VETERINARIAN
Veterinarians diagnose and treat sickness, disease and injury in animals. They advise
on measures to prevent the occurrence or spread of diseases, provide advice on ways
to improve the health and productivity of animals, and supervise safety standards to
ensure safe foods.
Veterinarians may perform the following tasks:
- On farms they examine and treat sick cattle and perform diagnostic tests
- Give advice to owners and breeders on animal health and care
- Assist in education programs for farmers and employees to maintain and/or
improve herd health and production
SCOPE:
Most Veterinarians work as principals or associates in private practices. These are
small businesses that typically employ one to four Veterinarians. Their relationship
to the dairy industry sees them provide services to farmers concerning the welfare of
the herd.
COURSES AND TRAINING:
To become a Veterinarian, you need to complete a Bachelor of Veterinary Science
degree. Entry usually requires you to have completed Year 12 or equivalent with a
high tertiary entrance rank/score. Recommended subjects are English, Maths, Chemistry,
Physics and Biology. Bachelors of Veterinary Science programs are offered by the
University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Queensland and Murdoch
University in Western Australia.
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