Swine Veterinarian

Job Title and Company Swine Veterinarian – Pilmico Foods Corporation / Aboitiz Foods Job Description The Farm Veterinarian is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and improvement of the health status of all animals in the assigned farms by implementing herd health programs, biosecurity procedures and monitoring of inventory of veterinary products used to implement such programs in order to achieve production volume targets and swine operational efficiency. Main Duties & Responsibilities Manages health, mortality and morbidity rates by implementing herd health programs for the assigned farms, updating vaccination and medication programs as needed, and recommending therapeutic regimens in cases as they arise. Conducts routine rounds in the farms to check on health status of animals and responds to disease control situations. Conducts overall assessment of management and husbandry practices to evaluate factors that influence herd health. Conducts medication and vaccination trials including other veterinary and production-related trials and regularly evaluates health and performance status of pigs under trial. Performs necropsy of pigs and submits findings with assessment based on historical background, clinical and necropsy findings. Submits specimens and samples to external parties for diagnostics and analysis to check health status of the herd. Conducts regular health screening and ensures that all needed diagnostic procedures are accomplished in a timely manner. Ensures that all veterinary-related documents and reports are accomplished and submitted in a timely manner. Compliance to Farm Biosecurity Policies and SOPs Ensures that the company’s biosecurity policies and SOPs are strictly followed. Conducts regular biosecurity audits to ensure compliance with biosecurity procedures. Explores processes, products, technologies and practices that may help improve existing biosecurity procedures. Provides biosecurity recommendations to further improve the farms' biosecurity procedures. Inventory Monitoring Checks inventory of veterinary stocks and ensures that stocks are sufficient at all times. Ensures veterinary stocks are available for use in the farms. Ensures proper management of near-expiry medicines and vaccines including other veterinary stocks to avoid or minimize expiring stock. Ensures proper implementation of biosecurity procedures for incoming stocks in the farms. Coordination with Government Agencies Prepares and signs veterinary documents, e.g. Pedigree Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, Vaccination Records, etc. Prepares documents and facilitates processes necessary to secure veterinary shipping documents and other veterinary certificates, permits or licenses. Coordinates with relevant government agencies to ensure smooth and seamless transactions in the shipment of hogs. Represents Pilmico Farms in veterinary-related activities and other concerns. Other Duties Controls medication and other veterinary-related costs and aims to reduce them whenever necessary. Conducts training of farm personnel on animal diseases and symptoms and cascades updates on animal health. Facilitates creation, development, delivery and implementation of Pilmico Farms training programs. Qualifications Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. License: Must be a licensed Veterinarian. Experience: 3 years of experience as a Veterinarian in a 1,000 sow-level commercial swine farm. Fresh graduates with a license are welcome to apply. Work Conditions Physical Effort: Moderate physical effort, working with moderate heavy weight (10 to 20 kg). #J-18808-Ljbffr