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Animal Health Inspector/Technician


An animal Health Inspector /Technician`s duties include rendering of animal health care and extension services in animal health, animal disease surveillance and animal movement control.

Job Characteristics

    • Rendering animal health care and extension ssse rvices.
    • Providing support to the veterinarian.
    • Monitoring and surveillance of animal disease through on farm inspection and stock inspection control.
    • Residue control, animal feed for ruminant proteins control and other control functions needed.
    • Controlling of animal movement in accordance with set
      requirements and standards.
    • Maintenance of various registers and control thereof both in the
      field and in the veterinarians office.
       
      Secondary Education
      A HIGCSE/IGCSE certificate (Grade 12) acceptable to the College of Agriculture e.g. Neudamm Compulsory subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Biology.
       
       
      Tertiary Education
      A three year diploma in animal health can be taken at the Namibian University College of Agriculture (Neudamm) or any of several agricultural colleges in the SADC region and beyond. Also, a three year distance eduction national diploma in animal health is available through the Technikon South Africa.


      PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
      An animal health technician should be someone who is vigilant , hard working , accurate and scientifically inclined.

      Work Opportunities
      They are employed by the Ministry of Agriculture , water and rural Development.

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