Veterinary Doctor

Responsibility:

• Assessing and examining patients, and diagnosing their medical issues.
• Conducting laboratory tests on specimens to diagnose medical conditions.
• Performing diagnostic imaging and ultrasound tests.
• Performing surgery, dressing and treating wounds, and prescribing medication.
• Promoting preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations, and by educating clients on positive diet and lifestyle choices for pets.
• Improving patients’ dental health by performing checkups, and cleaning and extracting teeth.
• Euthanizing patients.
• Ensuring compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Maintaining patients’ medical records.