234711 VETERINARIAN
Alternative Title: Veterinary Surgeon
Diagnoses, treats and prevents animal diseases, ailments and injuries. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 1
Specialisations:
Veterinary Parasitologist
Veterinary Pathologist
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
Tasks Include:
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Treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics
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Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound
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Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
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Rendering obstetric services to animals
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Participating in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases
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Inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases
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Performing autopsies to determine cause of death
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Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals
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May provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products
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May specialise in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular specialty area such as cardiology, chiropractic, dermatology or critical care