specialised veterinarian
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.
Also called: companion animal internal medicine veterinarian, veterinary neurologist, specialized veterinarian, veterinary oncologist, veterinary pathologist, veterinary clinical pathologist, veterinary cardiologist, wildlife health management veterinarian
- 44
- essential skills
- 28
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- general veterinarianWhat changes?39 skills in common
- official veterinarianWhat changes?23 skills in common
- veterinary nurseWhat changes?18 skills in common
- animal behaviourist16 skills in common
- animal care attendant16 skills in common
- animal handler16 skills in common
- animal trainer16 skills in common
- live animal transporter15 skills in common
Essential skills
44- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct veterinary consultation
- environmental enrichment for animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implant microchips in animals
- issue certificates for animal products
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- monitor the welfare of animals
- perform esophagoscopy
- perform euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- perform intra-operative neuromonitoring
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- physiology of animals
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- prescribe animal medications
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- veterinary clinical sciences
Optional skills
28- administer appointments
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal nutrition
- calculate rates per hours
- check the health of livestock
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate with customers
- control animal movement
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- develop an animal handling strategy
- follow work schedule
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interact safely with animals
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- perform endoscopy
- plan schedule
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
- zoonotic diseases
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