general veterinarian
Code 2250.6
The veterinarian (veterinaria) diagnoses and treats animals: general clinic, prevention and owner or producer education. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile general veterinary clinic work.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- animal food products
- 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
- zoonotic diseases
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 veterinary epidemiology
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- conduct veterinary consultation
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- control animal movement
- assess animal nutrition
- issue certificates for animal products
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- implant microchips in animals
- inspect animal welfare management
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- perform euthanasia on animals
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide animal training
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- collect samples from animals
- interact safely with animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- monitor the welfare of animals
Transversal competences
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- develop an animal handling strategy
- assess animal behaviour
- manage animal biosecurity
- handle veterinary emergencies
- provide first aid to animals
- prescribe animal medications
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
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What to assess for this role
Assess clinical judgment, owner communication and biosafety.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a GP vet do?
- Sees consults, indicates treatment, vaccinates and refers to specialty when needed.
- Only pets?
- No: also animal production, food safety and veterinary public health depending on the role.
- What to measure when hiring?
- Experience with the ad's species and emergency handling.
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