Senior Veterinarian
Confidential
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Job summary
Confidential is seeking an experienced veterinarian to oversee animal health on a commercial dairy operation. You will monitor livestock, conduct clinical exams, diagnose and treat diseases, and lead preventive healthcare and vaccination programs.
You will manage herd health, reproductive programs, and goat/sheep health where relevant, enforce biosecurity, maintain records, and train farm staff to uphold high welfare standards. Flexibility to respond to emergencies is essential.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine (DVM/BVSc or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
- 7–9 years of relevant professional experience in veterinary practice.
- Experience on commercial dairy farms is strongly preferred.
- Experience with goats and/or sheep is highly preferred.
- Strong practical experience in herd health management, disease diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and preventive medicine.
- Experience in reproductive management and fertility programs is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the overall health and welfare of livestock and conduct regular clinical examinations.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, infections, and other health conditions.
- Develop and implement preventive healthcare and vaccination programs.
- Establish appropriate treatment protocols and ensure proper use of veterinary medicines.
- Monitor disease patterns and take timely corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide emergency veterinary care when required.
- Conduct post-mortem examinations and investigate causes of mortality.
- Develop and manage comprehensive herd health programs for dairy animals.
- Monitor herd health indicators, including morbidity, mortality, fertility, and production performance.
- Identify health issues affecting milk production and animal productivity.
- Advise farm management on nutrition, housing, hygiene, and other factors affecting animal health.
- Work closely with farm and animal-care teams to maintain high standards of livestock management.
- Oversee reproductive health and fertility programs.
- Monitor heat detection, breeding, pregnancy diagnosis, calving/kidding, and postpartum health.
- Identify and manage reproductive disorders.
- Maintain and analyze reproductive performance records and recommend improvement measures.
- Provide veterinary care for goats and sheep and support vaccination, parasite-control, and disease-prevention programs.
- Monitor common diseases and health challenges affecting small ruminants.
- Support breeding and reproductive health programs for goats and sheep.
- Establish and enforce farm biosecurity protocols.
- Monitor and control infectious and contagious diseases.
- Implement quarantine procedures for new or sick animals.
- Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices within housing and treatment areas.
- Coordinate disease investigations and outbreak-control measures.
- Maintain accurate veterinary, treatment, vaccination, reproduction, mortality, and health records.
- Monitor medicine usage and maintain withdrawal-period records.
- Prepare regular veterinary and herd-health reports for management.
- Supervise and guide veterinary assistants, animal health technicians, and farm staff.
- Train farm personnel on animal handling, disease recognition, basic animal care, hygiene, and biosecurity.
- Promote best practices in animal welfare and livestock management.
- Work closely with farm management, nutritionists, production teams, and other departments.
Skills
Education
Job description
Monitor the overall health and welfare of livestock and conduct regular clinical examinations.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, infections, and other health conditions.
Develop and implement preventive healthcare and vaccination programs.
Establish appropriate treatment protocols and ensure proper use of veterinary medicines.
Monitor disease patterns and take timely corrective and preventive actions.
Provide emergency veterinary care when required.
Conduct post-mortem examinations and investigate causes of mortality.
Develop and manage comprehensive herd health programs for dairy animals.
Monitor herd health indicators, including morbidity, mortality, fertility, and production performance.
Identify health issues affecting milk production and animal productivity.
Advise farm management on nutrition, housing, hygiene, and other factors affecting animal health.
Work closely with farm and animal-care teams to maintain high standards of livestock management.
Oversee reproductive health and fertility programs.
Monitor heat detection, breeding, pregnancy diagnosis, calving/kidding, and postpartum health.
Identify and manage reproductive disorders.
Maintain and analyze reproductive performance records and recommend improvement measures.
Provide veterinary care and herd health support for goats and sheep, where applicable.
Develop appropriate vaccination, deworming, parasite-control, and disease-prevention programs.
Monitor common diseases and health challenges affecting small ruminants.
Support breeding and reproductive health programs for goats and sheep.
Establish and enforce farm biosecurity protocols.
Monitor and control infectious and contagious diseases.
Implement quarantine procedures for new or sick animals.
Ensure appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices within animal housing and treatment areas.
Coordinate disease investigations and outbreak-control measures.
Maintain accurate veterinary, treatment, vaccination, reproduction, mortality, and health records.
Monitor medicine usage and maintain appropriate withdrawal-period records.
Ensure compliance with applicable veterinary, animal welfare, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
Prepare regular veterinary and herd-health reports for management.
Supervise and guide veterinary assistants, animal health technicians, and farm staff.
Train farm personnel on animal handling, disease recognition, basic animal care, hygiene, and biosecurity.
Promote best practices in animal welfare and livestock management.
Work closely with farm management, nutritionists, production teams, and other relevant departments.
Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine (DVM/BVSc or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
7–9 years of relevant professional experience in veterinary practice.
Experience in a commercial dairy farm is strongly preferred.
Experience with goats and/or sheep is highly preferred.
Strong practical experience in herd health management, disease diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, and preventive medicine.
Experience in reproductive management and fertility programs is preferred.
Knowledge of livestock production systems, animal nutrition, biosecurity, and animal welfare.
Valid professional veterinary license/registration as required by the relevant authority.
Strong clinical and diagnostic skills.
Excellent knowledge of livestock diseases and preventive healthcare.
Hands-on experience in dairy herd health management.
Strong reproductive and fertility management skills.
Good understanding of goat and sheep health.
Ability to identify and respond quickly to disease outbreaks and emergencies.
Strong leadership and team-management abilities.
Good record-keeping and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently in a farm environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
High level of commitment to animal welfare and ethical veterinary practice.
Ability to work flexible hours and respond to veterinary emergencies when required.
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