specialised veterinarian
Code 2250.8
Specialised 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. In addition they need a recognized qualification and/or experience in a specific species and/or veterinary procedure.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- anatomy of animals
- animal welfare
- biosecurity related to animals
- veterinary clinical sciences
- animal behaviour
- environmental enrichment for animals
- animal production science
- physiology of animals
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- animal welfare legislation
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
Skills and competences
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- conduct veterinary consultation
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- issue certificates for animal products
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- implant microchips in animals
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- perform euthanasia on animals
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- collect samples from animals
- monitor the welfare of animals
Transversal competences
- assess animal behaviour
- manage animal biosecurity
- handle veterinary emergencies
- prescribe animal medications
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