Equine Veterinary Assistant

Thomasville Animal Hospital • Thomasville, GA

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About The Position

Thomasville Animal Hospital is seeking a part-time Equine Veterinary Assistant to support veterinarians in delivering medical care and help maintain a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment. The role includes handling horses, assisting with examinations and procedures, preparing diagnostic equipment and samples, monitoring hospitalized patients, maintaining records, scheduling appointments, and helping with client communication and billing during ambulatory calls.

The assistant also maintains patient stalls and outdoor paddocks, replenishes bedding, manages feeding and watering setups according to medical orders, checks waterers and fencing, and follows isolation and disinfection protocols. The hospital describes its workplace culture as welcoming and collaborative, grounded in high standards, professionalism, a strong work ethic, mutual respect, and shared responsibility for patient care.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience handling horses safely.
• Strong understanding of equine behavior and body language.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, perform strenuous physical labor such as shoveling, lifting feed bags, and wheelbarrowing, and stand for long periods in all weather conditions.
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and excellent communication skills when collaborating with medical staff and clients.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is preferred for operating clinic vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Safely catch, handle, and restrain horses of various temperaments during examinations, lameness checks, treatments, and procedures; jog or lunge horses in hand when required.
• Prepare examination spaces, set up diagnostic equipment, and assist veterinarians during field or clinic work.
• Process, label, and prepare diagnostic samples; organize the clinic pharmacy and prepare prescriptions under direct supervision.
• Observe hospitalized patients, check vital signs, and report changes in status to the veterinary team.
• Maintain patient medical records, schedule appointments, and assist with billing or client updates during ambulatory calls.
• Clean, muck, and strip in-hospital patient stalls daily.
• Pick stalls throughout the day, replenish clean bedding, and manage individual feeding and watering setups according to medical orders.
• Clean and pick up manure from outdoor paddocks, check and scrub automatic waterers or troughs, and inspect fencing daily for safety.
• Follow isolation and disinfection protocols for stalls and equipment to help prevent the spread of infectious disease.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED