Farm Veterinarian

About the role

Brites Management Services is hiring a full-time Farm Veterinarian in Laikipia within the agriculture and livestock production sector. The role covers the day-to-day health of cattle, sheep, goats and poultry, including diagnosis, treatment, prevention programmes and animal welfare.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor the daily health of livestock, diagnose and treat common diseases, infections and injuries, and administer medications, vaccinations and dewormers according to professional guidelines.
• Maintain accurate health records for animals, herds, flocks, treatments and medical interventions.
• Develop and run preventive health and vaccination programmes, monitor disease trends and set up quarantine, isolation and biosecurity measures.
• Advise farm management on parasite control, vaccination schedules, nutrition, hygiene and other factors affecting livestock health.
• Ensure livestock are handled, transported and treated in line with animal welfare standards, and work with farm staff to improve husbandry practices.
• Perform routine veterinary procedures and basic medical and emergency care, manage the storage and use of medicines and vaccines, and ensure withdrawal periods are respected for food-producing animals.
• Prepare regular reports on animal health, treatments, mortality and vaccinations, keep veterinary records up to date, and train farm workers on disease recognition, handling, hygiene and biosecurity.

Required profile

• Degree, diploma or certificate in Animal Health and Production, Veterinary Medicine or a related field.
• Registered with the Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB).
• At least 3 years of hands-on technical experience with livestock.
• Proven practical experience with cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
• Ability to work in a rural farm environment and respond to animal health emergencies.

Required skills

• Knowledge of livestock diseases, vaccination programmes, parasite control and treatment protocols.
• Knowledge of animal welfare standards.
• Experience in farm-based livestock health management is highly desirable.

The stated net salary is KShs 50,000. Applications are made by sending a CV to the employer's recruitment team; interviews are held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.