Occupations

provide first aid to animals perform euthanasia on animals advise on animal welfare handle veterinary emergencies provide anaesthetics to animals conduct veterinary consultation prescribe physical therapy to animals perform surgical procedures on animals apply veterinary epidemiology provide veterinary information to the public inspect animal welfare management provide sedation to animals develop an animal handling strategy evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing certify the performance of veterinary procedures perform veterinary diagnosis apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting perform gross post mortem examination on animals supervise animal handling for veterinary activities implant microchips in animals assess animal behaviour assess animal nutrition manage animal biosecurity manage animal welfare safely interact with animals practise veterinary professional codes of conduct prescribe animal medications apply animal hygiene practices manage the use of vaccines treat pain for veterinary patients monitor the welfare of animals control animal movement provide animal training perform laboratory testing on samples of animals maintain veterinary clinical records advise on livestock disease control issue certificates for animal products collect samples from animals