Wildlife Veterinary Officer

This is a full-time on-site role for a Veterinary Officer located in Van Vihar Bear Rescue Facility, Bhopal, and in Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre (Junnar), at Wildlife SOS. The Veterinary Officer will be responsible for providing care, treatment, and medical assistance to wildlife species, focusing on the health and well-being of animals in the organization's care.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Managing the Feed Formulations activities & co-ordination with all other veterinarians at WSOS.
• Examining animals and checking their health status
• Dressing the wounds of injured Animals
• Maintains animal health by diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries.
• Determines the nature of disease or injury by examining animals.
• Restores animal health by treating animals surgically or medically.
• Capable of diagnosing diseases remotely and advising the large animal/ small animal care taker on treatment protocols over phone.
• Prevents rabies, brucellosis, and other disorders by testing animals and providing inoculations.
• Promotes health of animals by advising animal care takers about sanitation measures, feeding, and general care.
• Documents actions by completing and updating forms, reports, and animal records and reporting diseases.
• Enhances organizations reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Nutritional evaluation of different feed ingredients.
• Providing technical service support.
• Proactively managing critical medicine inventory and its norms.

Skills:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree
• Experience of at least 6 months to a year in the same field
• Fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi (speech and script). Marathi is required for the Junnar vacancy.
• Experience conducting various types of surgeries, vaccinations, and health
  checks on animals
• Knowledge of medical equipment (e.g., X-ray machines) and anaesthesia
  procedures
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain medical terms and
  conditions using simple language
• Availability to take evening or weekend shifts in cases of emergency
• Patience and love for animals
• Should be comfortable in going for rescues