Animal Technicians (also known as Animal Technician, Technician, Animal): 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

NIH MeSH · D017750Named Groups

Animal Technicians

Also known asAnimal Technician · Technician, Animal · Technicians, Animal · Veterinary Assistants · Animal Care Assistants · Animal Care Assistant · Assistant, Animal Care · Assistants, Animal Care · Care Assistant, Animal · Care Assistants, Animal · Animal Care Technicians · Animal Care Technician

Definition

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)

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.485.067.040
  • N02.360.067.040

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Common questions about Animal Technicians

What does Animal Technicians mean in medicine?
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) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Animal Technicians known by any other names?
Yes. Animal Technicians is also referred to as Animal Technician, Technician, Animal, Technicians, Animal, Veterinary Assistants in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Animal Technicians sit in the medical classification?
Animal Technicians falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.485.067.040, N02.360.067.040). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D017750) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗