Assistant Animal Health Officer III Job Uasin Gishu County Government
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Diploma in any· of the following disciplines: – Animal Health, Animal Health and Production, Environmental Health, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, Poultry Science or Animal Husbandry from a recognized institution;
- Possess a current valid practicing certificate;
- Membership of a relevant professional body;
- Proficiency in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Oversee construction and maintenance of farm structures;
- Give advice on dip designing siting and appraise construction’ and inspection and verification of imports and export of consignments;
- Train and advise on milking techniques and external parasite control technique such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
- Carry out vaccination, closed castration dehorning, animal identification, Deworming, disbudding, docking debeaking and hoof trimming;
- Carry out treatment of animals as per the skills acquired;
- Participate in disease search;
- Collect and collate data and write livestock technical reports;
- Keep records on animal breeding, animal health milk production, dipping data, laughter house daily kill, meat condemnation and movement permits;
- Participate in animal health field demonstrations and agricultural shows;
- Undertake equipment sterilization, sample collection, packaging and dispatch;
- Rear experimental animals’ issue of livestock movement permits
- Undertake artificial insemination, meat inspection and grading;
- Enforce slaughterhouse hygiene, meat transport regulations; and
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