Zoologists use their knowledge of animals in areas such as: medicine environmental protection and conservation agriculture and aquaculture marine biology. They may be involved in: developing and testing new drugs improving agricultural crops and livestock disease and pest control conservation of endangered habitats and species animal welfare and education developing policies and enforcing regulations for governmental agencies. [...]
Zoo keepers look after animals in zoos, safari parks and specialised collections. They often work with a particular type of animal or in a specific section of the zoo. Their work involves: cleaning out pens and cages providing fresh bedding and water preparing food and feeding animals checking for signs of distress, disease or injury in animals helping to care for [...]
Veterinary surgeons diagnose and treat sick and injured animals. Vets also help animals to stay healthy by carrying out regular checks, giving vaccinations and advising owners on care and diet. Vets will normally work one of three types of employment: in general practice with domestic pets, farm animals and horses on part-time sub-contracts to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) or local authorities, [...]
Veterinary physiotherapists, also known as animal physiotherapists, assess and treat injuries and movement problems in animals. Their work mainly involves treating horses and dogs, including ’working animals’ such as race horses and greyhounds, as well as pets. Their duties can also involve: treating other animals such as cats, sheep and zoo animals devising exercise programmes using manual and electro therapy techniques to [...]
Veterinary nurses help veterinary surgeons (vets) treat and look after sick and injured animals. Nursing duties are the main part of their work. These include: holding animals and keeping them calm during treatment giving injections and drugs (under direction of the vet) collecting blood, urine and other samples and carrying out in-house lab work sterilising [...]
Rural property surveyors, also known as agricultural surveyors, advise on the use, value, sale, purchase, management, planning and development of land and rural property. They may act as consultants, for instance to local authorities, or be contracted to manage several private estates. Land agents (known as factors in Scotland) fulfil a similar role. Farm and estate [...]
Land or engineering surveyors measure and chart the precise shape of natural and artificial features on a site’s surface. The data forms the basis of plans used for civil engineering and construction projects, such as new transport infrastructure – roads, tunnels and bridges; land redevelopment, mining, quarrying and waste management operations; and installation of power, [...]
General practice surveyors are concerned with the management, valuation, buying, selling and development of land and property. They work in both the private and public sectors. Their work usually includes: negotiating the deals connected with buying, selling and renting property acting as agents buying and selling property and land on behalf of clients assessing environmental impact and economic [...]
Riding holiday centre ride leaders organise and run group riding activities such as treks and hacks across open countryside. They may also have some supervisory responsibilities, and might have to take temporary charge of the centre. Their work can include: assessing riders’ abilities and providing them with suitable horses ensuring that all the riders are wearing the correct clothing explaining [...]
Riding holiday centre managers operate horse-riding schools which offer riding and trekking holidays. They are responsible for the organisation, operation and marketing of the centre and for horse care. Their duties include: planning and overseeing riding activities arranging a daily routine of horse care and stable management handling queries, problems and complaints employing and managing staff, ensuring they are suitably [...]
