"Animal Technicians" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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. (Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
| Descriptor ID |
D017750
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.067.040 N02.360.067.040
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| Concept/Terms |
Animal Technicians- Animal Technicians
- Animal Technician
- Technician, Animal
- Technicians, Animal
- Animal Care Technicians
- Animal Care Technician
- Care Technician, Animal
- Care Technicians, Animal
- Technician, Animal Care
- Technicians, Animal Care
- Technicians, Veterinary
- Technician, Veterinary
- Veterinary Technician
- Veterinary Technicians
- Veterinary Nurses
- Veterinary Assistants
- Nurses, Veterinary
- Nurse, Veterinary
- Veterinary Nurse
- Animal Care Assistants
- Animal Care Assistant
- Assistant, Animal Care
- Assistants, Animal Care
- Care Assistant, Animal
- Care Assistants, Animal
- Assistants, Veterinary
- Assistant, Veterinary
- Veterinary Assistant
Laboratory Animal Technologists- Laboratory Animal Technologists
- Animal Technologist, Laboratory
- Animal Technologists, Laboratory
- Laboratory Animal Technologist
- Technologist, Laboratory Animal
- Technologists, Laboratory Animal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animal Technicians" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of environmental microbiota on human microbiota of workers in academic mouse research facilities: An observational study. PLoS One. 2017; 12(7):e0180969.
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Training veterinary care technicians and husbandry staff improves animal care. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2011 Jan; 50(1):84-93.
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The AALAS Learning Library and its effectiveness as a tool for technician training. Lab Anim (NY). 2009 Jun; 38(6):195-201.
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Compensating for a lack of skill. Response to Protocol Review scenario: try more training first. Lab Anim (NY). 2008 Apr; 37(4):150-1.
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Questions for the investigator. Monitor matters. Lab Anim (NY). 2006 Oct; 35(9):16-7.