Para-veterinarian (Paravet) (Consultant)

excerpts from the official posting

The position will contribute to the project’s planned 24 veterinary health camps, four mass deworming drives and outreach to approximately 458 unique livestock farmers and 9,171 livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.

Main responsibilities

• Assist the Project Veterinarian in planning and conducting veterinary health camps in project villages.
• Support the registration, preliminary observation, restraint and orderly presentation of animals for veterinary examination.
• Collect basic case histories from livestock owners and record symptoms and relevant animal details.
• Measure and record basic clinical parameters when instructed by the veterinarian.

Profile

• Diploma or recognized certificate in Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Livestock Development Assistance, Veterinary Pharmacy, Livestock Assistance, or a related field.
• Registration, certification or authorization required under applicable government regulations.
• At least two years of practical experience providing para-veterinary or livestock-extension services.