Careers in Small Animal Care Chapter 5

Introduction $20.3 billion/year $20.3 billion/year $11 billion/year (vet) $11 billion/year (vet) $9 billion/year (food) $9 billion/year (food) $$

Pet Care Workers Animal hospitals Animal hospitals Boarding kennels Boarding kennels Animal shelters Animal shelters Grooming parlors Grooming parlors Training schools Training schools Pet shops Pet shops

Education and Training Requirements High school jobs High school jobs High school diploma High school diploma Knowledge is an asset Knowledge is an asset Biology Biology Animal husbandry Animal husbandry Business Business

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Supervisors Supervisors Start private kennels, pet shops, etc. Start private kennels, pet shops, etc. Develop new skills Develop new skills Grooming Grooming Training Training Breeding Breeding

Working Conditions Indoors and outdoors Indoors and outdoors Clean up after them Clean up after them Drive Drive Dealing with people Dealing with people 40 hours/wk 40 hours/wk On call On call

Earnings and Benefits Vary Vary Location Location Type of job Type of job Worker experience Worker experience Minimum wage Minimum wage May earn commission May earn commission

Zoo Administrators Directors Directors Decision makers Decision makers Conflict managers Conflict managers Deal with people Deal with people

Zoo Administrators Animal curators Animal curators Scientists in charge of the animals Scientists in charge of the animals Paperwork, look after zoo animals, study behavior, apply medicines Paperwork, look after zoo animals, study behavior, apply medicines

Zoo Administrators Veterinarians Veterinarians Run blood, urine, fecal analysis Run blood, urine, fecal analysis Watch for parasites Watch for parasites

Resident Zoologists Animal scientists Animal scientists Educational aspects Educational aspects Habitat Habitat

Education and Training Requirements Curators=M.S. in zoology Curators=M.S. in zoology Directors=zoology or life sciences Directors=zoology or life sciences Zoologists=PhD Zoologists=PhD Vet=VMD Vet=VMD

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Curators, vets, and zoologists to director Curators, vets, and zoologists to director Director is the highest Director is the highest Job outlook is fair Job outlook is fair

Working Conditions Long and exhausting Long and exhausting Pressure Pressure

Earnings and Benefits Curators=$38,000 Curators=$38,000 Directors=$30,000- $80,000 Directors=$30,000- $80,000 Paid vacations, accident and health insurance, and pension plans Paid vacations, accident and health insurance, and pension plans Research grants Research grants

Laboratory Animal Care Workers Assistant laboratory animal technicians Assistant laboratory animal technicians Laboratory animal technicians Laboratory animal technicians Laboratory animal technologists Laboratory animal technologists Provide food, water, and clean cages, treat minor wounds and prepare animals for surgery. Provide food, water, and clean cages, treat minor wounds and prepare animals for surgery.

Education and Training Requirements High school education High school education OJT OJT Two year programs Two year programs Certification from AALAS Certification from AALAS

Small Animal Breeders Fur-bearing, laboratory, pet shops, general public Fur-bearing, laboratory, pet shops, general public Rural Rural

Education and Training Requirements No specific requirements No specific requirements Courses in biology, nutrition, nutrition, etc. Courses in biology, nutrition, nutrition, etc.

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Profit margin is small and uncertain for fur farmers Profit margin is small and uncertain for fur farmers Steady demand for lab animals Steady demand for lab animals

Working Conditions Long hours for owners Long hours for owners Heavy lifting Heavy lifting Unpleasant odors Unpleasant odors

Earnings and Benefits Owners-vary Owners-vary Size and kind Size and kind Workers Workers $9,000-$16,000 $9,000-$16,000

Animal Trainers Aquatic and birds Aquatic and birds Tricks, commands, protect property, seeing eye dogs Tricks, commands, protect property, seeing eye dogs

Education and Training Requirements Like working with animals Like working with animals Keepers with OJT Keepers with OJT Race horse trainers must be licensed Race horse trainers must be licensed

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Small staff Small staff Go into business for themselves Go into business for themselves Not a lot of jobs Not a lot of jobs

Working Conditions Long hours for horse trainers Long hours for horse trainers Like water for aquatic training Like water for aquatic training

Earnings and Benefits $10,000-$100,000 $10,000-$100,000 Racehorses: Racehorses: $35-$50/horse + 10% of winnings $35-$50/horse + 10% of winnings $30,000-$35,000/year $30,000-$35,000/year $$

Pet Groomers Shaggy, long-haired gives business Shaggy, long-haired gives business

Education and Training Requirements Dog grooming school Dog grooming school Pet shop/kennel Pet shop/kennel Reading and practicing Reading and practicing No high school diploma needed No high school diploma needed People skills People skills

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook 30,000 current groomer 30,000 current groomer 3,000 new ones in next decade 3,000 new ones in next decade

Working Conditions Location Location Bad tempered animals Bad tempered animals Normally hour weeks Normally hour weeks

Earnings and Benefits $7.50/hour $7.50/hour Keep 50% of earnings if at a salon Keep 50% of earnings if at a salon Owner: $20,000- $50,000/yr. Owner: $20,000- $50,000/yr.

Veterinarians Treat, medicate, surgery, etc. Treat, medicate, surgery, etc. 55,000 in U.S. 55,000 in U.S. 1/3 in SAC 1/3 in SAC

Education and Training Requirements DVM or VMD DVM or VMD 27 veterinarian schools 27 veterinarian schools

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Looks good Looks good Working Conditions Over 40 hours Over 40 hours Injury by animals Injury by animals

Earnings and Benefits $38,800/year for new $38,800/year for new $57,600/year on average $57,600/year on average

Veterinary Technician Assist vets Assist vets Education and Training Requirements 2 year program 2 year program 65 community colleges 65 community colleges

Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Looks good Looks good Shortage Shortage Working Conditions 40 hours 40 hours Injury, weather, etc. Injury, weather, etc.

Earnings and Benefits $17,000-$35,000 $17,000-$35,000

Biologists Botanist Botanist Zoologist Zoologist Anatomist Anatomist Physiologist Physiologist Embryologist Embryologist Geneticist Geneticist Pathologist Pathologist Nutritionist Nutritionist Pharmacologist Pharmacologist Ecologist Ecologist Biochemist Biochemist Biophysicist Biophysicist

Education and Training Undergraduate degrees Undergraduate degrees M.S. or PhD M.S. or PhD Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook Many with PhD Many with PhD Lots of jobs Lots of jobs

Working Conditions Laboratories Laboratories Field work Field work Travel Travel 40 hours 40 hours

Earnings and Benefits $28,400-$50,900 $28,400-$50,900