As a Veterinary Nurse, you will need to master following:

• administer treatment to animals
• anatomy of animals
• animal behaviour
• animal recovery procedures
• apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• assess animal behaviour
• assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics
• assist in general veterinary medical procedures
• assist in veterinary surgery
• assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse
• biosecurity related to animals
• collaborate with animal related professionals
• control animal movement
• environmental enrichment for animals
• evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
• first aid for animals
• handle veterinary patients
• hospitalised animal nursing care
• maintain veterinary clinical records
• manage animal biosecurity
• manage animal welfare
• manage clinical environments
• physiology of animals
• practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
• prepare animals for anaesthesia
• prepare animals for veterinary surgery
• prepare environment for veterinary surgery
• prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment
• protect health and safety when handling animals
• provide first aid to animals
• provide nursing care for animals in recovery
• provide nursing care for hospitalised animals
• provide support to veterinary clients
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• signs of animal illness
• supply veterinary medicine
• support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures
• support veterinary diagnostic procedures
• treat animals ethically

More generally, a veterinary nurse is also versed in:

• animal welfare
• animal welfare legislation
• handle veterinary emergencies
• manage infection control in the facility
• manage personal professional development
• monitor the welfare of animals
• provide mentorship

It also helps to know the following:

• administer appointments
• animal production science
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
• maintain stocks of veterinary materials
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• manage veterinary practice waiting area
• understand the animal's situation
• veterinary terminology
• apply numeracy skills
• deal with challenging people
• follow work schedule
• handle customer complaints
• plan schedule
• process payments