LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Animal technicians are the primary carers of animals in the laboratory, they are responsible for their care and welfare and carry out the following duties: Ensuring animals are provided with the appropriate amount and type of food. Ensuring animals have access to clean, fresh water.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Does a Lab Animal Technician Do? A lab animal technician prepares and sterilizes laboratory equipment, oversees the feeding and care of lab animals, disinfects cages, prepares work areas and prepares samples. They are typically supervised by a scientist as they monitor animals in the lab.

Detailed explanation-3: -For larger animals, excreta and soiled bedding should be removed daily, and primary enclosures cleaned and sanitized daily, or at minimum every other week. Water bottles and other watering or feeding devices should be cleaned and sanitized at least weekly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animal Technicians work one-on-one with animals to support veterinary, pharmaceutical, agricultural and medical scientists and students with their work. They observe and care for animals, which are typically used for breeding, scientific and research purposes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.