Occupation Atlasgeneral veterinarian
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eb6efbb9-9216-4e86-bc3b-de2223cd4667
general veterinarian
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.
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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
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
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 (53)
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.
- advise on animal welfare
- advise on livestock disease control
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal food products
- animal production science
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- apply veterinary epidemiology
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- biosecurity related to animals
- certify the performance of veterinary procedures
- collect samples from animals
- conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
- conduct veterinary consultation
- control animal movement
- develop an animal handling strategy
- environmental enrichment for animals
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implant microchips in animals
- inspect animal welfare management
- interact safely with 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 euthanasia on animals
- perform gross post mortem examination on animals
- 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 animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- provide sedation to animals
- provide veterinary information to the public
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
- treat pain for veterinary patients
- veterinary clinical sciences
- zoonotic diseases
Optional (24)
- administer appointments
- apply numeracy skills
- calculate rates per hours
- check the health of livestock
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- follow work schedule
- implement veterinary clinical governance
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage personal professional development
- perform endoscopy
- perform esophagoscopy
- perform intra-operative neuromonitoring
- plan schedule
- provide mentorship
- supervise nursing staff
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
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 53 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
specialised veterinarian
39 shared · 5 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
25 shared · 10 more of its ownadvise on livestock disease control, apply veterinary epidemiology, certify the performance of veterinary procedures, conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
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animal care attendant
20 shared · 8 more of its ownprovide animal training, manage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals
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animal behaviourist
20 shared · 16 more of its owninteract safely with animals, provide animal training, manage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting
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veterinary nurse
20 shared · 25 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
19 shared · 5 more of its ownprovide animal training, manage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals
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animal trainer
19 shared · 7 more of its ownpractise veterinary professional codes of conduct, provide animal training, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, environmental enrichment for animals
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live animal transporter
17 shared · 8 more of its ownmanage animal welfare, safe work practices in a veterinary setting, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, biosecurity related to animals
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