Skills by Occupation

biosecurity related to animals administer specific drugs to facilitate breeding evaluate animal pregnancy signs of animal illness maintain breeding equipment store semen for future use on livestock handle veterinary emergencies manage animal hygiene manage animal biosecurity animal welfare evaluate semen apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting physiology of animals monitor the welfare of animals select semen for artificial insemination of animals maintain professional records animal welfare legislation safe work practices in a veterinary setting insert semen assess animal behaviour carry out artificial insemination of livestock handle frozen semen animal behaviour anatomy of animals

deal with challenging people assess animal's condition understand the animal's situation interview animal owners on animals' conditions animal production science veterinary terminology take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science collaborate with animal related professionals keep records of animal inseminations treat animals ethically develop an animal handling strategy follow work schedule inspect data calculate optimal time for insemination cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector manage selection of breeding stock prepare livestock for artificial insemination plan animal breeding programmes make decisions regarding the animal's welfare