Veterinary nursing
Fulfill your passion to work with animals with our veterinary nursing courses. You’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals in our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic and graduate as a fully-qualified vet nurse.
Study veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurses care for animals and assist veterinarians with a variety of procedures and operations. In our practical vet nursing courses you’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals and aid in their recovery.
Life spans for pets have been steadily improving due to increased spending on family pets and advances in veterinary care. This has led to strong growth in the veterinary sector with employers seeking compassionate workers with solid communication skills.
Develop your career and learn the technical skills valued by the veterinary industry at TAFE Queensland.
Career outcomes
- Veterinary nurse
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