PRINCIPAL VETERINARY OFFICER (D3)

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties (Responsibilities)

Wildlife diseases surveillance
Wildlife diseases prevention treatment and control
Diseases surveillance, treatment, prevention and control at the Livestock and human interphase with wild animals
Write up weekly, monthly and quarterly reports feeding into the department reports
Provide required veterinary services to the Authority animals like dogs and horses ,
Prescribing drugs as may be required by the Authority,
Provide required veterinary expertise in captive breeding,
Should also be responsible in diseases investigations and diagnosis like sample collections and also some laboratory procedures,
Will also be responsible for capturing and translocation of wild animals as may be required by the Authority
Should be responsible for pre import or export inspection activities of wild animals in collaboration with state veterinarians
Responsible for relevant administrative duties of the department and any other assigned duties by the Authority,