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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Specialist veterinary assistant (m/f)

Professional activities

Specialist veterinary assistants assist veterinarians in the examination, treatment and care of animals. They assist in advising animal owners. Specialist veterinary assistants carry out organisational and administrative work.

Fields of work

Specialist veterinary assistants work, for example,

  • in veterinary practices and veterinary clinics
  • in higher education institutes of veterinary medicine
  • in zoos
  • for veterinary authorities

Regulation

This profession is in Germany.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).