As an Animal Care Attendant, you will need to master following:

• advise on animal welfare
• anatomy of animals
• animal behaviour
• apply animal hygiene practices
• apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• assess animal behaviour
• assist in transportation of animals
• biosecurity related to animals
• control animal movement
• environmental enrichment for animals
• groom animals
• implement exercise activities for animals
• maintain animal accommodation
• manage animal biosecurity
• manage animal welfare
• physiology of animals
• provide an enriching environment for animals
• provide animal training
• provide first aid to animals
• provide nutrition to animals
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• signs of animal illness

More generally, an animal care attendant is also versed in:

• animal nutrition
• animal welfare
• animal welfare legislation
• handle veterinary emergencies
• monitor the welfare of animals

It also helps to know the following:

• animal production science
• animal training
• assess animal's condition
• calculate rates per hours
• care for juvenile animals
• collaborate with animal related professionals
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• establish aquarium
• handle veterinary patients
• interview animal owners on animals' conditions
• locate microchip in animals
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• microchip scanners
• take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
• treat animals ethically
• understand the animal's situation
• animal species
• apply numeracy skills
• create solutions to problems
• deal with challenging people
• have computer literacy
• use different communication channels