Veterinary Nurse
OFO No: 324101
Other names for Veterinary Nurse:
Animal Nurse
Artificial Inseminator
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Vaccinator
What is a Veterinary Nurse?
A Veterinary Nurse helps a veterinarian. The veterinarian’s tells the Veterinary Nurse (men or women) how to attend to animals and give them medicine and hands-on care.
They also help veterinarians during operations, and take laboratory samples.
What does a Veterinary Nurse Do?
- gets animals ready for examination and holding them during treatment
- helps the veterinarian in radiography and surgery
- takes notes about the animal’s state of disease
- performs blood transfusions
- puts on bandages
- cares for animals
- studies and recommends diets
- nurses animals with contagious diseases
- prevents diseases spreading in the clinic
- prepares animals for anaesthesia
- collects samples for laboratory tests
- gives the animals the prescribed medicine
- monitors animals after surgery
- cleans and maintains cages
- sterilises equipment
- passes instruments to veterinarians during surgery
Are you … ?
- caring?
- passionate about animals?
- confident handling animals?
- a good listener?
- a good communicator?
- sensitive?
- practical?
- observant?
- gifted with a steady hands?
- cool under pressure?
How do I become a Veterinary Nurse?
You can only get your qualification at University of Pretoria.
PATH 1
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
- University of Pretoria
Workplace experience
Final Assessment (Veterinary Nurse)
Registration by SAVC: South African Veterinary Council
PATH 2
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing
- University of Pretoria
Workplace experience
Final Assessment (Veterinary Nurse)
Registration by SAVC: South African Veterinary Council
TRAINING:
- CLICK HERE to check for a training institution near you to see what they offer.
- Make sure you understand their entry requirements for each course.
- To avoid scams, make sure your institution is registered with the Department of Higher Education.
- CLICK HERE to check accredited Private Higher Education Institutions.
OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Veterinary Surgeon … or … Professional Dog Walker … or … Animal Care Attendant
Is becoming a Veterinary Nurse the right career choice for me?
