- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Laboratory
- Willing to relocate
- General office
- Private practice
- Veterinary clinic
- Pharmaceutical or nutrition sales companies
- Orthopedics
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Experience and specialization
Specialization in family practice
- Internal medicine
- Emergency medicine
Specialization in clinical medicine
- Diagnostic radiology
Area of specialization
- Surgery
- Animal dentistry
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Resourcefulness
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Commission
Other perks
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
📌 small animal veterinarian (London)
🏢 Firth Veterinary Hospital
📍 London
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