From veterinary technician to animal behaviourist
16 of the 36 essential skills of a animal behaviourist are already essential for a veterinary technician — about 44% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 44%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a animal behaviourist
What a animal behaviourist does
Animal behaviourists work with animals and people to study, observe, assess and understand animal behaviour in relation to specific factors and to prevent or address inappropriate or problematic behaviours within individual animals through the development of suitable environments and management regimes, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a animal behaviourist and not for a veterinary technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on animal welfare
- animal evolution
- animal training
- apply animal hygiene practices
- assess animal behaviour
- assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
- assistive instruments
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- design training programmes for animals
- design training programmes for individuals and animals
- implement exercise activities for animals
- interact safely with animals
- manage animal welfare
- neuroanatomy of animals
- neurophysiology of animals
- promote animal welfare
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- select animals for training
- train animals and individuals to work together
Other moves from veterinary technician
2 roles- veterinary nurse26 skills in common
- alternative animal therapist15 skills in common
← veterinary techniciananimal behaviourist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a animal behaviourist?
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