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Poultry Veterinarian
About this role
An animal health role focused on maintaining health and welfare of breeder and commercial poultry flocks through disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, vaccination and biosecurity programmes. The successful candidate will work closely with farm managers, production teams, hatchery personnel and laboratory staff to ensure optimal flock performance and compliance with company standards.
What you would do
- Monitor the health status of breeder and commercial poultry flocks across assigned farms.
- Develop, implement and review flock health and disease prevention programmes.
- Diagnose poultry diseases through clinical examinations, post-mortem examinations, laboratory testing and interpretation of diagnostic results.
- Prescribe and administer treatments in accordance with veterinary regulations.
- Design and supervise vaccination schedules and monitor vaccine effectiveness.
- Investigate mortality trends and coordinate containment and recovery actions.
What they are asking for
- DVM from a recognised institution.
- Registered with the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) with a valid practising licence.
- Minimum of 4–5 years post-qualification experience in commercial poultry production.
- Practical experience managing breeder, broiler or layer operations and in flock health management, disease diagnosis, vaccination programmes and biosecurity.
- Hands-on experience interpreting laboratory diagnostic results, including ELISA and PCR, is an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of poultry diseases, preventive medicine and vaccination techniques; good communication and leadership skills; ability to work under pressure and travel as required.
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