Careers In Animal Health
Learn more about specific careers in Animal Health
Below is a list of more specific careers in the Animal Health field. Click the links below for our detailed career guides in each specific area, complete with real-life job profiles (informational interviews) and all the details you'd want to know to learn if that career is right for you.
About Animal Health Careers
Animal health is a division of the science and tech industry that focuses explicitly on looking after animals. The animal health division collaborates with farmers and ranchers, government agencies, veterinarians and other groups to ensure the health and safety of animals, humans and the food supply. Typical animal health careers include veterinarians or animal behaviourists.
More people than ever are getting pets and the growing population is creating a demand for livestock to produce food. As a result, there will be a demand for animal health personnel over the coming years.
Careers in the animal health division can be challenging. People in this field may have to work with difficult animals, difficult owners and they will have to put animals to sleep. However, it is also an incredibly rewarding career as animal health personnel get to save the lives of many animals and stop the spread of diseases.
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