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Career Opportunities for Animal Science Majors
A career in animal science offers many opportunities to the individual with a strongbackground in nutrition, genetics, physiology and management. Here are some of the areas that normally employ animal scientists:
 Communications and Public Relations
Education
Dairy Industry
Feed Industry
Horse Industry
Meat Industry
Communications and public relations:
- Public Relations Representative for a breed association, feed company, or meat industry
- Market Reporter
- Breed Journal Reporter
- Agricultural Press Reporter
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Education:
- Extension Agent
- 4-H Agent
- Livestock Agent
- Veterinarian
- Research Investigator
- College Teacher
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Dairy Industry:
- Dairy Herdsman
- Field Representative for Dairy
- Agricultural Finance Advisor
- Breed Association Representative
- Artificial Inseminator
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Feed Industry:
- Sales and Service
- Nutritionist
- Manager of Research
- Farm Manager
- Feed Company Manager
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Horse Industry:
- Agricultural Extension or Youth Agent
- Agricultural Journalist
- Agricultural Loan Officer
- Breed Association Representative
- Breed Publication Editor/Assistant
- Breeding Farm Management
- Equine Equipment Sales and Service
- Equine College Instructor
- Equine Nutritionist
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- Extension Youth Specialist
- Farrier
- Farm or Stable Manager
- Nutrition Consultant
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Public Relations Specialist
- Research Assistant
- Riding Instructor
- Trainer
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Meat industry:
- Livestock Buyer or Commission Person
- Meat Merchandising or Sales
- Product Quality Controller
- Researcher
- Livestock Promoter
- Herdsman or Manager
- Veterinarian
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