What is a veterinarian's annual salary? What is it like to work as a vet nurse, in agriculture or for an animal welfare or conservation charity? Do you love working with dogs but don't know whether you should work at a kennel, for the Canine Defence League, as a dog warden, guard dog trainer, guide dog or hearing dog trainer or even for the Royal Army Veterinary Corps? Careers Working with Animals is the ultimate guide for those who love animals and are at the early stages of considering their career options. It covers qualifications and training requirements and includes advice on where to study plus websites, contact details and other useful information to help you succeed in this competitive industry. In addition, it discusses the future of animal work and features tips for getting a job and useful checklists to make the career choice and job search as easy as possible.

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 store manager Shelter manager Small animal veterinarian Veterinary technician Wildlife rehabilitator Zoo director.

This engaging book highlights various careers that involve working with animals, describing what each job typically involves and the training required to pursue it. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a "Job Spotlight" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7.

The Working with Animals publication is a unique and comprehensive resource designed to assist and inspire anyone who wants to work with animals. Whether you are a school leaver or a professional looking for a career change, this book will help you achieve your goal. Compiled by a team of animal care professionals, the information is concise and in one place. This is a great purchase that will help you find a suitable and rewarding career with animals according to your skills, experience and personal interests.

Careers Working Outdoors is a guide to the wide range of jobs available for those wanting a career outdoors. Covering everything from landscape gardening to countryside management, it explains what each job entails and gives advice on how to get into each particular profession. Case studies and addresses are included.

Love animals? Make your passion your profession with this comprehensive guide that reveals a whole host of careers that work hands-on with animals of all shapes, sizes, and species in the tenth book in the Be What You Want series. Do you remember what career you dreamed of having when you were a kid? Right up there along with firefighter, doctor, and astronaut, you’ll find veterinarian as one of the top kid’s dream jobs. This usually stems from that childhood love of a beloved pet or even the adventure of visiting the exotic animals at the zoo. But there are so many other careers that are focused around animals that kids don’t know exist. Covering industries from domestic and exotic veterinary medicine, wildlife protection and conservation, farming and fisheries, research, and even animal training and handling (like police dogs), So, You Want to Work with Animals? explores what these jobs are really like—the fun stuff, the hard stuff, and even the gross stuff. In addition to tips and interviews from professionals in the industry, So, You Want to Work with Animals, includes inspiring stories from kids who are already working with animals, activities, a glossary, and resources to help kids on their way to a successful and fulfilling career.