Benjamin Lim

Performed a wide scope of duties as a veterinary doctor relating to consulting, hospitalization and surgery with experience in :

• Client consultations, liaison & communication
• Pharmacology/Pharmacokinetics
• Diagnostic cytology - preparation and interpretation
• Surgery
• Anaesthesia
• Vaccinations and immunology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Dentistry
• Cardiology
• Respiratory disease
• Behavioral medicine
• Neurology
• Radiology
  

• Along with the President, acted as the main liaison between Dr. Richmond Loh (The Fish Vet) and Murdoch University's veterinary science/animal science/marine biology student body
• Assisted in the preparation and organization of aquatic medicine related events including but not limited to : fish necropsies, fish pathology workshops, field visits to large scale clients of Dr. Richmond Loh (The Fish Vet)
• Oversaw membership roster, registration processes, and record keeping for Murdoch University's student chapter of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA)
• Oversaw the recording of minutes/notes at meetings between WAVMA and other internal/external bodies and organizations

Animal handler/carer, assisting with data collection related to a research project involving the Australian Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatu)

• Cleaning and husbandry of reptile terrariums
• Feeding of laboratory animals
• Health checks
• Data collection
• Incubation of eggs

• Assisted with cleaning and husbandry
• Administering of medication in hospitalized patients
• Dispensing of medications
• Restraining of patients for procedures
• Preparation of patients for surgery
• Running of blood tests (CBC, Biochemistry, Urinalysis)
• Reception duties

Participated in community spay trip working with stray dogs and cats, performing duties related to :

• Pre-surgical physical exams and health checks on spay/castrate patients
• IV catheterization of spay/castrate patients
• Intubation of spay/castrate patients
• Surgical and recovery monitoring on spay patients

• Parasitic prophylaxis of stray/community animals - de-worming/de-ticking
• Wound treatment and management of patients
• Monitoring of patients during surgery
• Vaccination of dairy and beef cattle
• Vaccination of pigs
• Tail docking in pigs
• Tail docking in sheep

• Monitoring of WIRES database based on calls from members of public
• Relocation of injured native fauna
• Rehabilitation of injured native fauna
• Disposal of invasive fauna