Liam Chawke
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Summary
Driven Veterinary Surgeon with outstanding experience performing surgical procedures on animals. Gifted in handling animal surgeries. Expert in safeguarding animal health and workplace safety by consistently following protocols. Focused on customer service and especially attentive to the needs of animal owners receiving news about life-threatening or severe conditions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Surgeon
Millstreet Veterinary Group
Millstreet, Co. Cork
11.2021 - Current
- Currently working a mixed animal vet in a busy dairy area
- Predominantly do large animal work with a particular emphasis on dairy cattle
- Carry out routine work as a general practice large veterinary practitioner e.g. on call work, TB testing, ultrasound cattle scanning, herd health investigations etc.
- 1 in 6 rota
Temporary Veterinary Inspector (TVI)
DAFM (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Dawn Meats, Charleville
02.2022 - Current
- Employed as temporary veterinary inspector
- Take approximately 12 to 15 three-hour shifts per year in the post mortem department
- The bulk of my work involve inspecting the carcass, head and viscera. They are visually examined, palpated and incised.
- TB lesions and SRM (with regards to BSE) are of particular focus
Veterinary Surgeon
Blarney Veterinary Clinic
Blarney, Cork
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Carried out routine work as a general veterinary practitioner in a busy dairy area
- Had a mixed vet role with a 70:30 large animal, companion animal breakdown
- 1 in 3 rota
Veterinary Surgeon
Bourkes Vets
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Worked a mixed animal vet in a busy dairy area
- 70:30 large animal: companion animal breakdown
- 1 in 4 rota and 2 in 4 in the spring
Education
Graduate Certificate - Veterinary Dairy Herd Health Certificate
University College Dublin
06-2024
Graduate Certificate - Veterinary Public Health
University of Ulster
06-2024
Leaving Certificate -
CBS Charleville
08-2012
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) - Veterinary Medicine
University College Dublin
Skills
Trained in a number of areas of large animal medicine
- Ultrasound scanning (pre-breeding and pregnancy scanning)
- Bull fertility testing
- AHI Parasitology TASAH
- AHI BVD TASAH
Affiliations
- I am regularly involved in our home farm. We have a suckler farm where we breed and fatten Limousin cattle.
- I play Gaelic football with the local GAA club, St. John GAA, in Millstreet
Timeline
Temporary Veterinary Inspector (TVI)
DAFM (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
02.2022 - Current
Veterinary Surgeon
Millstreet Veterinary Group
11.2021 - Current
Veterinary Surgeon
Blarney Veterinary Clinic
03.2021 - 10.2021
Veterinary Surgeon
Bourkes Vets
06.2018 - 03.2021
Graduate Certificate - Veterinary Dairy Herd Health Certificate
University College Dublin
Graduate Certificate - Veterinary Public Health
University of Ulster
Leaving Certificate -
CBS Charleville
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) - Veterinary Medicine
University College Dublin
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