeding schedules, ensuring all animals received proper nutrition on a timely basis.
- Trained new staff on kennel maintenance, animal care and feeding protocols.
- Conducted regular safety inspections of kennels, identifying potential hazards and taking corrective action as needed.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Monitored animal behavior closely, identifying potential issues and reporting them to facility management for further evaluation.
- Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Collaborated with veterinary staff to provide medical treatments and monitor post-surgery recovery for animals in our care.
- Followed strict disease control protocols during cleaning tasks, minimizing risk of illness transmission among shelter population.
- Participated actively in emergency response situations involving injured or aggressive animals, ensuring the safety of both staff and animals involved.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
Education
Some College - Veterinary Medicine
Nash Community College
06.2024
Skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Driving
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational skills
- Kennel Experience
- Laundry
- Dog Handling
- Pet Care
- Feline behavior understanding
- Canine Behavior Knowledge
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Human and Animal Safety
- Critical Thinking
- Meal Preparation
- Pet Grooming
- Animal handling
- Animal care
- English
- Medical office experience
- Direct smears (blood, fecal, urine)
- Fecal flotation
- Fecal centrifugation
- PCV
- CBC
- Platelet count
- Identification of parasites
- Identification of blood cells
- Identification of some small animal diseases
- Sanitation protocols
- Patience and resilience
- Animal handling expertise
- Animal Restraint Techniques
Timeline
Kennel Technician
Albemarle Animal Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Some College - Veterinary Medicine
Nash Community College
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