OES Code: 798060

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

Veterinary Assistants examine animals for a veterinarian. They prepare animals for surgery, perform post-operational medical treatment as needed, and give medications to animals. They usually work directly under the supervision of a veterinarian. They receive extensive training on the job and may also have some postsecondary education such as trade school or junior college.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
430	530	23%	100	80	180

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE VETERINARY ASSISTANTS IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
0742	Veterinary services, specialties

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.