General Veterinarian

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.

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• advise on animal welfare • advise on livestock disease control • apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting • apply veterinary epidemiology • assess animal behaviour • assess animal nutrition • carry out veterinary professional communication to the public • certify the performance of veterinary procedures • collect samples from animals for diagnostic purposes • conduct veterinary client consultation • control animal movement • develop an animal handling strategy • evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing • handle veterinary emergencies • implant microchips in animals • inspect animal welfare management • issue certificates for animal products • maintain veterinary clinical records • manage animal biosecurity • manage animal hygiene • manage animal welfare • manage licensed animal medications • manage pain for veterinary patients • 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 • practise veterinary professional codes of conduct • prescribe physical therapy to animals • provide anaesthetics to animals • provide animal training • provide first aid to animals • provide sedation to animals • safely interact with animals • supervise animal handling for veterinary activities

Knowledge

• anatomy of animals • animal behaviour • animal food products • animal production science • animal welfare • animal welfare legislation • biosecurity related to animals • conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection • environmental enrichment for animals • fundamental veterinary sciences • physiology of animals • safe work practices in a veterinary setting • signs of animal illness • veterinary clinical sciences • zoonotic diseases

Alternative Related Job

• equine veterinarian • food production animal veterinarian • comprehensive vet • veterinary surgeon • companion animal veterinarian • all-purpose veterinary • family vet

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