Oakhurst Animal Clinic is a leading veterinary practice in Swellendam committed to providing exceptional care to our animal patients. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Nurse to join our dedicated team.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Providing routine and intensive care for hospitalised animals
• Administering medications and fluids as prescribed.
• Performing wound care
• Providing first aid and stabilisation for critically ill or injured animals.
• Assisting with pain management and supervising obstetric care.
• Assisting veterinarians during surgeries and providing post-operative monitoring and care.
• Collecting biological samples (blood, urine, faeces, skin scrapings) for analysis.
• Performing basic in-house laboratory tests and reporting findings.
• Maintaining accurate medical, treatment and inventory records.
• Dispensing medicines in accordance with veterinary prescriptions and legislation.