Equine Veterinarian

Equine Veterinarian - Racetrack and AmbulatoryFull-time Equine Veterinarian at Ballarat Veterinary Practice – Miners Rest, VICAbove award salary $75,000 - $95,000.00The Ballarat Veterinary Practice is proudly Australia's first AVA accredited Employer of Choice. We have been proudly servicing the veterinary needs of the community in Ballarat and surrounding areas, for over 75 years. The Ballarat Veterinary Practice Equine Clinic was established in 1945 and is one of the largest and most experienced equine hospitals in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a full-service equine hospital offering both primary and referral consultations. Our fully equipped hospital offers a complete range of services including surgery, medicine, racetrack ambulatory, and advanced diagnostic imaging.The broad experience base of our highly skilled team means that not only are we well equipped to provide superior care and service to our equine patients, but also there is remarkable potential for you to learn and grow.Working with our highly skilled Veterinarians, and our broader veterinary team; this is an opportunity for a solid equine professional to use their expertise in an equine clinical setting.The position available is for a member of the racetrack and ambulatory team, which provides service to all breeds of horses from thoroughbreds, standardbreds and sport horses, through to pleasure horses and ponies in the district. Attendance at race meetings is part of this role.As well as racing stable work, typical general practice equine work is also undertaken including:

• lameness exams and work ups,
• dentistry,
• lacerations, stitch-ups and wound management,
• eye examinations,
• castrations,
• reproductive work including ultrasound scanning,
• health and husbandry advice,
• field colic assessment and all general veterinary equine work.

Due to the size of the practice and level of experience there is strong support for our ambulatory veterinarians at all times.To be successful in this role you will be:

• Calm under pressure
• Able to work with a sense of urgency
• Highly competent in and have an excellent understanding of general animal care principles
• An experienced and competent horse handler
• Due to the requirement for on-call, applicants must live within a reasonable distance from our clinic (no more than 20 minutes' drive) to allow for attending to emergency callouts.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of ambulatory equine veterinary medicine experience

Ballarat is a beautiful, thriving city of more than 100,000 people, making it the third largest inland city in Australia. It has a vibrant sporting, arts, and cultural community. Ballarat boasts affordable living, top class schools, hospitals, sporting, and entertainment venues of its own, whilst Melbourne is little more than an hour away via train or on the freeway. Take a look at www.vetlifeinballarat.com.au to find out more.Visa sponsorship is available for suitable candidates who do not currently hold Australian work rights.You should mark your application "Equine Veterinarian" and send your covering letter and resume to [email protected]