Skills by Occupation

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

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