general veterinarian
ISCO: 2250. Skills: 77. Essential: 53.
Essential skills
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal food products
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct veterinary consultation
- control animal movement
- develop an animal handling strategy
- environmental enrichment for animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implant microchips in animals
- inspect animal welfare management
- interact safely with animals
- issue certificates for animal products
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- monitor the welfare of animals
- perform euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- physiology of animals
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- prescribe animal medications
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- veterinary clinical sciences
- zoonotic diseases
Supporting skills
- administer appointments
- apply numeracy skills
- calculate rates per hours
- check the health of livestock
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- follow work schedule
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage personal professional development
- perform endoscopy
- perform esophagoscopy
- perform intra-operative neuromonitoring
- plan schedule
- provide mentorship
- supervise nursing staff
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation