official veterinarian
Official veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity all veterinary activities with particular focus on the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. They are responsible for national animal disease eradication programmes, the protection of public health and food or animal inspection, animal movements, and import and export of live animals and their products.
Also called: state vet, government vet, official vet, veterinary inspector, public health veterinarian, government veterinary officer
- 35
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2250
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- general veterinarianWhat changes?25 skills in common
- specialised veterinarianWhat changes?23 skills in common
- animal welfare inspectorWhat changes?16 skills in common
- animal behaviourist14 skills in common
- animal trainer14 skills in common
- animal groomer13 skills in common
- animal massage therapist13 skills in common
- veterinary nurse13 skills in common
Essential skills
35- 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
- assess animal's condition
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- comply with veterinary inspection standards
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- deal with challenging people
- develop media strategy
- develop zoonotic disease control policies
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- follow environmentally sustainable work practices in the veterinary sector
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- issue certificates for animal products
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- perform inspection analysis
- perform inspections of food-processing plants
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- physiology of animals
- regulate animal health standards
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- veterinary clinical sciences
Optional skills
17- apply numeracy skills
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- calculate rates per hours
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- develop an animal handling strategy
- environmental enrichment for animals
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- manage infection control in the facility
- provide animal training
- provide mentorship
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
- use different communication channels
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