ISCO Occupation Group 2250.3 General Veterinarian
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
General Veterinarian: General veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. The generalist veterinarian can work with any species, however they may choose to work with a single species or types such as equine, companion or production animals.
Essential Skills
- Anatomy Of Animals
- Provide Sedation To Animals
- Provide Anaesthetics To Animals
- Advise On Livestock Disease Control
- Apply Veterinary Epidemiology
- Environmental Enrichment For Animals
- Maintain Veterinary Clinical Records
- Conduct Ante-Mortem Veterinary Health Inspection
- Provide First Aid To Animals
- Perform Surgical Procedures On Animals
- Animal Welfare
- Conduct Veterinary Client Consultation
- Assess Animal Behaviour
- Advise On Animal Welfare
- Prescribe Physical Therapy To Animals
- Issue Certificates For Animal Products
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Manage Animal Welfare
- Animal Production Science
- Perform Veterinary Diagnosis
- Safely Interact With Animals
- Provide Animal Training
- Inspect Animal Welfare Management
- Signs Of Animal Illness
- Manage Licensed Animal Medications
- Manage Animal Hygiene
- Assess Animal Nutrition
- Supervise Animal Handling For Veterinary Activities
- Carry Out Veterinary Professional Communication To The Public
- Manage Pain For Veterinary Patients
- Control Animal Movement
- Biosecurity Related To Animals
- Implant Microchips In Animals
- Animal Food Products
- Safe Work Practices In A Veterinary Setting
- Certify The Performance Of Veterinary Procedures
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Apply Safe Work Practices In A Veterinary Setting
- Manage Animal Biosecurity
- Animal Behaviour
- Practise Veterinary Professional Codes Of Conduct
- Perform Laboratory Testing On Samples Of Animals
- Animal Welfare Legislation
- Monitor The Welfare Of Animals
- Handle Veterinary Emergencies
- Physiology Of Animals
- Perform Euthanasia On Animals
- Fundamental Veterinary Sciences
- Develop An Animal Handling Strategy
- Evaluate Information In The Field Of Veterinary Nursing
- Perform Gross Post Mortem Examination On Animals
- Manage The Use Of Vaccines
- Collect Samples From Animals For Diagnostic Purposes
Optional Skills
- Calculate Rates Per Hours
- Interview Animal Owners On Animals' Conditions
- Apply Numeracy Skills
- Make Decisions Regarding The Animal'S Welfare
- Maintain Relationships With Animal Welfare Establishments
- Manage A Small-To-Medium Business
- Implement Veterinary Clinical Governance
- Provide Mentorship
- Manage Personal Professional Development
- Deal With Challenging People
- Collaborate With Animal Related Professionals
- Cope With Challenging Circumstances In The Veterinary Sector
- Take Advantage Of Learning Opportunities In Veterinary Science
- Maintain Relationship With Customers
- Follow Work Schedule
- Maintain Administrative Records In The Veterinary Office
- Plan Schedule
- Supervise Nursing Staff
- Understand The Animal'S Situation
- Administer Appointments
- Check The Health Of Livestock
Alternative Names
- Equine Veterinarian
- Food Production Animal Veterinarian
- General Vet
- Comprehensive Vet
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Companion Animal Veterinarian
- All-Purpose Veterinary
- Family Vet
- General Veterinarians
