Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary Nurses help support Veterinarians care for a range of animals receiving medical and surgical treatment.
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4.0Oct 2018
Veterinary Nursing has many highs and lows
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Arts
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Veterinary nursing
The good things
The career is very rewarding. There is often the opportunity to work with a large variety of animals and feel a sense of achievement knowing that you’ve worked hard to improve their lives. As a senior...
The challenges
The job is very challenging at times. It can be physically demanding, often fast-paced, and it can be difficult to accomplish what you hope to achieve when you have a large case load. The pay is fairl...
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5.0Oct 2018
Veterinary Nursing can be a challenging career choice, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Veterinary Nurse - GP practice
The good things
This career choice can be demanding emotionally and physically in some aspects but the rewards most definitely outweighs the challenges. The best part is knowing you’re making a difference, contributi...
The challenges
This career isn’t for the faint-hearted. When I started, I found it can be very emotionally challenging! Especially dealing with the realities of euthanasia, animal abuse, upset clients, aggressive an...
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