Veterinarian (2 Years Contract)
Core
Diagnose and treat zoo/wildlife animals using clinical pathology, imaging, and surgery; manage emergency and critical care; perform necropsies and histopathology.
Role type
Veterinarian (Zoo/Wildlife)
Builds
Patient care plans, diagnostic reports, necropsy findings, and histopathology results for zoo and wildlife institutions.
Domain
Veterinary medicine, Zoo/Wildlife medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, endoscopic procedures, necropsy, histopathology, emergency and critical care management, laboratory test interpretation
Preferred skills
Evidence-based medicine practice, case presentation and communication, operational emergency management, data analysis and report writing
Technologies
Radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, haematology, biochemistry, endocrinology, immunology, microbiology, cytology
Responsibilities
Perform safe and effective physical, chemical and behavioural restraint on patients; Diagnose medical conditions using a wide range of diagnostic modalities; Formulate treatment or management plans for individual and herd/flock health; Perform basic soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries; Perform invasive and non-invasive endoscopic procedures; Manage animal emergency and critical care scenarios; Perform gross necropsies, sample collection for histopathology, biobanking and ancillary tests, data analysis and report writing; Carry out routine histopathology processing and reading; Assist with clinical pathology analysis; Maintain cleanliness and organization of equipment in necropsy facilities; Prepare and maintain required records with accuracy and professionalism; Support the veterinary team in overall laboratory diagnosis of disease and participate in daily case rounds and case discussions