From official veterinarian to animal welfare inspector
16 of the 26 essential skills of a animal welfare inspector are already essential for a official veterinarian — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a animal welfare inspector
What a animal welfare inspector does
Animal welfare inspectors investigate alleged reports of animal cruelty or neglect, rescue or collect animals in immediate or potential risk, liaise with internal and external agencies and other animal welfare establishments, educate and advise owners and carers of animals, seek to improve or maintain the welfare of the animal(s), and prevent or alleviate suffering.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- assess animal's condition
- biosecurity related to animals
- deal with challenging people
- handle veterinary emergencies
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a animal welfare inspector 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.
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- environmental enrichment for animals
- instruct animal owners
- liaise with animal welfare agencies
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- promote animal welfare
- provide mentorship
- rescue animals
- sociocultural contexts in which animals are kept
- treat animals ethically
Other moves from official veterinarian
2 roles- general veterinarian25 skills in common
- specialised veterinarian23 skills in common
← official veterinariananimal welfare inspector →The other way round
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How far are you from being a animal welfare inspector?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.