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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.9.0 - handling animals
S6.9.1 - tending and breeding animals
S6.9.2 - tending and breeding aquatic animals
S6.9.3 - moving and herding animals
S6.9.4 - hunting, trapping and slaughtering animals
S6.9.5 - feeding and grooming animals
S6.9.6 - training animals
S6.9.7 - providing therapy or veterinary treatment for animals
- administer drugs to facilitate breeding
- administer treatment to animals
- administer treatments to fish
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- assess the care requirements of bovine feet
- assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics
- assist in the administration of fluids to animals
- assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse
- carry out artificial insemination of livestock
- carry out equine dental procedures
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- carry out post hoof-trimming activities
- carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
- check the health of livestock
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct veterinary consultation
- develop animal feeds
- examine animals
- handle horses during dental procedures
- handle veterinary emergencies
- handle veterinary patients
- implant microchips in animals
- insert semen
- locate microchip in animals
- manage veterinary practice waiting area
- operate hooves trimming tools
- perform euthanasia on animals
- perform massage techniques on animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- plan physical rehabilitation of animals
- prepare animal therapy equipment
- prepare animals for anaesthesia
- prepare animals for veterinary surgery
- prepare environment for veterinary surgery
- prepare equid hooves
- prepare fish treatment plan
- prepare livestock for artificial insemination
- prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment
- prescribe animal medications
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide flock medical treatment
- provide nursing care for animals in recovery
- provide nursing care for hospitalised animals
- provide osteopathic treatment to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- remove embryos from animals
- screen live fish deformities
- select semen for artificial insemination of animals
- select therapy animals
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- supply veterinary medicine
- support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures
- support veterinary diagnostic procedures
- transfer animal embryos
- treat fish diseases
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- use animal chiropractic techniques
- use physiotherapy for treatment of animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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assist in general veterinary medical procedures

skills

handling and moving

handling animals

providing therapy or veterinary treatment for animals

assist in general veterinary medical procedures

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Description

Assist veterinarians by preparing both the animal and the equipment for medical procedures, and providing care and support to the animal undergoing a medical procedure.

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support veterinary medical procedures

follow veterinary medical procedures

assist in general veterinary medical treatment

assist in general veterinary treatments

help with general veterinary medical procedures

follow veterinary medical procedure

provide help to general veterinary medical procedures

help with general veterinary medical procedure

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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Narrower skills

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders.

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Current version: ESCO v1.2.1 (Last update 10/12/2025)