Animal technology is one of the recognized professional areas held by registered science technicians, and animal technologists, also called animal technicians, play a key role in supporting biomedical research by ensuring that animals are available for study. Principal areas of animal technology include animal husbandry and breeding, providing day-to-day care for laboratory animals, ensuring compliance with animal welfare practices and legal issues and performing essential scientific procedures.
Animal technology is one of the recognized professional areas managed by registered science technicians, and animal technologists, or animal technicians, are crucial in biomedical research. Their responsibilities include animal husbandry and breeding, providing daily care for laboratory animals, ensuring compliance with animal welfare standards and legal matters, and executing essential scientific procedures.