§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

general veterinarian

General veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

signs of animal illness animal production science animal welfare legislation zoonotic diseases environmental enrichment for animals safe work practices in a veterinary setting animal behaviour fundamental veterinary sciences biosecurity related to animals animal food products animal welfare anatomy of animals veterinary clinical sciences physiology of animals

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

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

OPTIONALOptional competences

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)