Animal Health Technical Officer
Also known as: Veterinary Technical Officer · Technical Services Veterinarian
Gives technical support for veterinary medicines, vaccines or feed to vets, farmers and dealers.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
An animal health technical officer is the veterinary expert in the field for a company making animal medicines, vaccines or feed. Animal-health pharma, vaccine and feed companies hire them. The work involves visiting farms and vets, explaining products, advising on disease control and running field trials.
- Explain products to vets and farmers
- Visit farms to advise on disease and use
- Run field trials and product demos
- Report field feedback and adverse events
How you get in
Freshers usually join as a technical officer or veterinary sales and services officer through company recruitment. Registration with the veterinary council is generally expected.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Livestock and poultry disease knowledge
- Explaining products and dosage clearly
- Farm visits and on-site diagnosis
- Field trial records
- Local language communication
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BVSc & AH graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BVSc & AH graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: technical manager, product manager, regional technical lead.
- Sales targets are often part of the role alongside technical work.
- An MVSc can open specialised technical and research roles.
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