From specialised veterinarian to general veterinarian
39 of the 53 essential skills of a general veterinarian are already essential for a specialised veterinarian — about 74% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from specialised 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.
- 39
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 74%
- 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
39 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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 veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- 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 euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- 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
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a general veterinarian and not for a specialised veterinarian. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- animal food products
- assess animal nutrition
- control animal movement
- develop an animal handling strategy
- inspect animal welfare management
- interact safely with animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- zoonotic diseases
Other moves from specialised veterinarian
2 roles- official veterinarian23 skills in common
- veterinary nurse18 skills in common
← specialised veterinariangeneral veterinarian →The other way round
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How far are you from being a general veterinarian?
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