hi, i’m 24 and i have a bachelors of science in animal science. i’m currently a vet assistant/technician for 2 years now. i applied to 11 vet schools but i did not get a singe interview for one of them.

since i started my position, i’ve learned that it is a toxic work environment. the training is not great, they threw me into tech work so quick. i have not gotten a raise since i “moved up”. and the more i work there, the more anxious i feel. working there made me honestly love vet med anymore. i still am passionate about animals and all, i just think i’m burnt out from working there.

is there any other jobs out there where i can work with animals and not be so stressed everyday? should i try to get my masters in something animal related, such as animal behavior? im not sure on what to do and i need some advice

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Hi! Looking for advice on actually finding jobs to apply to

I just graduated college with an animal science degree and live in the Boston area. I did find a part time job in an avian cognition lab but its mostly cleaning and feeding the birds, and its only 1-3 days a week at $15 an hour- so its not enough to live off of, and doesnt give me all of the experience i really want (I love the lab, i just wish i was helping a bit more directly with research itself and/or actually experiencing some work out of lab as well). (also i got this job because i emailed the researcher 6y ago and have continued to email her, and then asked if she had job openings once i graduated and she has been extremely supportive and is the reason i decided to go into animal science)

Whenever I search on google/indeed/etc anything with the word "animal", I get vet, pet sitting, or petco-type jobs. When I add behavior to that, it doesnt change. Ive looked at specific colleges but its entirely just research techs that care for the lab mice for the xyz non-zoology/asci research that they do, and nothing with actual animal research. The aquarium, zoo, and Mass Audubon werent much help either. The Animal Behavior Society only has 3 listings and none are near Boston.

I know Ill be hard put to find an animal behavior specific job other than the part time one I have right off the bat, but I was hoping to get more experience doing animal research with someone- or in an animal conservation job. Even something that is animal care but for non-pet or lab animals (like the zoo or aquarium) where itll be a new and different experience

Any suggestions on where to look or people/organizations to reach out to that may be helpful?

Any recommendations for Online Masters Programs for people interested in Companion Animal Medicine?

Hello I’m currently studying animal science. I just want to ask if specializing in meat science offers great opportunities.

Please let me know what you think about this specialization.

Hey y’all! In a month i’ll be graduating with my B.S in Animal Science and still don’t know what to do with my degree. Therefore, for people that have a B.S in Animal Science, what type of career path did you decide to pursue?

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I am an animal research tech in a well-known and highly sponsored hospital in Boston, MA. I currently work for the lab itself, not the researchers. I do animal husbandry tasks for rodents used in the lab space that the hospital rents out to individual researchers. 

I graduated last year from a good school with an Animal Science/Pre-veterinary (Bachelor of Science) degree. I took all the upper-level sciences (orgo I & II, biochemistry, etc.) in preparation for going to graduate school. 

I was previously a veterinary technician at a state shelter before accepting the position I have now. I realized I am primarily interested in doing hybrid field/laboratory research for marine species conservation and behavior dynamics. I am also interested in shore bird population research. The main reason I moved to Boston and took this job is for networking opportunities because I know research is a major industry here. 

I was wondering if anyone in this field has advice on *how* I should be networking and what areas, where I should be looking at for further job opportunities in Boston marine animal research aimed at the animals themselves and not how they can be used in human medicine, and if a master’s degree is really the way to go to get into this field. Also, if I should get another job or if the one I have right now is adequate for my future goals. My current job is paying for me to get my LAT certification among other lab credentials. 

please let me know! thank you in advance.

I just saw a deer get hit by a car and it was limping, when I passed by it, I saw that his back left leg had like a chunk torn out of it. how is it not on the floor rolling and just get back up and walk away like nothing happened I know animals, especially wild Animals have a higher pain tolerance than humans but something like that.?

I'm 17 and I just graduated and I'm applying for scholarships. But after that I'm trying to figure out what classes to take, and honestly it's so confusing. To start, I'm thinking about doing large animal science to possibly become a large animal veterinarian. I was also thinking as a back up maybe persuing wildlife or forestry. But I am truely looking into large animal sciences. Where my question lays is do I need to go to a community college for the prerequisites for taking large animal science/studies. I live in indiana and plan on going to college instate only. So far I see that Purdue has animal science degree as well as IU. I just don't know where to start.

Hey everyone! I’m a high school senior that is committed to LSU but just got into UCSB off the waitlist. My career goal is veterinarian, and I’m planning on doing the 3+4 vet program at LSU (save one year of undergrad). UCSB has a quite good zoology major that can be good before I go to vet school, and they seem to be a better school academically overall. 

I’m really not sure where I’d like to go. I’m not sure how much better LSU will be for my pursuit of being a veterinarian, and I’m not sure how much better of an experience I would have at UCSB given its closer to home (I’m from LA) and I’m more familiar with the culture (and the beach haha).

I come from a pretty conservative catholic background so my family really wants me to go to lsu but im not sure if thats the best choice career and education wise. I’d also pay $3,000 more per year by going to UCSB. I would love for anyone to weigh in on my situation and let me know what they would do!

I know the eyes are heavily dilated, but how big do they get? I can't find any photos of how big it is. Does it consume the whole eye or something?

are there any non-hindgut fermentors that arent ruminants, pseudoruminants, marsupials, sloths, hoatzin, or colobus monkeys? Those are the foregut fermenters I could find but i feel like-especially with like sponges, jellyfish, zooids, insects nematodes, rotifers, etc etc- that it would be unlikely that they would all be hindgut fermenters.... and that usually when ever I try to search anything that related to all animals, the results only pertain to terrestrial animals, plus maybe a few common marine life (eg large fish, marine mammals, sharks) and even still, will often sometimes exclude insects, amphibians/reptiles, and rodents

I had the dream to be a Veterinarian before school and a year into my major. Realized I no longer wanted that career but enjoyed research in large animals instead.

I’m exploring careers and possibly grad school. I’d like to hear from all kinds of people and perspective’s.

My advisor wasn’t even in my major so i’ve been at a loss for seeking advice for my future. Plus, my college leaned more towards food science students and left us AS students hanging even though there was a lot of us.

Would ruminants (and hoatzin) be considered zooids because of the microbes in their stomach? Some of the microbes that ferment in the rumen are considered animal life....

I have a severe frog phobia and I don’t want to look at or touch frogs. My main fear is frogs jumping on me, like my feet or my back. Is that common or unlikely?

I’m thinking of going to cal poly for animal science on a pre-vet track but I heard on another thread you have to take classes on slaughtering animal which I’m not interested in. Is this true or is that optional?