Summary: Diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of pets such as dogs and cats, and farm animals such as cattle or sheep by performing the following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Examines animal to determine nature of disease or injury.
2. Treats animal surgically or medically.
3. Inoculates animals against rabies, brucellosis, and other disorders.
4. Advises animal owners about sanitary measures, feeding, and general care to promote health of animals.
5. Conducts research on how to control parasites that attack domestic animals.
6. Ensures building and grounds are maintained in a neat and clean manner.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
Degree in Veterinary Medicine; ten or more year's related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management.

Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine
• State Veterinary License
• Federal Accreditation

Physical Demands:
Employee must regularly:

• Stand
• Walk
• Use Hands
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or crawl
• Talk/Hear
• Lift up to 40 pounds