Livestock Farm Veterinarian
Also known as: Dairy Farm Veterinarian · Poultry Veterinarian
Looks after the health, breeding and productivity of animals on dairy, poultry or other livestock farms.
What you’d do
A livestock farm veterinarian keeps herds and flocks healthy and productive on commercial farms. Dairy farms, dairy cooperatives, poultry integrators and large livestock units hire them. Work focuses on herd health rather than single patients — vaccination plans, biosecurity, breeding, nutrition and treating outbreaks.
- Treat and prevent disease in herds or flocks
- Plan vaccination and biosecurity
- Manage breeding and fertility records
- Advise on nutrition and housing
How you get in
Freshers usually join a dairy cooperative, poultry integrator or commercial farm as a farm veterinarian or veterinary officer, sometimes after an internship there during the degree.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Herd and flock health management
- Vaccination and biosecurity planning
- Reproduction and fertility management
- Basic nutrition and farm records
- Working with farm staff
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
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 field4
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: senior veterinarian, herd health manager, technical or production manager.
- Disease outbreaks can bring intense work periods.
- An MVSc in a specialty (for example, medicine or reproduction) supports advanced roles.
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