Deer & Production Vet - Rural Large-Animal

Global Veterinary Careers; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Diverse large animal caseload

Focus on deer medicine

Mentorship from senior veterinarians

Dairy herd health exposure

Professional development and CPD

Competitive remuneration

KiwiSaver

Opportunities to mix with small animal

Job summary

GV Careers Limited in Ashburton, Canterbury is seeking a Large Animal Veterinarian with a keen interest in deer and production animal medicine. The role offers a permanent, full-time position within a rural practice delivering a diverse caseload across sheep, beef and deer, with mentorship from senior veterinarians.

You will contribute to herd health, reproductive programs and preventative medicine, while maintaining strong client relationships and opportunities to expand skills in deer health

Qualifications

• BVSc or equivalent and NZ registration (or eligibility) to work in New Zealand.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in large animal practice or strong rural mixed practice.
• Experience with beef and deer scanning.
• Deer handling experience preferred but not essential.
• Genuine interest in deer medicine and production animal practice.
• Confident with herd health, reproductive work, diagnostics and field surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care across sheep, beef and deer operations.
• Develop and implement herd health and preventative health programmes.
• Manage fertility, reproduction and production outcomes.
• Perform scanning of beef and deer herds.
• Support farmers with on-farm decision-making and animal health planning.
• Perform surgical and clinical procedures in field and clinic settings.
• Contribute to disease investigation and diagnostics.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with farming clients.
• Participate in an after-hours roster for urgent cases.

Skills

Large animal practice

Beef experience

Deer experience

Reproduction management

Education

BVSc or equivalent

Job description

GV Careers Limited in Ashburton, Canterbury is seeking a Large Animal Veterinarian with a keen interest in deer and production animal medicine. The role offers a permanent, full-time position within a rural practice delivering a diverse caseload across sheep, beef and deer, with mentorship from senior veterinarians.

You will contribute to herd health, reproductive programs and preventative medicine, while maintaining strong client relationships and opportunities to expand skills in deer health