As a General Veterinarian, you will need to master following:

• advise on animal welfare
• advise on livestock disease control
• anatomy of animals
• animal behaviour
• animal food products
• animal production science
• apply animal hygiene practices
• apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• apply veterinary epidemiology
• assess animal behaviour
• assess animal nutrition
• biosecurity related to animals
• certify the performance of veterinary procedures
• collect samples from animals
• conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
• conduct veterinary consultation
• control animal movement
• develop an animal handling strategy
• environmental enrichment for animals
• evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
• implant microchips in animals
• inspect animal welfare management
• issue certificates for animal products
• maintain veterinary clinical records
• manage animal biosecurity
• manage animal welfare
• perform euthanasia on animals
• perform gross post mortem examination on animals
• perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
• perform surgical procedures on animals
• perform veterinary diagnosis
• physiology of animals
• practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
• prescribe animal medications
• prescribe physical therapy to animals
• provide anaesthetics to animals
• provide animal training
• provide first aid to animals
• provide sedation to animals
• provide veterinary information to the public
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• safely interact with animals
• signs of animal illness
• supervise animal handling for veterinary activities
• treat pain for veterinary patients
• veterinary clinical sciences
• zoonotic diseases

More generally, a general veterinarian is also versed in:

• animal welfare
• animal welfare legislation
• fundamental veterinary sciences
• handle veterinary emergencies
• manage the use of vaccines
• monitor the welfare of animals

It also helps to know the following:

• administer appointments
• calculate rates per hours
• check the health of livestock
• collaborate with animal related professionals
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• implement veterinary clinical governance
• interview animal owners on animals' conditions
• maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
• maintain relationship with customers
• maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• manage a small-to-medium business
• take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
• understand the animal's situation
• apply numeracy skills
• deal with challenging people
• follow work schedule
• manage personal professional development
• plan schedule
• provide mentorship
• supervise nursing staff