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 care, diagnostics, surgery support, and ambulatory farm visits for horses.
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Equine health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equine veterinary nursing, horse handling and restraint, clinical equipment maintenance, biosecurity and infection control, veterinary practice software, animal care databases
Preferred skills
Experience in equine teaching hospital environment, mentoring students
Responsibilities
Provide equine nursing care including horse handling, restraint, treatment support, and inpatient husbandry; Assist veterinarians with diagnostics, surgery, anaesthesia, and emergency care; Maintain clinical equipment, stocks, and records; Support ambulatory services by preparing vehicles and equipment; Guide DVM students in practical equine nursing and horse handling.