Veterinary Nurse/ Technician

myhorseracing; Victoria; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan Bloodstock Pty Ltd in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley is seeking a Veterinary Nurse/Technician for a full-time position. The successful applicant will work with external and internal veterinarians, stud managers and on farm teams to care for mares, foals and breeding stock.

Duties include consulting on mare and foal care, managing on-farm surgeries, on-call duties including nights, keeping foaling records, and assisting during yearling sales prep.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years full-time professional experience in the role or a relevant qualification.
• At least 2 years full-time experience in the role.

Responsibilities

• Consult with veterinarians and stud managers on mare/foal care and quarantine horses.
• Manage veterinary procedures under supervision.
• Oversee daily care and supervision of bloodstock.
• Report on mares and foaling; keep foaling records.
• Administer medical treatment to foals and address mare health needs.
• Manage on-call duties, including nights, for complex foalings.
• Ensure mare milk and foal colostrum; monitor suckling.
• Provide pre- and post-natal care of broodmares and foals.
• Oversee daily care of breeding mares and foals.
• Monitor mare ovulation and pregnancy.
• Ensure daily feeding and nutrition for horses.
• Assist with on-farm surgeries.
• During yearling season, train and prepare horses for major sales (grooming, bridle, head collar, rug).

Skills

Vet nursing

Education

Vet nursing qualification

Job description

Sullivan Bloodstock Pty Ltd located in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley are currently accepting applicants full-time for the role of Veterinary Nurse/Technician.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of industry best practice, with either international experience or a thorough understanding of the global trends of the thoroughbred industry.

Veterinary Nurse/Technician

Duties will include:

• 1. Consult with external and internal veterinarians regarding the care and condition of mares and foals, walk-in mares and mares on the main farm
• 2. Consult with external and internal veterinarians and stud managers regarding the care and condition of horses in quarantine
• 3. Manage veterinary procedures with supervision
• 4. Oversee the daily care and supervision of bloodstock
• 5. Report on mares and foaling
• 6. Keep a foaling record of mares for veterinarians
• 7. A dminister medical treatment to foals as well as attending to medical and health needs of mares as required
• 8. Manage and on-call (including nights) for complex foaling’s
• 9. Ensuring mare has milk and foals suckle for the first time and receive their colostrum
• 10. Providing pre and post-natal care of broodmares and foals
• 11. Overseeing daily care and supervision of breeding mares and foals
• 12. Monitoring mare ovulation and pregnancy
• 13. Ensuring feeding and nutritional requirements of horses are met daily
• 14. Assist external and internal veterinarians regarding on farm surgeries
• 15. During the yearling season, train and prepare horses for major sales including t eaching horses to be groomed and accept bridle, head collar, rug etc.

The salary will be above award – in the range of $75,000 to $85,000 per annum depending upon the skill set and level of responsibility.

Essential Skills:

All applicants must have a minimum of 3-years full time professional experience in the role or a relevant qualification and at least 2 years full time professional experience in the role.