Skills by Occupation

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

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