Conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection

Perform clinical assessment and certification of the health status of food animals prior to slaughter.

conduct ante-mortem veterinary health investigation of food animals
conduct clinical assessment of ante-mortem health status of food animals
conduct veterinary health inspection of food animals before slaughter
inspect animals before slaughter
conduct ante-mortem veterinary health check of animals for slaughter
conduct ante-mortem veterinary health check of animals intended for consumption
perform veterinary health inspection before slaughter
conduct ante-mortem veterinary health check of animals intended for slaughter
perform ante-mortem veterinary health inspection
conduct veterinary health check before slaughter
conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection of food production animals
perform ante-mortem veterinary health check of animals intended for consumption

knowledge

sector-specific

Conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Specialised veterinarian: Specialised veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. In addition they need a recognized qualification and/or experience in a specific species and/or veterinary procedure.

Veterinary specialisms are generally classified according to species and/or procedures, for example:

Species covered may include equine and zoological animals
Procedures covered may include cardiology, orthopaedics

Current lists  of specialisms and details for the specific qualifications and experience required can be found at:
http://www.ebvs.org/
https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx

You are advised to contact the relevant national regulatory body for further information.
Official veterinarian: Official veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity all veterinary activities with particular focus on the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. They are responsible for national animal disease eradication programmes, the protection of public health and food or animal inspection, animal movements, and import and export of live animals and their products.
General veterinarian: General veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the health and welfare of animals and public health in accordance with national and international legislation. The generalist veterinarian can work with any species, however they may choose to work with a single species or types such as equine, companion or production animals.

Conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection – ESCO