Poultry Veterinarian / Veterinary Doctor

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Poultry Veterinarian responsible for maintaining the health, welfare, and productivity of poultry flocks. The role will focus on disease diagnosis and treatment, vaccination programs, biosecurity, flock health monitoring, mortality reduction, and providing veterinary guidance to improve overall poultry production performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the overall health and performance of broiler and/or layer flocks .
• Conduct regular flock health inspections and identify signs of disease, infection, stress, or abnormal behavior.
• Diagnose poultry diseases through clinical examination, post-mortem examination, laboratory testing, and other diagnostic techniques.
• Develop and implement effective vaccination and disease-prevention programs .
• Monitor vaccination effectiveness and maintain accurate vaccination records.
• Prescribe and administer appropriate medicines, antibiotics, vaccines, and other veterinary treatments in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Investigate and control outbreaks of infectious and contagious poultry diseases.
• Conduct post-mortem examinations and prepare reports to determine causes of mortality.
• Monitor flock mortality, morbidity, feed intake, water consumption, body weight, egg production, FCR, and other key health and production indicators.
• Establish and maintain strict biosecurity protocols across poultry farms and production facilities.
• Advise farm management on sanitation, disinfection, pest control, visitor control, quarantine, and disease-prevention measures.
• Work closely with farm managers and poultry production teams to identify health-related factors affecting productivity.
• Provide recommendations regarding poultry nutrition, water quality, environmental conditions, ventilation, temperature, stocking density, and overall flock management.
• Monitor and control parasites and other health-related problems affecting poultry.
• Ensure responsible use of veterinary medicines and maintain proper medication and withdrawal-period records.
• Coordinate with external diagnostic laboratories, feed suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, and other veterinary service providers when required.
• Maintain comprehensive records of flock health, treatments, vaccination, mortality, laboratory results, and veterinary interventions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable veterinary, food safety, animal welfare, and poultry industry regulations.
• Provide emergency veterinary support during disease outbreaks and other critical flock-health situations.
• Train and guide farm staff on poultry handling, disease recognition, vaccination, medication, hygiene, and biosecurity practices.