Farm Veterinarian

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The Farm Veterinarian is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and improvement of the health status of all animals in the assigned farms by implementing the 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.

This position is also responsible for the creation, development, implementation and delivery  of the Pilmico Farms training curriculum and programs.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages Health, Mortality and Morbidity Rates

1. Implements herd health programs for the assigned farms.  Updates the farms' vaccination and medication programs when needed and recommends therapeutic regimen in cases as they arise.

2. Conducts routine rounds in the farms to check on the health status of animals and responds to control disease situations. 

3. Conducts over-all assessment of the management and husbandry practices in the farms to evaluate factors that may influence and impact the herd health.

4. Conducts medication and vaccination trials including other  veterinary and production related trials and evaluates regularly health and performance status of pigs under the trial.

5. Performs necropsy of pigs and submits findings to Farm Manager and Veterinary Manager and provides assessment based on historical background, relevant data, clinical and necropsy findings.

6. Submits specimens and samples to external parties for diagnostics and analysis to check the health status of the herd.

7. Conducts regular ASF screening and ensures that all needed diagnostic procedures are accomplished in a timely manner.

8. Ensures that all veterinary related documents and reports are accomplished and submitted in a timely manner.

9. Controls medication and other veterinary related costs and aims to reduce them whenever necessary.

 Compliance to Farm Biosecurity Policies and SOPs

1. Ensures that the company's biosecurity policies and SOPs are strictly followed.

2. Conducts regular biosecurity audits to ensure compliance on the biosecurity procedures.

3. Explores on processes, products, technologies and practices that may help improve the existing biosecurity procedures.

4. Provides biosecurity recommendations to further improve the farms' biosecurity procedures.

Inventory Monitoring

1. Checks inventory of veterinary stocks and ensures that stocks are sufficient all the time.

2. Ensures that veterinary stocks are available for use in the farms.

3. Ensures proper management of near expiry medicines and vaccines including other veterinary stocks to avoid or minimize expiring stocks.

4. Ensures proper implementation of biosecurity procedures for incoming stocks in the farms.

 Training and Facilitation

1. Conducts training to farm personnel on biosecurity, swine health evaluation, medication, etc. and cascades updates on animal health programs. 

2. Delivers training sessions to farm partners with regards to swine production management and farm operations.

3. Facilitates creation, development and implementation of the Pilmico Farms training curriculum and programs.

4. Develop visual aids for training courses to engage trainees.

5. Measure outcomes from training.

6. Maintain records related to the training and individually track training progress of each team member.

Coordination with Government Agencies

1. Prepares and signs veterinary documents, e.g. Pedigree Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, Vaccination Records, etc.

2. Prepares documents and facilitates the processes necessary to secure veterinary shipping documents and other veterinary certificates, permits or licenses.

3. Coordinates with relevant government agencies to ensure smooth and seamless transactions in the shipment of hogs. 

4. Represents the Pilmico Farms in veterinary-related activities and other concerns.

Food Safety:

1. Complies with quality, Halal, health and food safety policy, standards and regulations of the

company.

2. Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management system to identified authorities.

 

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety &security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management etc.

2. Manages expansion projects and improvements of the farm as may be assigned.

3. Performs other related tasks as may be assigned by the Team Leader.

4. Transfer to other farm/s when needed or if required by the management.

Education

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. 

License

• Must be a licensed Veterinarian.  

Experience

• Fresh graduates with a license are welcome to apply.

Work Conditions

Physical Effort:

• Moderate physical effort, working with moderate heavy weight (10 to 20kg)
  
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