Skills by Occupation

provide sedation to animals monitor the welfare of animals develop an animal handling strategy assess animal behaviour provide first aid to animals prescribe physical therapy to animals safely interact with animals perform surgical procedures on animals environmental enrichment for animals animal production science manage animal biosecurity apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting manage the use of vaccines anatomy of animals veterinary clinical sciences physiology of animals manage animal hygiene conduct veterinary client consultation handle veterinary emergencies biosecurity related to animals assess animal nutrition signs of animal illness apply veterinary epidemiology collect samples from animals for diagnostic purposes advise on animal welfare perform veterinary diagnosis issue certificates for animal products inspect animal welfare management supervise animal handling for veterinary activities provide animal training zoonotic diseases carry out veterinary professional communication to the public practise veterinary professional codes of conduct animal welfare legislation animal food products advise on livestock disease control animal welfare perform gross post mortem examination on animals conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection fundamental veterinary sciences animal behaviour provide anaesthetics to animals certify the performance of veterinary procedures control animal movement perform euthanasia on animals manage licensed animal medications manage pain for veterinary patients evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing perform laboratory testing on samples of animals implant microchips in animals manage animal welfare maintain veterinary clinical records safe work practices in a veterinary setting

check the health of livestock administer appointments understand the animal's situation maintain administrative records in the veterinary office implement veterinary clinical governance maintain relationship with customers interview animal owners on animals' conditions manage a small-to-medium business calculate rates per hours deal with challenging people apply numeracy skills provide mentorship supervise nursing staff plan schedule take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science make decisions regarding the animal's welfare cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector follow work schedule collaborate with animal related professionals manage personal professional development maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments