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Specialised veterinarian

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Animal behavioural medicine veterinarian Aquatic animal health veterinarian Bovine health management veterinarian Companion animal internal medicine veterinarian Diagnostic imaging veterinarian Emergency medicine veterinarian Equine internal medicine veterinarian Herpetological medicine veterinarian Laboratory animal veterinarian Porcine health management veterinarian Poultry veterinary scientist Small mammal medicine veterinarian Small ruminant health management veterinarian Specialized vet Specialized veterinarian Specialized vets Sports medicine and rehabilitation veterinarian Veterinary anaesthetist Veterinary cardiologist Veterinary clinical pathologist Veterinary comparative nutritionist Veterinary dentist Veterinary dermatologist Veterinary microbiologist Veterinary neurologist Veterinary oncologist Veterinary ophthalmologist Veterinary parasitologist Veterinary pathologist Veterinary pharmacologist and toxicologist Veterinary theriogenologist Wildlife health management veterinarian Zoological medicine veterinarian

Specialised veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. In addition they need a recognized qualification and/or experience in a specific species and/or veterinary procedure.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound;
(b) Treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics;
(c) Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones;
(d) Rendering obstetric and dental services to animals;
(e) Participating in programmes designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases;
(f) Inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases;
(g) Performing autopsies to determine cause of death;
(h) Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals;
(i) Providing euthanasia services for animals.

Knowledge

  • Veterinary
  • Law
  • Biology
  • Crop and livestock production
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Tending and breeding animals
  • Providing therapy or veterinary treatment for animals
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Operating medical equipment
  • Developing professional relationships or networks

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Taking a proactive approach

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Health professionals

Veterinarians

Veterinarians

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Veterinarians

315

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

36,21%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

9,76% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

76,19%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

32,70%

Part-time contracts

1,22% Turnover index

38

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-13%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Health professionals

29%

71%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Health professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Veterinarians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Veterinarians

No experience
18%
Less than 1 year
12%
Between 1 and 2 years
24%
Between 2 and 4 years
23%
Between 4 and 8 years
3%
More than 8 years
20%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
49%
Administrative and support service activities
16%
Human health and social work activities
9%
Education
6%
Other service activities
4%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.