Equine Veterinary Nurse
Core
Provide high quality equine nursing care in hospital and ambulatory settings, supporting specialist clinicians and mentoring veterinary students.
Role type
Equine Veterinary Nurse
Builds
Inpatient husbandry, surgical support, ambulatory farm visits, and veterinary student training
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Equine care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equine veterinary nursing, horse handling, restraint, large animal handling, clinical equipment maintenance, infection control, biosecurity, veterinary practice software
Responsibilities
Provide equine nursing care including horse handling and restraint; Assist veterinarians with diagnostics, surgery, anaesthesia, and emergency care; Maintain clinical equipment and records; Support ambulatory services on farm visits; Guide DVM students in practical equine nursing