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.
Also called: equine veterinarian, food production animal veterinarian, general vet, comprehensive vet, veterinary surgeon, companion animal veterinarian, all-purpose veterinary, family vet
- 53
- essential skills
- 24
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- specialised veterinarianWhat changes?39 skills in common
- official veterinarianWhat changes?25 skills in common
- animal behaviouristWhat changes?20 skills in common
- animal care attendant20 skills in common
- veterinary nurse20 skills in common
- animal handler19 skills in common
- animal trainer19 skills in common
- live animal transporter17 skills in common
Essential skills
53- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal food products
- 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
- assess animal nutrition
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct veterinary consultation
- control animal movement
- develop an animal handling strategy
- environmental enrichment for animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implant microchips in animals
- inspect animal welfare management
- interact safely with 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 animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- veterinary clinical sciences
- zoonotic diseases
Optional skills
24- administer appointments
- apply numeracy skills
- calculate rates per hours
- check the health of livestock
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- follow work schedule
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage personal professional development
- perform endoscopy
- perform esophagoscopy
- perform intra-operative neuromonitoring
- plan schedule
- provide mentorship
- supervise nursing staff
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
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