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Work setting
- Private practice
- Veterinary clinic
Tasks
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Resourcefulness
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Commission
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer