Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families		Classification Programs Division
Release Date:  August 2001		Section Eleven of Sixty-six

    GS-0700 - VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE GROUP   

This group includes positions that advise on, administer, manage, supervise, or perform professional or technical support work in the various branches of veterinary medical science.

Throughout the following information, an asterisk (*) stands for series with a published standard and a double asterisk (**) stands for series with a published flysheet.

Series in this group are:

GS-0701 - Veterinary Medical Science Series*

This series includes positions that involve professional veterinary work to investigate, inspect, and deal with animal diseases, animal pollution, contamination of food of animal origin, health and safety of imported animals and animal products, safety and efficacy of many animal, as well as human, drugs and biological products, and cooperative enforcement activities involving both the public and private sectors. Such positions require the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or an equivalent degree; a knowledge of current, advanced, or specialized veterinary medical arts and science principles and practices of the profession; and the ability to apply that knowledge in programs established to protect and improve the health, products, and environment of or for the Nation's livestock, poultry, or other species for the benefit of human, as well as animal, well-being.

GS-0704 - Animal Health Technician Series**

This series includes all positions that primarily involve performing technical work concerned with animal health in support of veterinarians or veterinary medical programs. The duties performed include inspection, quarantine, identification, and collection of specimens, vaccination, appraisal and disposal of diseased animals, and disinfection for the control and eradication of infectious and communicable animal diseases. Performance of the work requires a practical knowledge of normal and certain abnormal animal health conditions, agency policy and guidelines applicable to the work, and related animal health laws and regulations.

GS-0799 - Veterinary Student Trainee Series

See the series definition for the General Student Trainee Series, GS-0099.