From official veterinarian to general veterinarian
25 of the 53 essential skills of a general veterinarian are already essential for a official veterinarian — about 47% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from official veterinarian in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 25
- skills carry over
- 28
- would be new
- 47%
- of the target job covered
- 53
- essential skills of a general veterinarian
What a general veterinarian does
General 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. The generalist veterinarian can work with any species, however they may choose to work with a single species or types such as equine, companion or production animals.
What carries over
25 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- issue certificates for animal products
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- physiology of animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- veterinary clinical sciences
What would be new
28 skillsEssential for a general veterinarian and not for a official veterinarian. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- animal food products
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- collect samples from animals
- conduct veterinary consultation
- control animal movement
- develop an animal handling strategy
- environmental enrichment for animals
- implant microchips in animals
- inspect animal welfare management
- interact safely with animals
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- perform euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- prescribe animal medications
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- zoonotic diseases
Other moves from official veterinarian
2 roles- specialised veterinarian23 skills in common
- animal welfare inspector16 skills in common
← official veterinariangeneral veterinarian →The other way round
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How far are you from being a general veterinarian?
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