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Once
you complete your bachelor’s
degree you may want
to continue your education
and get a Ph.D. degree.
With this graduate
degree you will be
able to conduct scientific
research or continue
with a degree in Veterinary
Medicine. You will
choose a specific area
of animal science in
which to concentrate
your studies and most
of your coursework
will be in that area.
For example, you might
want to study in the
area of nutrition or
animal reproduction.
Your course work will
include study in statistics
and research methodology
so you will be able
to understand, design,
and conduct scientific
research. These degrees
require good grades
in college and a determination
to study hard to reach
your career objective.
Examples of jobs requiring a Ph.D. or Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
are:
| Meat
Inspector |
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Meat
inspectors carefully
examine carcasses
for signs of disease
or other unwholesomeness.
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| Reproductive
Physiologist |
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Reproductive
physiologist research
ways to improve
the reproductive
efficiency of animals.
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| Research
Scientist |
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A
poultry research
scientist might
investigate ways
of improving the
hatchability of
egg.
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A
research scientist
must analyze and
interpret data
gathered from scientific
experimentation.
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| Microbiologist |
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One
project of a microbiologist
might be to analyze
blood samples from
cattle.
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| Animal
Nutritionist |
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An
animal nutritionist
may develop feeds
that are more efficient
in developing growth
or maintaining
an animal.
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| Veterinarian
Animal Geneticist |
| College
Professor |
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