Farm Veterinarian

Quezon Poultry & Livestock Corporation; Lucena; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

Quezon Poultry & Livestock Corporation seeks a licensed Veterinarian to oversee flock health and farm biosecurity across CALABARZON. The role involves coordinating vaccination programs, monitoring disease incidence, and performing diagnostic procedures with appropriate clinical and field support.

The candidate must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, be a licensed veterinarian, and be willing to travel to farm sites with professional drive and adherence to safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Holders of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
• Licensed Veterinarian with current professional license.
• Willing to visit farm areas around CALABARZON and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Protect and enhance flock health through coordinated biosecurity programs.
• Lead formulation and evaluation of biosecurity programs on farms.
• Coordinate farm programs and monitor results and expectations.
• Perform veterinary procedures including diagnosis, vaccination, and sampling.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary safety guidelines and government requirements.
• Prepare reports and vaccination/medication plans on time.

Skills

Driving

Work under pressure

Adaptive to field work

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Licensed Veterinarian

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the protection and enhancement of flock health, through well-coordinated and executed farm biosecurity program, with special emphasis on strategic medication and vaccination interventions, flock immunity monitoring, farm sanitation and hygiene, good flock performance recording/reporting system

• Leads in the formulation and periodic evaluation of individual farm biosecurity programs.

• Coordinates the implementation of farm programs as assigned to their responsibility and monitors results and expectations.

• Coordinates with parent stock suppliers regarding the necessary technical adjustments for breed improvement.

• Performs epidemiological monitoring of disease incidence in the field for better control and prevention programs.

• Supervises and performs direct veterinary procedures such as diagnosis, confirmation of cause/s of mortalities and morbidities, water medication, parenteral injection, vaccination, delousing, collection of laboratory samples, and interpretation of laboratory examinations.

• Ensures mortality, morbidity, coordination, and poor health problems are attended immediately and resolve efficiently with minimal cost.

• Ensures flock health management and disease control practices are in accordance with the veterinary profession’s safe practices and guidelines.

• Conducts periodic roving inspection of flocks, farm buildings, equipment, facilities, utilities, and waste disposal systems before recording observations and recommending corrective measures.

• Attends and participates in periodic meetings of the farm's service team, educational seminars, and conferences.

• Confers with farm owners/farm in-charge and all stakeholders and solicit their utmost cooperation and assistance in the implementation of flock health activities.

• Renders assistance in technical evaluation of farms by duly authorized parties/teams.

• Helps in resulting prospective farms related to farm expansion.

• Prepares and submits required reports on time.

• Forecasts requirements and prepares vaccination and medication programs.

• Responsible for the compliance of all government requirements regarding veterinary aspects.

• Visits dressing plant for the checking of carcass quality.

• Maybe assigned any other job as prescribed by the immediate superior.

Job Qualifications:

• Holder of a Degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

• Licensed Veterinarian

• With at least two years work-related experience, fresh graduates are open to apply

• Willing to visit farm areas around CALABARZON

• With driving skills and valid Professional Driver's License (4 wheels)

• Can work under pressure and minimal supervision