Veterinarians

This is a first-level veterinarian position accountable for managing and coordinating a variety of programs involving the care of livestock or companion animals, or exercising statewide responsibility for a more narrowly focused effort. Work involves the inspection of livestock markets, slaughter establishments, and poultry and animal care facilities to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations.

This is a second-level veterinarian position accountable for managing and coordinating a variety of programs for care of livestock or companion animals or exercising statewide responsibility for a more narrowly focused effort. Work involves the inspection of livestock markets, slaughter establishments, and poultry and animal care facilities to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations. Employees in these positions make diagnostic and epidemiological decisions and recommendations based upon analysis and interpretation of test results. They may also provide supervision or serve as an expert in a specific area.

This is a specialized veterinarian position accountable for administrative and consultative veterinary work directing and coordinating statewide epidemiological efforts relating to livestock diseases or performing diagnostic procedures to provide an accurate diagnosis, or identifying the etiological pathogen, of an animal's cause of illness or death. Work involves making diagnostic and epidemiological decisions and recommendations based upon analysis and interpretation of test results, investigative reports, symptoms, and other evidence. Employees in these positions may order quarantines, vaccinations, herd depopulation, or other measures for the control and/or eradication of livestock diseases. May also direct the operations of an animal health laboratory and provide pathology services to the agricultural industry.