This work requires: Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding the handling and labeling of meat and poultry, the characteristics and normal behavior of livestock, livestock diseases and related symptoms, skill in observation and sampling methods and techniques; state and federal facility and sanitation requirements, proper use of chemicals, insect and rodent control, personal hygiene, and water supply requirements, regulations regarding humane slaughter, additive formulas, authorized proportions of regulated substances, and the ability to discern injections sites and disease symptoms, operate a motor vehicle, and travel to remote locations. The position also requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, to perform arithmetic calculations, to follow instructions, to read and interpret laws and regulations, to prepare reports, to discern and identify disease characteristics and the use of drugs, hormones, etc., and the ability to discern the breeds and sex of livestock.