live animal transporter
ISCO: 8332. Skills: 41. Essential: 25.
Essential skills
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal transportation vehicles
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- drive vehicles
- handle veterinary emergencies
- load animals for transportation
- maintain vehicle service
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage the transportation of animals
- monitor the welfare of animals
- park vehicles
- physiology of animals
- provide first aid to animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
Supporting skills
- adhere to transportation work schedule
- animal production science
- budget for financial needs
- calculate rates per hours
- communicate with customers
- consider time zones in execution of work
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- environmental enrichment for animals
- follow work schedule
- inspect data
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation