{"id":2601,"date":"2021-10-04T08:52:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cn7w3i4565-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2021-10-04T08:52:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:52:26","slug":"love-working-with-animals-here-are-your-career-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/love-working-with-animals-here-are-your-career-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Love working with animals? Here are your career options!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re passionate about working with animals, it helps to know that becoming a veterinarian<\/a> isn’t your only career option. Studying, observing, and caring for animals can be a rewarding job, but it’s just as demanding (mentally and physically) as any other job. In most animal-related careers, you’ll have hands-on duties that’ll include treating a variety of animals. If you’re not quite sure where and how to get your foot in the door, read on to explore your options!<\/p>\n

Finding the best jobs working with animals<\/h2>\n

As you work your way through this list of careers, you’ll see that each requires varying levels of education, specialty training, and experience. As always, it’s essential to research job requirements if you’re interested in the field to make sure you’re a suitable candidate for the job.<\/p>\n

Animal trainer<\/h4>\n

Animal trainers work with a wide variety of animals that typically have behavioural problems. Trainers can help dog owners develop command-and-response systems while others can condition animals to become accustomed to humans. While there are no minimum educational requirements to become an animal trainer, you might need a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal\u00a0 Science or Biology if you’re heading into a very specialized field.<\/p>\n

💡Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers are related positions that require a high school diploma or equivalent. These workers provide basic care for different animals in a lab or clinic.<\/p>\n

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Wildlife rehabilitator<\/h4>\n

Many people that dream of working with animals see wildlife rehabs as a great starting point, but there’s a lot that goes into this kind of job that the public isn’t clued up on. Wildlife rehabilitators evaluate injured animals and then develop treatment plans that’ll help the animal recover as soon as possible. They also call the shots on whether or not these animals can return to their natural habitat after rehab. Although it’s not mandatory, it could be highly beneficial to obtain a degree in biology or ecology with animal-related coursework before getting into this role.<\/p>\n

💡 If you enjoy working with animals, you may be able to find work on a farm. Agricultural workers need to handle primary animal care duties and have a background in agricultural work. You may also want to work as a veterinary assistant<\/a>, providing support to the head veterinarian and monitoring animals within the surgery.<\/p>\n

Marine Biologist<\/h4>\n

Marine biologists actually fill the roles of several different professionals. They must scuba dive, take samples in a rugged environment, record information for statistical purposes, and perform tests on samples in a lab. Some marine biologists also educate students and the public as part of their job. To get into the role, though, you’ll need a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, but most marine biologists pursue a Ph.D. for specialized studies.<\/p>\n

💡 Related careers include biochemists<\/a> and biophysicists, and veterinarians. Biochemists and biophysicists analyze biological processes and the interactions of chemicals, often to study the effects of substances. They may look at cells and specimens from plants and animals. Veterinarians diagnose and treat sick and injured animals. Both of these professions require a doctoral degree for entrance.<\/p>\n

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Zoologist<\/h4>\n

As the name implies, zoologists study animals in zoos. But they also study groups of animals in their natural habitats. This career requires professionals to inspect and evaluate the behavior and patterns of animals based on their current habitat. To get into an entry-level zoology role, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree and some basic practical experience in a field related to working with animals.<\/p>\n

💡 Some related careers are conservation science<\/a>\/forestry and agricultural\/food science. Conservation scientists\/foresters focus on the quality of land and natural resources. Agricultural\/food scientists are concerned with the quality of our food supply. They complete research and use their findings to enhance crop capacity. A bachelor’s degree is needed for these careers.<\/p>\n

Veterinary dentist<\/h4>\n

Veterinary dentists study, diagnose, and treat dental issues in animals. They’re also able to perform oral surgeries depending on the needs of the animal. Because this is a highly specialized field of work, veterinary dentists must obtain a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine. After they’ve completed their studies, they must pursue a residency in veterinary dentistry.<\/p>\n

💡 As a veterinary dentist, you can work with both small and large animals in private practice. You can also choose to work in big hospitals, for the academe, or in the field of research. \u00a0The public’s rising awareness of dental hygiene in animals has also been shown to have reduced the number of health complications that result from brittle and decaying teeth.<\/p>\n

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Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n

As you can see from the five examples we’ve highlighted in this post, becoming a vet isn’t your one and only option if you have a passion for working with animals. From marine biology and zoology to veterinary dentistry, there are various other professional avenues that you can explore!<\/p>\n

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If you’re passionate about working with animals, it helps to know that becoming a veterinarian isn’t your only career option. Studying, observing, and caring for animals can be a rewarding job, but it’s just as demanding (mentally and physically) as any other job. In most animal-related careers, you’ll have hands-on duties that’ll include treating a Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":2603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[393],"tags":[471],"class_list":["post-2601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dream-job","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}