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Animal health and care, Hauora me te tiaki kararehe

Animal health and care jobs involve studying, breeding, caring for, grooming, treating and training animals.

You might

  • diagnose, treat and prevent animal health problems
  • train animals to obey commands
  • clean and style animals
  • maintain comfortable living standards for animals
  • fill water troughs and feed animals
  • study the behaviour and biology of animals
  • monitor animal health and maintain records

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Animal breeder

Kaiwhakatipu kararehe

Pay

$52K to $104K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Animal breeders select and breed animals that have certain genetics, characteristics and offspring.

Career idea

Animal care attendant

Kaitiaki kararehe

Pay

$48K to $70K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Animal care attendants provide shelter, food, exercise and basic health care for pets and other domesticated animals.

Career idea

Animal control officer

Āpiha whakahaere kararehe

Pay

$64K to $88K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Animal control officers investigate and respond to reports of animal abuse. They also capture and care for stray or dangerous animals.

Career idea

Animal scientist

Kaipūtaiao kararehe

Pay

$63K to $109K yearly

You'll need

3 to 5 years of training
Animal scientists research the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth and development of farm animals.

Career idea

Animal trainer

Kaiwhakaako kararehe

Pay

$48K to $80K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Animal trainers teach animals skills like obedience and racing, and how to do security work or help people with disabilities.

Career idea

Veterinarian

Rata kararehe

Pay

$87K to $149K yearly

You'll need

5 years of training
Veterinarians treat animals that need medical or health care as a result of disease, illness or injury.

Career idea

Veterinary nurse

Tapuhi kararehe

Pay

$49K to $66K yearly

You'll need

1 to 2 years of training
Veterinary nurses carry out medical tests and provide support to veterinarians in the treatment and diagnosis of animal diseases.

Career idea

Zoologist

Kaimātai kīrehe

Pay

$65K to $105K yearly

You'll need

3 to 5 years of training
Zoologists study animals and wildlife and how they interact with other species and environments.

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