Veterinarian - Wildlife Rescue Centre

Job Description:

The Veterinarian – Wildlife Rescue Centre is responsible for providing veterinary care, medical oversight, rehabilitation support, disease prevention, and animal welfare leadership for all animals under the care of the Wildlife Rescue Centre.

The role supports the rescue, stabilization, treatment, rehabilitation, transfer, release, and long-term management of rescued wildlife, confiscated animals, surrendered exotic animals, orphaned wildlife, and other animals admitted to the facility.

The Veterinarian plays a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare, biosecurity, preventive medicine, clinical care, and humane treatment while supporting the safe operation of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation activities.

• Provide comprehensive veterinary care for animals housed within the Wildlife Rescue Centre.
• Perform physical examinations, diagnostic investigations, treatments, surgical procedures, and medical interventions as required.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for injured, sick, confiscated, abandoned, orphaned, and rehabilitating wildlife.
• Monitor patient recovery and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Ensure appropriate pain management, supportive care, and humane treatment at all stages of rehabilitation.
• Provide veterinary support during animal transfers, releases, and rehoming activities.

• Support rescue, triage, stabilization, and rehabilitation of wildlife admitted to the Centre.
• Conduct health assessments on newly admitted animals.
• Develop rehabilitation plans in collaboration with animal care and rehabilitation staff.
• Assess animals for release suitability and post-rehabilitation outcomes.
• Support decision-making regarding release, transfer, long-term placement, or humane euthanasia where necessary.
• Provide veterinary guidance during wildlife rescue operations and emergency responses.

• Act as a key advocate for animal welfare throughout the Centre.
• Ensure medical and husbandry decisions prioritize animal welfare and quality of life.
• Participate in welfare assessments and welfare improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operational staff to optimize housing, enrichment, nutrition, and behavioral management.
• Monitor animals for signs of stress, injury, disease, or compromised welfare.
• Promote evidence-based approaches to welfare management.

• Develop and implement preventive healthcare programs.
• Establish appropriate vaccination, parasite control, screening, and monitoring programs where applicable.
• Monitor disease trends and emerging animal health concerns.
• Develop health surveillance programs for resident and incoming wildlife.
• Contribute to population health management strategies and veterinary planning.

• Lead implementation of biosecurity and disease prevention programs.
• Ensure compliance with quarantine and isolation protocols.
• Develop procedures to mitigate zoonotic disease risks.
• Investigate disease outbreaks and implement control measures.
• Maintain infection control standards throughout veterinary and animal care operations.
• Advise management on health-related risks and mitigation measures.

• Maintain accurate veterinary records and medical histories.
• Ensure proper documentation of treatments, diagnostics, necropsies, and clinical findings.
• Contribute to regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support accurate animal inventory and health record management.
• Prepare veterinary reports, case summaries, and professional recommendations when required.

• Provide veterinary guidance and support to animal care and rehabilitation personnel.
• Assist…