The veterinary team employed by an animal rescue organisation/shelter usually consists of: Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses and Animal Nursing Assistants. The size and number of each of these professionals depends on the size of the organisation and their objectives or type of work they carry out.
The veterinary team is responsible for the health of all the animals cared for by the organisation. Animal charities are very busy environments providing veterinary staff with an excellent opportunity to assist a large number of animals as well as to enhance their knowledge about a variety of conditions and problems that may not frequently be seen in private practice.
Working for an animal charity may mean that you have to settle for a lower salary, however, there is plenty of job satisfaction to compensate. As well as assisting with unwanted animals, rescue centres and international animal charities spend a lot of time and resources helping neglected and abused animals. For the veterinary team this may mean providing emergency care or assisting suffering or distressed animals – this can be highly rewarding yet demanding work and there are several relevant courses and qualifications that will are useful for entering animal charity veterinary roles.
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