Senior Veterinary Doctor - Commercial Breeder Farms

Senior Veterinary Doctor - Commercial Breeder Farms

The Senior Veterinary Doctor will provide veterinary leadership and technical oversight across the Company's breeder farms, ensuring optimal flock health, biosecurity, vaccination, disease prevention, and compliance with veterinary and animal health standards. The role involves close collaboration with Farm Management, Production, Hatchery, and Nutrition teams to achieve optimal breeder flock performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary leadership and oversight for breeder farm operations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor flock health programmes.
• Conduct routine flock health assessments and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor breeder flock performance indicators.
• Develop and enforce effective biosecurity programmes.
• Supervise and guide Veterinary Officers and other technical staff.
• Collaborate with various departments to identify and resolve factors affecting flock health.
• Maintain accurate veterinary records and prepare regular reports.
• Liaise with veterinary laboratories and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary regulations and animal welfare requirements.
• Lead disease surveillance and outbreak response activities.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent.
• Fully registered and licensed to practice in Nigeria.
• Minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience, with at least 7 years in commercial breeder farm operations.
• Strong practical experience in poultry breeder health management.
• Proven experience in breeder vaccination, disease prevention, diagnosis, and biosecurity.
• Strong knowledge of breeder flock reproductive performance.
• Experience managing and responding to poultry disease outbreaks.
• Good understanding of poultry nutrition and its impact on health.
• Experience in developing and implementing biosecurity and disease-control programmes.
• Strong analytical, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity and commitment to animal health and welfare.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Willingness to work across breeder farm locations.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters and CV along with passport photographs to: jobs@sayedfarms.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.