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Career Profiles of people who deal with the health of wildlife
This Sub-category looks at all the careers where people work with the health of wildlife, specifically through direct intervention, such as veterinarians.
List of Careers to choose from
Of the 79 careers connected to health, food or nutrition, only those where you are directly involved with the animals are listed on this page. Those where you are indirectly involved (such as those in art, design, news, media and publications) are discussed under their own categories.
Click on the name of the career for a short description of the career. When you want to learn more, click on the CAREER PAGE link.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctorate Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals
An Animal Acupuncturist is a qualified Veterinarian that uses additional knowledge and skills to insert specially designed needles into points on an animal’s body to produce a healing response.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Horses, Dolphins, Wolves
Animal-assisted therapists are trained professionals (normally with some medical background) that use animals as a part of the treatment of humans with physical or mental conditions.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Birds
An animal behaviourist studies the way animals behave and tries to determine what causes certain types of behaviour and what factors can prompt behaviour change.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Birds
An Animal Behaviour Assessor helps animal societies or institutions, such as dog kennels, to assess the overall behaviour of mostly domesticated animals.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctorate Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals
An Animal Chiropractor performs adjustments to the joints and vertebrae of animals to alleviate pain, restore balance, and improve overall performance.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals
Animal welfare inspectors investigate alleged reports of animal cruelty or neglect, and may also rescue or collect animals at risk of harm.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Fish
A fish hatchery technician specializes in breeding specific species of fish (like salmon), egg production, tank maintenance, disease prevention and nutrition.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals
A holistic health specialist uses alternative medicine and techniques to treat animals, mostly pets.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
A Quarantine Manager oversees the quarantine of animals entering a place to prevent the spread of diseases, pests, and Invasive species that could be harmful
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
A reproductive specialist is a type of doctor or veterinarian that studies the reproduction of animals and assists animal owners to ensure healthy reproduction.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Spiders, Scorpions, Snakes and various kinds of poisonous animals
A venom milker is a specialist who is able to extract venom from snakes and spiders so that scientists can use it to create anti-venom or for medical research.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Spiders, Scorpions, Snakes and various kinds of poisonous animals
A venom researcher extracts venom from various kinds of animals (such as snakes, scorpions, spiders) in order to study the composition of the venom, as well as to research possible uses for the venom in treating human health conditions.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mollusks, Crustaceans
A veterinary assistant helps take care of animals while at the veterinary clinic.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mollusks, Crustaceans
A veterinary nurse assists a veterinarian with various roles within a clinic.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
Veterinary technicians provide assistance to veterinarians in diagnosis and procedures, or laboratories in performing important research.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects
Wildlife inspectors are the government officials who have to inspect imports and exports of live animals and goods to ensure everything is legal. They also routinely inspect luggage of passengers to ensure that they do not smuggle animal or plant material into another country.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
A wildlife rehabilitator helps injured or orphaned wildlife until they can return to their natural habitat.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
A wildlife veterinarian is an animal doctor that specializes in treating wildlife.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Mammals, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
A zoo veterinarian is an animal doctor that specializes with wildlife that are kept within a zoo enclosure.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: Cats, Dogs, Critters, Farm Animals, Mammals, Marine Mammals
A zoological dentist is a veterinarian that specializes in the health of animal teeth.
