Compassion is what makes us human. We must not forget that this planet isn?t just ours. It was created to encompass all the million creatures with distinctions of their own. But the human race stopped believing in peaceful co-existence and started to use and abuse the animal kingdom for his selfish motives. This gave rise to animal abuse. To prevent this, we must preach and lead the path of empathy and teach our kids to respect animals, to take care of them and feed them, because they deserve to live as much as we do. To prevent animal abuse and violation, there are trained professionals who nurture these voiceless creatures and care after them. Let?s study about this noble profession in detail.
Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain, fear, and distress. Good animal welfare requires disease prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate shelter, management, nutrition, humane handling, and humane slaughter. Animal welfare refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Protecting an animal's welfare means providing for its physical and mental needs.
Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that includes consideration for all aspects of animal well-being, including proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia.
Job responsibilities of animal care and service worker may more or less include the following tasks:
Animal care and service workers train, feed, groom, and exercise animals. They also clean, disinfect, and repair animal cages. They play with the animals, provide companionship, and observe behavioral changes that could indicate illness or injury.
Animal trainers train animals for obedience, performance, riding, security, or assisting people with disabilities. They familiarize animals with human voices and contact, and they teach animals to respond to commands. Most animal trainers work with dogs and horses, but some work with marine mammals, such as dolphins. Trainers teach a variety of skills. For example, some may train dogs to guide people with disabilities; others teach animals to cooperate with veterinarians, or they train animals for a competition or show. Groomers specialize in maintaining a pet's appearance. Groomers typically work in kennels, veterinary clinics, or pet supply stores, where they groom mostly dogs, but some cats, too. In addition to cutting, trimming, and styling pets' fur, groomers clip nails, clean ears, and bathe pets. Groomers also schedule appointments, sell products to pet owners and identify problems that may require veterinary attention.
Groomers may operate their own business, work in a grooming salon, or run their own mobile grooming service that travels to clients' homes. Demand for mobile grooming services is growing because these services are convenient for pet owners, allowing the pet to stay in its familiar environment.
Grooms care for horses. Grooms work at stables and are responsible for feeding, grooming, and exercising horses. They saddle and unsaddle horses, give them rubdowns, and cool them off after a ride. In addition, grooms clean stalls, polish saddles, and organize the tack room, where they keep harnesses, saddles, and bridles. They also take care of food and supplies for the horses. Experienced grooms sometimes help train horses.
Kennel attendants care for pets while their owners are working or traveling. Basic attendant duties include cleaning cages and dog runs, and feeding, exercising, and playing with animals. Experienced attendants also may provide basic healthcare, bathe animals, and attend to other basic grooming needs.
Nonfarm animal caretakers typically work with cats and dogs in animal shelters or rescue leagues. All caretakers attend to the basic needs of animals, but experienced caretakers may have more responsibilities, such as helping to vaccinate or euthanize animals under the direction of a veterinarian. Caretakers also may have administrative duties, such as keeping records, answering questions from the public, educating visitors about pet health, and screening people who want to adopt an animal.
Pet sitters look after animals while their owner is away. Most pet sitters feed, walk and play with pets daily. They go to the pet owner's home, allowing the pet to stay in its familiar surroundings and follow its routine. More experienced pet sitters also may bathe, groom, or train pets. Pet sitters typically watch over dogs, but some also take care of cats and other pets.
Zookeepers care for animals in zoos. They plan diets, feed animals, and monitor the animals' eating patterns. They also clean the animals' enclosures, monitor their behavior, and watch for signs of illness or injury. Depending on the size of the zoo, they may work with one species or multiple species of animals. Keepers may help raise young animals, and they often spend time answering questions from the public.
Most animal care and service worker positions require at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
Although pet groomers typically learn by working under the guidance of an experienced groomer, they can also attend grooming schools.
Animal trainers usually need a high school diploma or equivalent, although some positions may require a bachelor's degree. For example, marine mammal trainers usually need a bachelor's degree in marine biology, animal science, biology, or a related field.
Dog trainers and horse trainers may take courses at community colleges or vocational and private training schools.
Most zoos require keepers to have a bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or a related field.
1. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
3. Central Avian Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
4. Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, Haryana
5.Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
6.Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
7.Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
8.National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology , Bengaluru, Karnataka
9.ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal
10.National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana
14.National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan
15. National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana
16. National Research Centre on Meat, Uppal, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
17.National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland
18. National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati
19. National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
20.Directorate of Poultry Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, AP
21.Project Directorate on Foot and Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
1.Bihar Animal Sciences University
2. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg-491001, Chhattisgarh
3. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Firozpur Road, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab
7. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Lakkidi P.O., Wayanand-673576, Kerala
8.Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana
9. Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006, Maharashtra
11.Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
17.West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, 68 KB Sarani, Kolkata-700037 West Bengal
" />Compassion is what makes us human. We must not forget that this planet isn?t just ours. It was created to encompass all the million creatures with distinctions of their own. But the human race stopped believing in peaceful co-existence and started to use and abuse the animal kingdom for his selfish motives. This gave rise to animal abuse. To prevent this, we must preach and lead the path of empathy and teach our kids to respect animals, to take care of them and feed them, because they deserve to live as much as we do. To prevent animal abuse and violation, there are trained professionals who nurture these voiceless creatures and care after them. Let?s study about this noble profession in detail.
Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express innate behavior, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain, fear, and distress. Good animal welfare requires disease prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate shelter, management, nutrition, humane handling, and humane slaughter. Animal welfare refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Protecting an animal's welfare means providing for its physical and mental needs.
Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility that includes consideration for all aspects of animal well-being, including proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia.
Job responsibilities of animal care and service worker may more or less include the following tasks:
Animal care and service workers train, feed, groom, and exercise animals. They also clean, disinfect, and repair animal cages. They play with the animals, provide companionship, and observe behavioral changes that could indicate illness or injury.
Animal trainers train animals for obedience, performance, riding, security, or assisting people with disabilities. They familiarize animals with human voices and contact, and they teach animals to respond to commands. Most animal trainers work with dogs and horses, but some work with marine mammals, such as dolphins. Trainers teach a variety of skills. For example, some may train dogs to guide people with disabilities; others teach animals to cooperate with veterinarians, or they train animals for a competition or show. Groomers specialize in maintaining a pet's appearance. Groomers typically work in kennels, veterinary clinics, or pet supply stores, where they groom mostly dogs, but some cats, too. In addition to cutting, trimming, and styling pets' fur, groomers clip nails, clean ears, and bathe pets. Groomers also schedule appointments, sell products to pet owners and identify problems that may require veterinary attention.
Groomers may operate their own business, work in a grooming salon, or run their own mobile grooming service that travels to clients' homes. Demand for mobile grooming services is growing because these services are convenient for pet owners, allowing the pet to stay in its familiar environment.
Grooms care for horses. Grooms work at stables and are responsible for feeding, grooming, and exercising horses. They saddle and unsaddle horses, give them rubdowns, and cool them off after a ride. In addition, grooms clean stalls, polish saddles, and organize the tack room, where they keep harnesses, saddles, and bridles. They also take care of food and supplies for the horses. Experienced grooms sometimes help train horses.
Kennel attendants care for pets while their owners are working or traveling. Basic attendant duties include cleaning cages and dog runs, and feeding, exercising, and playing with animals. Experienced attendants also may provide basic healthcare, bathe animals, and attend to other basic grooming needs.
Nonfarm animal caretakers typically work with cats and dogs in animal shelters or rescue leagues. All caretakers attend to the basic needs of animals, but experienced caretakers may have more responsibilities, such as helping to vaccinate or euthanize animals under the direction of a veterinarian. Caretakers also may have administrative duties, such as keeping records, answering questions from the public, educating visitors about pet health, and screening people who want to adopt an animal.
Pet sitters look after animals while their owner is away. Most pet sitters feed, walk and play with pets daily. They go to the pet owner's home, allowing the pet to stay in its familiar surroundings and follow its routine. More experienced pet sitters also may bathe, groom, or train pets. Pet sitters typically watch over dogs, but some also take care of cats and other pets.
Zookeepers care for animals in zoos. They plan diets, feed animals, and monitor the animals' eating patterns. They also clean the animals' enclosures, monitor their behavior, and watch for signs of illness or injury. Depending on the size of the zoo, they may work with one species or multiple species of animals. Keepers may help raise young animals, and they often spend time answering questions from the public.
Most animal care and service worker positions require at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
Although pet groomers typically learn by working under the guidance of an experienced groomer, they can also attend grooming schools.
Animal trainers usually need a high school diploma or equivalent, although some positions may require a bachelor's degree. For example, marine mammal trainers usually need a bachelor's degree in marine biology, animal science, biology, or a related field.
Dog trainers and horse trainers may take courses at community colleges or vocational and private training schools.
Most zoos require keepers to have a bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or a related field.
1. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
3. Central Avian Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
4. Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, Haryana
5.Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
6.Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
7.Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
8.National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology , Bengaluru, Karnataka
9.ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal
10.National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana
14.National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan
15. National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana
16. National Research Centre on Meat, Uppal, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
17.National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland
18. National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati
19. National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
20.Directorate of Poultry Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, AP
21.Project Directorate on Foot and Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
1.Bihar Animal Sciences University
2. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg-491001, Chhattisgarh
3. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Firozpur Road, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab
7. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Lakkidi P.O., Wayanand-673576, Kerala
8.Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana
9. Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006, Maharashtra
11.Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
17.West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, 68 KB Sarani, Kolkata-700037 West Bengal
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