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Careers in Small Animal Careers in Small Animal CareCare
Chapter 5Chapter 5
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IntroductionIntroduction
$20.3 billion/year$20.3 billion/year $11 billion/year (vet)$11 billion/year (vet) $9 billion/year (food)$9 billion/year (food)
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Pet Care WorkersPet Care Workers
Animal hospitalsAnimal hospitals Boarding kennelsBoarding kennels
Animal sheltersAnimal shelters Grooming parlorsGrooming parlors Training schoolsTraining schools Pet shopsPet shops
http://www.animal-resorts-inc.com
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
High school jobsHigh school jobs High school diplomaHigh school diploma Knowledge is an assetKnowledge is an asset
BiologyBiology Animal husbandryAnimal husbandry Business Business
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
SupervisorsSupervisors Start private kennels, Start private kennels,
pet shops, etc.pet shops, etc. Develop new skillsDevelop new skills
GroomingGrooming TrainingTraining BreedingBreeding
http://www.wildthingsinc.com/html/training_school.html
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
Indoors and outdoorsIndoors and outdoors Clean up after themClean up after them DriveDrive Dealing with peopleDealing with people 40 hours/wk40 hours/wk On callOn call
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
VaryVary LocationLocation Type of jobType of job Worker experienceWorker experience
Minimum wageMinimum wage May earn commissionMay earn commission
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Zoo AdministratorsZoo Administrators
DirectorsDirectors Decision makersDecision makers Conflict managersConflict managers Deal with peopleDeal with people
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Zoo AdministratorsZoo Administrators
Animal curatorsAnimal curators Scientists in charge of Scientists in charge of
the animalsthe animals Paperwork, look after Paperwork, look after
zoo animals, study zoo animals, study behavior, apply behavior, apply medicinesmedicines
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Zoo AdministratorsZoo Administrators
VeterinariansVeterinarians Run blood, urine, fecal Run blood, urine, fecal
analysisanalysis Watch for parasitesWatch for parasites
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Resident ZoologistsResident Zoologists
Animal scientistsAnimal scientists Educational aspectsEducational aspects HabitatHabitat
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
Curators=M.S. in Curators=M.S. in zoologyzoology
Directors=zoology or Directors=zoology or life scienceslife sciences
Zoologists=PhDZoologists=PhD Vet=VMDVet=VMD
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Curators, vets, and Curators, vets, and zoologists to directorzoologists to director
Director is the highestDirector is the highest Job outlook is fairJob outlook is fair
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
Long and exhaustingLong and exhausting PressurePressure
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
Curators=$38,000Curators=$38,000 Directors=$30,000-Directors=$30,000-
$80,000$80,000 Paid vacations, accident Paid vacations, accident
and health insurance, and health insurance, and pension plansand pension plans
Research grantsResearch grants
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Laboratory Animal Care WorkersLaboratory Animal Care Workers
Assistant laboratory Assistant laboratory animal techniciansanimal technicians
Laboratory animal Laboratory animal technicianstechnicians
Laboratory animal Laboratory animal technologists technologists
Provide food, water, and Provide food, water, and clean cages, treat minor clean cages, treat minor wounds and prepare wounds and prepare animals for surgery.animals for surgery.
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
High school educationHigh school education OJTOJT Two year programsTwo year programs Certification from Certification from
AALASAALAShttp://www.itgworld.com/LAS_Trainer
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Small Animal BreedersSmall Animal Breeders
Fur-bearing, laboratory, Fur-bearing, laboratory, pet shops, general pet shops, general publicpublic
RuralRural
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
No specific No specific requirementsrequirements
Courses in biology, Courses in biology, nutrition, nutrition, etc.nutrition, nutrition, etc.
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Profit margin is small Profit margin is small and uncertain for fur and uncertain for fur farmersfarmers
Steady demand for lab Steady demand for lab animalsanimals
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
Long hours for ownersLong hours for owners Heavy liftingHeavy lifting Unpleasant odorsUnpleasant odors
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
Owners-varyOwners-vary Size and kindSize and kind
WorkersWorkers $9,000-$16,000$9,000-$16,000
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Animal TrainersAnimal Trainers
Aquatic and birdsAquatic and birds Tricks, commands, Tricks, commands,
protect property, seeing protect property, seeing eye dogseye dogs
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
Like working with Like working with animalsanimals
Keepers with OJTKeepers with OJT Race horse trainers must Race horse trainers must
be licensedbe licensed
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Small staffSmall staff Go into business for Go into business for
themselvesthemselves Not a lot of jobsNot a lot of jobs
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
Long hours for horse Long hours for horse trainerstrainers
Like water for aquatic Like water for aquatic trainingtraining
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
$10,000-$100,000$10,000-$100,000 Racehorses:Racehorses:
$35-$50/horse + 10% of $35-$50/horse + 10% of winningswinnings
$30,000-$35,000/year$30,000-$35,000/year $$
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Pet GroomersPet Groomers
Shaggy, long-haired Shaggy, long-haired gives businessgives business
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
Dog grooming schoolDog grooming school Pet shop/kennelPet shop/kennel Reading and practicingReading and practicing No high school diploma No high school diploma
neededneeded People skillsPeople skills
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
30,000 current groomer30,000 current groomer 3,000 new ones in next 3,000 new ones in next
decadedecade
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
LocationLocation Bad tempered animalsBad tempered animals Normally 35-40 hour Normally 35-40 hour
weeksweeks
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
$7.50/hour$7.50/hour Keep 50% of earnings if Keep 50% of earnings if
at a salonat a salon Owner: $20,000-Owner: $20,000-
$50,000/yr.$50,000/yr.
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VeterinariansVeterinarians
Treat, medicate, Treat, medicate, surgery, etc.surgery, etc.
55,000 in U.S.55,000 in U.S. 1/3 in SAC1/3 in SAC
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Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
DVM or VMDDVM or VMD 27 veterinarian schools27 veterinarian schools
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Looks goodLooks good
Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
Over 40 hoursOver 40 hours Injury by animalsInjury by animals
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
$38,800/year for new$38,800/year for new $57,600/year on average$57,600/year on average
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Veterinary TechnicianVeterinary Technician
Assist vetsAssist vets
Education and Training Education and Training RequirementsRequirements
2 year program2 year program 65 community colleges65 community colleges
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Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Looks goodLooks good ShortageShortage
Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
40 hours40 hours Injury, weather, etc.Injury, weather, etc.
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
$17,000-$35,000$17,000-$35,000
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BiologistsBiologists BotanistBotanist ZoologistZoologist AnatomistAnatomist PhysiologistPhysiologist EmbryologistEmbryologist GeneticistGeneticist PathologistPathologist NutritionistNutritionist PharmacologistPharmacologist EcologistEcologist BiochemistBiochemist BiophysicistBiophysicist
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Education and TrainingEducation and Training
Undergraduate degreesUndergraduate degrees M.S. or PhDM.S. or PhD
Advancement Possibilities and Advancement Possibilities and Employment OutlookEmployment Outlook
Many with PhDMany with PhD Lots of jobsLots of jobs
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Working ConditionsWorking Conditions
LaboratoriesLaboratories Field workField work TravelTravel 40 hours40 hours
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Earnings and BenefitsEarnings and Benefits
$28,400-$50,900$28,400-$50,900