Education
Veterinary Work
Veterinary surgeons diagnose and treat animals with diseases or injuries, and give advice on the hygiene, health and welfare of domestic pets and farm animals.
Veterinary nurses help veterinary surgeons in the examination, care and treatment of animals.
Zookeepers look after animals in zoos
For further information please see:
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Belgravia House 62 - 64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF
Tel: 020 7222 2001 Fax: Tel: 020 7222 2004 Email: admin@rcvs.org.uk
Website: www.rcvs.org.uk - Choose visitors then choose from veterinary careers
General information on Northern Ireland based careers can be found on www.careersserviceni.com - Choose explore careers.
Veterinary courses are available at a number of higher education institutions. Please see the UCAS site www.ucas.ac.uk for more information - Choose students then courses.
| Association | Website |
|---|---|
| British Veterinary Nursing Association | www.bvna.org.uk - Choose visitors then careers |
| Local Government Careers | www.lgcareers.com - Key in veterinary to career description search |
| Zoological Society of London | www.zsl.org - Choose discovery and learning then careers and courses |