3.6 KiB
3.6 KiB
Competences — veterinary technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/99ebf2c2-1811-4c77-b2e6-7008cba29ea0).
Essential
- anatomy of animals (knowledge)
- animal behaviour (knowledge)
- animal welfare (knowledge)
- animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting (skill/competence)
- assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics (skill/competence)
- assist in general veterinary medical procedures (skill/competence)
- assist in the administration of fluids to animals (skill/competence)
- assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse (skill/competence)
- biosecurity related to animals (knowledge)
- control animal movement (skill/competence)
- deal with challenging people (skill/competence)
- environmental enrichment for animals (knowledge)
- handle veterinary emergencies (skill/competence)
- maintain work environments in a veterinary practice (skill/competence)
- manage animal biosecurity (skill/competence)
- manage infection control in the facility (skill/competence)
- manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
- monitor condition of hospitalised animals (skill/competence)
- monitor the welfare of animals (skill/competence)
- physiology of animals (knowledge)
- prepare animals for anaesthesia (skill/competence)
- prepare animals for veterinary surgery (skill/competence)
- prepare environment for veterinary surgery (skill/competence)
- prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment (skill/competence)
- provide first aid to animals (skill/competence)
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting (knowledge)
- signs of animal illness (knowledge)
- support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures (skill/competence)
- support veterinary diagnostic procedures (skill/competence)
Optional
- animal production science (knowledge)
- assess animal behaviour (skill/competence)
- calculate rates per hours (skill/competence)
- collaborate with animal related professionals (skill/competence)
- communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector (skill/competence)
- execute working instructions (skill/competence)
- follow work procedures (skill/competence)
- follow work schedule (skill/competence)
- follow written instructions (skill/competence)
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions (skill/competence)
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office (skill/competence)
- maintain professional records (skill/competence)
- maintain stocks of veterinary materials (skill/competence)
- maintain veterinary clinical records (skill/competence)
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare (skill/competence)
- manage veterinary practice waiting area (skill/competence)
- plan schedule (skill/competence)
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct (skill/competence)
- process payments (skill/competence)
- provide support to veterinary clients (skill/competence)
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science (skill/competence)
- treat animals ethically (skill/competence)
- understand the animal's situation (skill/competence)
- veterinary terminology (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 61 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- anesthesia monitoring — 39 %
- medication administration — 20 %
- patient care — 20 %
Responsibilities
- client communication — 26 %