What do i dee to do inoreder to work with animals.......in a zoo...wifelife...etc? Do i need schooling? if so where and what degree?
2007-06-25 07:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
All of the above is correct, if you add them together.
Your best bet is to start interning somewhere. Take a look around at the local vet offices. They tend to like free help when they can get it, and most vets are willing to take someone with no working knowledge, and help them if they are looking to become a vet. They've been there as well.
Once you start doing that, you need to ask yourself how you want to deal with animals. Do you want to be a small animal vet? Large animal vet? Zookeeper? Wildlife management officer? Each one of these takes a slightly different route. Decide it early so you can avoid duplication or extraneous work.
Each route you go will want both work experience as well as education. Take a look at the different schools, and see which ones offer pre-vet and vet schools. A good large-animal school is Colorado State (for example).
Work hard, and focus on the biology aspects. Some people claim that vet-med is as hard, if not more so than med school due to the animal varieties.
Work for your vet degree. I believe most schools will allow you to differentiate your degree to make it more towards what you are looking to do, as a vet isnt always just a vet. Talk to a councelor from the VERY START of school. They know what you need to do to get through the program as painlessly as possible.
2007-06-25 08:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by dmc177 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the job. Frankly the zoo i used to work at had county workers for keepers many of which had no special knowledge of animals. I have a friend who is a park ranger who has a degree in microbiology but who's interest is in birds (specifically shore birds). Having at least a four year degree in a scientific background (biology, marine biology, microbiology, etc.) will make you more marketable. Keep in mind that many jobs where you 'work with animals' are minimum wage and make few if any decisions about the fate of animals in their care other than day to day (keepers don't make decisions about what animals get traded to other zoos, etc.). You may decide after getting a degree in biology that you would like to go on to vet school or some other higher degree which may help you go on to teaching or scientific research that may then interest you.
2007-06-25 08:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by SC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the very least you'll need to take a course in veterinary assisting. This will allow you to work in a veterinary office but to be honest the pay isn't great. Vet techs do a little better. Full-fledged vets make OK money but school is expensive and extremely competitive.
A biology degree would be a good start. You could also find a program in wildlife management or animal husbandry.
2007-06-25 07:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by pikapikachick13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you need to do good work in school like Math, (mesurment, caculating... ect.) Reading, Sience, and some other stuff you might need. Then check out some collages and go to one and work hard and you get your degree.
2007-06-25 07:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have to go to college for about 4 years.
You can go to Penn State
Perdu
Iowa State
Washington State
or maybe Arizona
2007-06-25 11:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by tiger lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is a degree in zoology or animal science.
2007-06-25 07:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start by interning
2007-06-25 07:54:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋