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Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary nurses assist veterinarians in the treatment and
care of animals needing medical and/or surgical attention.
Veterinary nurses may perform the following tasks:
- assist veterinarians during consultations, examinations
and treatments
- restrain animals while the veterinarian examines or
treats them
- prepare animals for anaesthesia and surgery by clipping
and shaving their fur or hair and disinfecting or swabbing
skin
- assist veterinarians in administering and maintaining
anaesthesia and, during surgical procedures, by handling
instruments, swabbing blood, monitoring anaesthetics, oxygen
and intravenous fluids, and applying post-operative
dressings
- perform diagnostic laboratory tests, including urine and
faecal tests and simple blood tests, and assist
veterinarians to produce diagnostic radiographs
- place animals in cages for recovery from operations and
monitor their condition
- give medication to animals under direction of a
veterinarian
- bathe, brush, feed and exercise hospitalised animals
- monitor surgical and anaesthetic recovery of animals
- clean examination tables with antiseptic between
consultations, clean animal cages, floors, benchtops,
consulting rooms, waiting rooms and surgeries
- sterilise instruments, dressings and other equipment
- maintain stock control such as medicines, bandages,
cotton wool, syringes, etc.
- maintain equipment in working order
- admit and discharge animals attending the surgery
- perform reception duties including answering the
telephone, making appointments, preparing accounts,
accepting payments and writing receipts
- provide information on nutrition, parasite control and
animal behaviour
- record and maintain clinical and office records of
animals attending the surgery, usually on a computer.
Veterinary nurses work as part of a team in veterinary
consulting rooms, surgeries and hospitals. The work may be
unpleasant at times and the hours irregular, with weekend work
involved.
Required Skills - Veterinary Nurse
- enjoy working with animals
- able to handle animals with confidence and patience
- able to make accurate observations
- good communication skills
- well organised
- able to work as part of a team
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