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

• anatomy of animals
• animal behaviour
• animal production science
• apply animal hygiene practices
• apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• apply specialised veterinary knowledge
• apply veterinary epidemiology
• assess animal behaviour
• biosecurity related to animals
• certify the performance of veterinary procedures
• collect samples from animals
• communicate specialised veterinary information
• conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
• conduct veterinary consultation
• environmental enrichment for animals
• evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
• implant microchips in animals
• 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 sedation to animals
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• signs of animal illness
• veterinary clinical sciences

More generally, a specialised 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
• advise on animal welfare
• advise on livestock disease control
• assess animal nutrition
• calculate rates per hours
• check the health of livestock
• collaborate with animal related professionals
• control animal movement
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• develop an animal handling strategy
• implement veterinary clinical governance
• interview animal owners on animals' conditions
• maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
• maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• manage a small-to-medium business
• provide animal training
• provide first aid to animals
• safely interact with animals
• take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
• understand the animal's situation
• zoonotic diseases
• apply numeracy skills
• communicate with customers
• deal with challenging people
• follow work schedule
• plan schedule