Roles in the Veterinary Practise

Question 1

What are the different types of roles in a veterinary practise?

Answer 1

Owners
Managers
Clinicians and Specialists
Veterinary surgeons
Veterinary nurses
Veterinary nurse trainees
Kennel hands
Receptionists
Support staff

Question 2

What do owners and managers do?

Answer 2

They are in charge of all the staff as well as overseeing day to day running of the practise.

Question 3

What do clinicians and specialists do?

Answer 3

They are veterinary surgeons that have an additional qualification in a specialist subject.
They do referral work.

Question 4

What do veterinary surgeons do?

Answer 4

Consultations
Surgeries
Medicine
Arranging referrals
Dealing with emergencies

Question 5

What do veterinary nurses do?

Answer 5

Monitoring anaesthesia
Ward/hospital duties
Night shifts
On call work
Lab work
Cleaning
X-rays
Blood sampling
IV catheters
Reception duties

Question 6

What do veterinary nurse trainees do?

Answer 6

Undertake work based training plus theory work at college or university
Responsibilities are limited
Must be supervised by veterinary nurse