Animal Health Assistant II - 10 Posts at Uasin Gishu County Government

QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Requirements for Appointment: - -

• Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health, Animal Health and Production from a recognized institution.
• Possess a current valid practicing certificate; and
• Membership of a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in meat inspection from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Carry out treatment of animals as per the skills acquired;
• Participate in disease search and reporting;
• Demonstrate milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;
• Carry out vaccination of livestock;
• Undertake closed castration, dehorning, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming.
• Undertake meat inspection; and
• Carry out slaughterhouse hygiene and meat transportation regulations.