Maria Castro
Kaufman,TX
Summary
Highly organized individual with experience in providing exceptional care to animals. Proven track record of maintaining clean and healthy kennels, administering medications and vaccinations. Committed to providing compassionate care and creating a safe, positive environment for animals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Kennel Tech/Vet Tech/Shift lead
Puppy Dreams
Garland, TX
- Current
- My positions makes sure all puppies are healthy eating properly, making vaccines, taking temp, medication, depositing puppies. There’s also checking in puppies making sure they coming in healthy. Start puppies that have congestion or coughing in medications. Taking care of night puppy care.
- Cleaned cages, kennels between each animal stay using appropriate
- Disinfectants, cleaning agents.
- Performed daily health checks on all animals in kennels.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and healthy environment for animals in kennel
- Facilities.
- Fed animals daily and verified access to fresh water.
- Organized supplies needed for daily operations of the kennel facility.
- Have vaccines prep and give vaccines.
- Have all paper work ready for new puppies.
- Microchip.
- Fluids.
- As a lead I make sure everyone is doing a good job, making progress as we go, I want everyone to learn more than what they can to be good as me or even better.
Veterinary Assistant
Operation Kindness
Carrollton, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted veterinarians during examinations and procedures to ensure animal welfare.
- Monitored patient vitals and reported changes to veterinary staff promptly.
- Prepared surgical instruments and maintained sterile environments for procedures.
- care and medication administration.
- Performed routine cleaning and maintenance of equipment and work areas for safety compliance.
- Supported inventory management by tracking supplies and restocking as needed.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Assisted in the administration of medications, vaccinations, and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Provided compassionate care for animals during treatment and recovery from illnesses or injuries.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Helped with training of new veterinary assistants and support staff to improve individuals' capabilities.
- Managed kennel duties responsibly ensuring cleanliness comfort safety nutrition hydration exercise monitoring recovering boarding animals.
- Contributed to a clean and safe environment by maintaining surgical instruments, equipment, and facilities.
- Implemented proper sterilization procedures to maintain a sanitary work environment and prevent cross-contamination risks.
- Contributed teamwork flexibility adaptability willingness learn new skills support colleagues achieve practice goals objectives.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures in humanely and compassionately to minimize suffering.
- Groomed and bathed animals to maintain hygiene and appearance.
- Reduced stress for animals undergoing treatment, employing gentle handling techniques and creating calm environment.
- Administered injections, oral medications and topically applied medications prescribed by veterinarian.
- Followed safety protocols for handling animals.
- Assisted veterinarian during immunologic, medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures.
- Monitored vital signs and provided nursing care for animals.
- Observed animals for signs of distress or illness.
- Prepared and administered diets and feedings according to instructions.
- Performed testing and completed blood counts.
- Experience distemper case
Education
High school diploma - undefined
West Mesquite High School
Texas06.2025
Skills
- Fast Learner
- communication
- Fast paist environment
- Pet Grooming
- Sanitation protocols
- Animal handling
- Behavior observation
- Care monitoring
- Veterinary assistance
- Animal restraint techniques
- Canine behavior
- Kennel maintenance
- Feline behavior
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Honest and dependable
- Dependable and responsible
- Medication administration
- Feeding and watering
- Relationship building
- Food supplement preparation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Veterinary Assistant
Operation Kindness
08.2024 - Current
Kennel Tech/Vet Tech/Shift lead
Puppy Dreams
- Current
High school diploma - undefined
West Mesquite High School