Veterinarian
ALPENLOFTS VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Veterinary clinic
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
- Enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, clinic or mobile service to farms
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available