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The Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Education, the primary function, embraces undergraduate teaching in veterinary medicine and related disciplines. Formal graduate study toward M.Sc. or Ph.D. degrees or diplomas, and residency training programs are becoming increasingly important. Additionally, as in many fields, rapid advances in knowledge and techniques necessitate continuing education programs for the graduate veterinarian; this is a recently recognized addition to the educational function of universities.
Alberta Farm Animal Care Association
AFAC’s goal is to improve animal handling and promote responsible animal care. The partnership recognizes that animal welfare issues are a growing international concern and the public expect all animals to be humanely treated throughout their lifetime.
Animal Care Technician
Catherine Bone never wanted a desk job. She’s happy every morning putting on heavy rubber boots to go to work, where she keeps 30 000 salmon healthy so that her company, Aqua Health, can test experimental vaccines on them.
Turkey Farm Technician
Will be responsible for all aspects of the turkey growing operation, including: operating, maintaining and repairing all poultry farm equipment, care of flock, checking water, feed, culling, record keeping, and reporting results.
Supervisor Turkey Breeder
The manager/supervisor works under the Director of Operations supervising all aspects of turkey hatching egg production. Job duties include implementing vaccination and health programs, insemination and tom milking techniques, and working towards the production of top quality eggs while respecting company standards, government regulations, and the highest bio-security standards.
Poultry Manager
Poultry managers are responsible for maintaining and cleaning barns, for setting up and looking after the raising of chicks, pressure washing and some heavy lifting. Communication, decision making and problem solving skills will be required.
General Labourer / Equestrian
On a horse farm a general labourer performs a variety of duties including some of the following: routine cleaning and maintenance of barn, feeding and watering, administering medication under the supervision of barn manager, lead training yearlings in the walking ring, grooming and cleaning of horses, hoof care, assistance with breeding programs, assistance with foaling, care of pregnant mares and foals.
Reproduction / Foaling Labourer
Worker will perform general duties related to horse breeding, handling, grooming, hoof care, including collecting stallions. Understand mare cycles and perform insemination. Assisting with foaling, understand when to call for assistance. Operation of farm equipment (bobcat, tractor etc.) where necessary for cleaning and feeding.
General Labourer
his position, depending on farm and length of time, may include a variety of general chores such as: clean-up of calf barns, raking freestalls, general yard clean-up, weed control, haying, forage harvesting, rock picking, building and barn maintenance, painting, basic carpentry, and field work (tractor). These jobs may lead to other full-time positions on the farm or ranch depending on the willingness to work and attitude.
Farrow to Finish Production Technician
Regular maintenance of routine clean-up, waste handling, feeding, watering, moving swine, weaning, monitoring weight gains. Swine Health, i.e., performing routine health inspections and recognizing signs of disorder, handling and possibly administering medications and vaccines, recognizing related farrowing problems and providing assistance.
Herdsperson & Pork Production Supervisor
This position would be responsible for the following: identification and description of farm production goals and communication of goals to all staff; regular monitoring of animal needs, pig flow, work schedules and emergency responses; water, feed and food quality, humidity, air flow, pig; following key rules of pig production with respect to loading and unloading – temperature and light, reduce stress at all stages, awareness of disease transferring potential and identification of common disorders and diseases; provide regular upkeep of equipment and buildings, demonstrate effective and safe equipment operation.
Dairy Herdsperson
Duties include: ordering of supplies and feed, day to day management of the herd, complete record keeping, pedigree records, herd health records and breeding , monitoring of milk records according to feed rationing and adjustment updating of computer feeders. The Herdsman will also perform artificial insemination (AI) in consultation with owner, and arrange regular herd health visits with a veterinarian. Herdsperson may supervise or perform 2 milkings a day.
Ranch Hand – Cowgirl or Cowboy
Working under the direction of a Ranch Foreman or Ranch Owner, main duties include: feeding and tending livestock, operation and maintenance of farm machinery, cleaning barns and pens, branding, and dehorning, fenceline (repair) and rangeland patrol either on motorcycle, horse, or truck, planting, irrigating and harvesting crops.
Ranch Foreman
The Foreman runs day to day operation of the ranch. Tasks include: supervision of ranch employees, basic accounting, livestock feeding, maintaining high quality herd health, breeding programs, branding, operation and maintenance of farm machinery and equipment. During calving season heifers (first time mothers) and cows require 24 hour monitoring, shift work shared by all employees.
Animal Health Technologist
Many Animal Health Technologists will be found working in a private veterinary clinic where they generally enjoy a variety of responsibilities. However, because of the diversity of training and skills, an Animal Health Technologist may be employed in many other areas of the animal health industry
Agricultural Engineering Associates
Agricultural Engineering Associates was formed to fill the void for technical engineering services at the production agriculture grassroots.
Swine Breeding Technician
Usually employed by medium- to large-sized sow farrow to finish operations, swine breeding technicians are involved in many aspects of the pork production operation. Often, work will involve everything from repairing equipment to management of grower and finisher hogs to other related administrative duties.
Careers in Primary Pork Production
Members of the Alberta Pork Producers Alliance (APPA) have defined the following job classification and wage guidelines for employment in the Alberta Pork Industry. The job definitions listed, although they are only guidelines, may assist the pork industry in matching job titles with the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) National Occupation Codes (NOC).
Large Animal Veterinarian
Do you love animals? Maybe a job as a large animal veterinarian is for you. As a vet you would be responsible for most aspects of an animal’s health from diagnosing illness, treating medical conditions and performing surgery to breeding and pregnancy issues and general animal nutrition. Your patients would include cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and horses and even other commercial animals like buffalo, llamas, ostriches and elk found throughout the province.
Alberta Pork: Career Opportunities
Alberta Pork, Career Opportunities is a career information and job posting site for careers in Alberta’s pork industry. “Alberta’s successful pork industry always requires both experienced managers and technicians as well as inexperienced people who wish to pursue a career caring for pigs.”
Alberta Pork, Job Definitions
Alberta Pork, Job Definitions provides a standardized set of information about job categorization in the Alberta pork industry. These descriptions can help explain what kind of experience translates into a job here. Click the “Alberta Pork, Job Definitions” link above to download this information.
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