Our client, a large wildlife park and resort based in the UAE, is seeking to recruit an Associate Veterinarian
Your duties will include
- Provides medical and surgical care at a location or specific collection
- Participates in establishing policies, procedures, and standards
- Oversees restraining or immobilization procedures necessary to bring animals under control for examination
- Conducts physical examinations
- Collects blood, tissue, and secretion samples for analysis and testing
- Forms diagnoses and develops treatment programs
- Performs emergency and scheduled surgical procedures
- Reviews and analyzes pathology records
- Develops and administers preventive medicine and husbandry programs such as vaccinations, worming, nutrition, foot care, dental care, and quarantine examinations
- Coordinates off-site veterinary services and support for conservation programs
- Develops instructional programs and teaches animal care staff, visiting veterinarians, and students
- Prepares and maintains medical records
- Conducts and participates in animal inspection rounds with staff and other departments to discuss and plan treatment programs
- Coordinatesconsults with other zoological veterinarians
- Examines neonates and prescribes care procedures
- Immobilizes and prepares animals for shipment, including pre-shipment examinations and documentation
- Keeps abreast of research findings which relate to clinical veterinary practice
- Conducts clinical research, documents findings, and publishes in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other publications
- Attends professional meetings and presents research findings