Career Opportunities in Working with Animals (Career Opportunities (Paperback)) - Softcover

Shelly Field; Field, Shelly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816077835 ISBN 13: 9780816077830

Publisher: Checkmark Books, 2011

Synopsis

Careers for animal lovers from training dogs to managing a zoo.

There are many different types of careers for those interested in working with animals. On the local level, workers can groom and train household pets, walk dogs, run a pet store, or work in an animal shelter. Other opportunities exist in monitoring and managing wildlife, working with farm animals, and advocating for humane treatment of animals. Employment of veterinarians in particular is projected to increase by 33 percent through 2018, a much faster than average rate of growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Career Opportunities Working with Animals describes more than 80 occupations in such animal-related fields as veterinary medicine; shelters, sanctuaries, and refuges; veterinary offices/hospitals/clinics; animal advocacy organizations; care and conservation of wildlife; zoos and aquariums; creative careers; pet care, training, and grooming; pet food, pet supply, and pet merchandise stores; and horses. Appendixes include Colleges and Universities; Zoos, Aquariums, and Sanctuaries; Animal Advocacy Organizations; United States Thoroughbred Race Tracks; United States Harness Racing Tracks; Trade Associations; and Career and Job Web Sites.

Career profiles include:

• Animal advocacy organization publicist
• Animal treatment investigator
• Aquarist
• Dog trainer
• Entertainment industry animal trainer
• Jockey
• Pet food and supply store manager
• Shelter manager
• Small animal veterinarian
• Veterinary technician
• Wildlife rehabilitator
• Zoo director.

About this title

About the Author:

Shelly Field owns a public relations and management firm specializing in celebrity clients in the music, sports, and entertainment industries. She frequently lectures on empowerment and various career-oriented subjects. Field is also the author of Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry, Career Opportunities in Theater and the Performing Arts, Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, Career Opportunities in Radio, Career Opportunities in Health Care, and numerous other career-counseling guides

About this edition

• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0816077835
• ISBN 13: 9780816077830
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320