Occupation Atlasspecialised veterinarian
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/08984bec-31d8-4bb0-aa2f-d557761ff029
specialised veterinarian
Specialised 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. In addition they need a recognized qualification and/or experience in a specific species and/or veterinary procedure.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.93
- R Realistic5.24
- C Conventional3.36
- E Enterprising2.40
- S Social1.97
- A Artistic1.96
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Animal Scientists (19-1011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (44)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct veterinary consultation
- environmental enrichment for animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implant microchips in animals
- issue certificates for animal products
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage the use of vaccines
- monitor the welfare of animals
- perform esophagoscopy
- perform euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- perform intra-operative neuromonitoring
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform surgical procedures on animals
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- physiology of animals
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- prescribe animal medications
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- veterinary clinical sciences
Optional (28)
- administer appointments
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal nutrition
- calculate rates per hours
- check the health of livestock
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate with customers
- control animal movement
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- develop an animal handling strategy
- follow work schedule
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interact safely with animals
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- perform endoscopy
- plan schedule
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
- zoonotic diseases
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 44 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
general veterinarian
39 shared · 14 more of its ownimplant microchips in animals, perform euthanasia on animals, perform gross post mortem examination on animals, perform surgical procedures on animals
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official veterinarian
23 shared · 12 more of its ownapply veterinary epidemiology, certify the performance of veterinary procedures, conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection, issue certificates for animal products
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veterinary nurse
18 shared · 27 more of its ownevaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing, practise veterinary professional codes of conduct, maintain veterinary clinical records, manage animal welfare
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animal handler
16 shared · 8 more of its ownmanage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
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animal trainer
16 shared · 10 more of its ownpractise veterinary professional codes of conduct, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
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animal care attendant
16 shared · 12 more of its ownmanage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
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animal behaviourist
16 shared · 20 more of its ownmanage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
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animal embryo transfer technician
15 shared · 6 more of its ownanimal production science, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, biosecurity related to animals
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