Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Work setting

Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Private practice. Veterinary clinic.

Tasks

• Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests.
• Hire and train staff.
• 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.
• 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 ani...