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I WANT TO BE A VETERINARIAN
WORLD VETERINARY YEAR
2011
SOUTH AFRICAN
VETERINARY COUNCIL
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WHAT IS A VETERINARIAN ?
A registered
person who
renders
&
manages
veterinary
services
By law some activities are reserved for
veterinarians,
amongst other things,
a veterinarian renders services in-
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention of disease
Surgical operations and other procedures
on animals
Prescription and administering medicines
to animals
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WHO SHOULD BECOME A VETERINARIAN?
WHAT QUALITIES ARE
REQUIRED TO
BECOME A
VETERINARIAN
?
Do you have a passion for
the health and welfare of
animals and people?
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WHO SHOULD BECOME A VETERINARIAN?
WHAT QUALITIES ARE
REQUIRED TO
BECOME A
VETERINARIAN
?
Are you concerned about the
status of food safety & security in
the country and worldwide?
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WHO SHOULD BECOME A VETERINARIAN?
WHAT QUALITIES ARE
REQUIRED TO
BECOME A
VETERINARIAN
?
Is your focus on development ?
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WHO SHOULD BECOME A VETERINARIAN?
WHAT QUALITIES ARE
REQUIRED TO
BECOME A
VETERINARIAN
?
Are you a hard worker
& team player?
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WHO SHOULD BECOME A VETERINARIAN?
WHAT QUALITIES ARE
REQUIRED TO BECOME
A VETERINARIAN
?
Are you concerned about
ecosystems?
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IS IT YOUR DREAM TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN ?
YES
!
If your answer is YES to all of the
ABOVE, then you are on the right
path towards your dream of
becoming a Veterinarian
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DO I WANT TO BE A VETERINARIAN ?
MONEY
MONEY
MONEY
NO
If your interest is just money,
money, money, then please don’t
think of becoming a veterinarian
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AN ANIMAL DOCTOR
ANIMAL DOCTOR
ANIMAL DOCTOR
ANIMAL DOCTOR
I know that many of you think
or were told that
a Veterinarian is just [only]
an Animal Doctor.
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THE ROLE OF THE VETERINARIAN
MANY ROLES
MANY ROLES
MANY ROLES
Well, let me tell you more about the important role of a veterinarian.
What duties
does a veterinarian have?
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN
SOCIETY)
S/he acts as mentor
and facilitator for
rural development
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN
FOOD
SAFETY
&
SECURITY)
S/he promotes food safety to
protect both producers [clients]
& consumers.
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN
STATE VETERINARY SERVICES &
PRIVATE
PRACTICE)
S/he prevents &
controls disease
outbreaks
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN FOOD
PRODUCTION)
S/he advises and helps
farmers with herd health
and production
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN ANIMAL HEALTH
&
WELFARE)
S/he advises, trains, empowers and
renders services in State Veterinary
Services, Private Practice & in
Animal Welfare sectors
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN RESEARCH)
Research advances
evidence- based knowledge
Veterinarians
develop
new methods
of diagnosing
& treating
animal
diseases
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARIAN
(IN THE ANIMAL HEALTH TEAM)
The Veterinarian
is the leader
in the
ANIMAL HEALTH TEAM
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Veterinary nurse
Veterinary technologist
Laboratory Animal technologist
Animal health technician
THE ROLE OF A VETERINARY NURSE
CARE
CARE
CARE
HEALING
HEALING
HEALING
A veterinary nurse assists a veterinarian
to save lives, relieve suffering and
promote health
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THE ROLE OF AN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
FOOT SOLDIER
FOOT SOLDIER
FOOT SOLDIER
SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE
An animal health technician helps
with the prevention of the spread of
disease:
disease surveillance, vaccination and
parasite control programmes, abattoir
inspections, meat inspections and
education
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THE ROLE OF A VETERINARY TECHNOLOGIST
SEARCH
SEARCH
SEARCH
RESULTS
RESULTS
RESULTS
A veterinary technologist
performs laboratory procedures
for confirmation of
diagnosis and research
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THE ROLE OF THE LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIST
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT
A laboratory animal technologist
provides comprehensive care for
welfare of animals used in
research. The technologist is
part of the research team
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WHAT IS NEEDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN ?
STUDY
STUDY
STUDY
PERSEVERANCE
PERSEVERANCE
PERSEVERANCE
Hard work to meet the basic
requirements
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WHAT IS NEEDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN ?
PASSION
PASSION
PASSION
LOVE FOR ANIMALS
LOVE FOR ANIMALS
LOVE FOR ANIMALS
Minimum requirements
Love and Passion for animals
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WHAT IS NEEDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN ?
RURAL
RURAL
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
A person who appreciates
the value of rural
development .
Rural living v/s city life
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WHAT IS NEEDED TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN ?
NEEDS
NEEDS
NEEDS
COUNTRY & REGION
COUNTRY & REGION
COUNTRY & REGION
A person who weighs personal dreams
or self-interest against what the
country and region needs
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