What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Service Manager position at URUS Group?
Job Description
Position Purpose : Supervise and implement the herd health programs for donor, recipient, and young animal populations owned by clients, and Trans Ova. Contribute to a positive working environment across teams through great communication, collaboration, and education. Drive veterinary service team and Trans Ova's animal management teams to delivering services that exceed customer expectations, and to provide excellent husbandry, and veterinary care. Ensure that Trans Ova animal oversight aligns with state and federal veterinary requirements.
Key Responsibilities :
Animal Care Consults
- Provide consult and assist dairy calf production team to deliver high quality calves to our customers.
- Monitor the preventative medicine programs, nutrition, and overall herd health of TOG animal management programs.
- Assist with team member training on SOPs and animal husbandry in order to provide excellent animal care.
- Educate, monitor, and continue to improve the biosecurity programs on Trans Ova farms.
- Resource for technical medical information in supporting members of the Professional Service team, clients, Donor and Recipient Herdsmen, and Calving Herdsman.
Veterinary Technical skills
Evaluate pregnancy status at 40-days pregnancy diagnosis.
Ensure Regulatory and Protocol Compliance
Supervision of Veterinary Service Team
Education Requirements :
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions :
Capable of lifting minimum of 50 lbs.
Capable of standing for extended periods.
Other skills / experience :
Full current accreditation with the USDA - APHIS.
Interest and 3-5 years of experience in bovine medicine and surgery.
Strong sense of connecting with people and facilitating workplace satisfaction.
About Us
Trans Ova Genetics, a member of the URUS Group, provides industry-leading reproductive technologies and expertise to cattle breeders through a unique professional services team that works closely with clients to understand their breeding goals and ultimately help clients advance and extend superior genetics. Trans Ova Genetics understands the process that will help multiply a herd's genetic success. Reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), sexed-semen, genetic preservation, and cloning are considered the reproductive "tools" available for breeders looking to achieve specific breeding and reproductive goals. Internationally recognized as a source of superior animal husbandry and reproductive expertise, Trans Ova Genetics offers an integrated system of regional centers, satellite stations, and on-farm application of reproductive technologies.
Trans Ova's headquarters are in Sioux Center, Iowa, but we have many offices and satellite centers across the country. On-going research and applied science allow Trans Ova Genetics to develop and implement new technologies to help move the science of bovine genetic improvement forward. Trans Ova is dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and to continual improvement.
TOG has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS, with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.
