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Veterinarians

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About this career

£47,394

Median salary

New workers start around £17,668.03. Normal pay is £47,394 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £75,393.36.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains records, raises and forwards reports and certificates in compliance with current legislation.
  • Carries out expert witness work and undertakes teaching of veterinary students.
  • Performs ante-mortem inspection of animals destined for the food chain, and animal post-mortem examinations.
  • Performs tasks relating to food safety policy, regulation of veterinary drugs, quality control of veterinary products.
  • Euthanises old, sick, terminally ill and unwanted animals.
  • Investigates outbreaks of animal diseases and advises owners on feeding, breeding and general care.
  • Administers local or general anaesthetics and performs surgery.
  • Inoculates animals against communicable diseases.
  • Examines animals, diagnoses condition and prescribes and administers appropriate drugs, dressings, etc., and arranges or undertakes any necessary x-ray or other tests.

Skills

Job postings

Reading Comprehension
89
Active Learning
81
Active Listening
80
Critical Thinking
80
Speaking
76
Science
75
Monitoring
74
Mathematics
70
Learning Strategies
70
Writing
69