Cattle Doctor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Medically treats livestock according to protocols established by management and consulting veterinarian; administers treatment in a humane manner.
• Internally examines dead animals to determine the cause of death.
• Administers treatment in accordance with product labeling: IM, IV, SQ, orally, etc...
• Legibly records tag number, lot number, hospital number, withdrawal dates, and treatment administered to each animal; computer data entry of tag numbers, lot numbers, hospital numbers, withdrawal dates and treatments.
• Affords assistance in keeping accurate medicine inventory by recording quantities used and physically counting remaining supplies.
• Utilizes farm tractor to remove dead animals from pens.
• Ensures that hospital cattle have sufficient feed and water by checking head counts on hospital pens and checking water tanks.
• May need to assist with cattle movements.
• Complies with all applicable safety rules and policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately read and record large volumes of numbers.
• Knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software and Database software.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Competency Expected to conserve organizational resources, adapt to changes in the work environment, have the ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events, exhibit sound and accurate judgment, prioritize and plan work activities, set goals and objectives, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.