Working With Animals

[Xiorell]

Originally Posted by Jake89

what in mate?

NVQ and HND in I.T.

I shoulda done something else really, I soon discovered I really don't like working with PCs and the like.

Then again most of the other stuff I was/am interested in, wasn't the kinda thing you find courses in.

[Jake89]

Originally Posted by Xiorell

NVQ and HND in I.T.

I shoulda done something else really, I soon discovered I really don't like working with PCs and the like.

Then again most of the other stuff I was/am interested in, wasn't the kinda thing you find courses in.

what are you a-levels in?
see i have A.B.C level 2 and 3 in animal care ND in Animal Management, A-levels all my gcse's grade A-C , 4 key skills, and ready to start BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at chester Uni

My O.H (mina_the_witch) has pretty much the above and is a trainie vet nurse

[Xiorell]

Originally Posted by Jake89

what are you a-levels in?
see i have A.B.C level 2 and 3 in animal care ND in Animal Management, A-levels all my gcse's grade A-C , 4 key skills, and ready to start BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at chester Uni

My O.H (mina_the_witch) has pretty much the above and is a trainie vet nurse

Ah ha... someone DOING animal course things right now...
...What exactley is it you wanna use them toward?

I nearly got a trainee vet nurse role recently... they didn't take me purely coz I was 24 and they wanted no older than 18 (So they can pay really poor wage), it woulda been in conjunction with some course at... Morton Morrol, some place like that anyway

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by Xiorell

I nearly got a trainee vet nurse role recently... they didn't take me purely coz I was 24 and they wanted no older than 18 (So they can pay really poor wage), it woulda been in conjunction with some course at... Morton Morrol, some place like that anyway

Plus, veterinary nursing is not a very good job: low payed (what ever level your at), scummy filthy work, bossed around by vets, can be long hours... not what I would want to do. I'm a vet student.

I'm not sure if there is anything 'veterinary' that you could sort of 'walk into', as such. Depends what A levels you've got, or what degrees you've got. You can do things like veterinary medicine, which lower grades, or a previous degree. Its 3 years, and you can then go on to do a shorter VetMed course (4 years).... but, thats a bit of a life change!

We have some people 40yrs+ on our course, so you never know!

[Jake89]

Originally Posted by AshMashMash

Plus, veterinary nursing is not a very good job: low payed (what ever level your at), scummy filthy work, bossed around by vets, can be long hours... not what I would want to do. I'm a vet student.

I'm not sure if there is anything 'veterinary' that you could sort of 'walk into', as such. Depends what A levels you've got, or what degrees you've got. You can do things like veterinary medicine, which lower grades, or a previous degree. Its 3 years, and you can then go on to do a shorter VetMed course (4 years).... but, thats a bit of a life change!

We have some people 40yrs+ on our course, so you never know!

Becci is 26 and just started the vet nursing, she was an animal lecturer at my college. im doing mine to become an Animal Behaviourist.
And Vet Nursing is a great job, it pays more than when she was a lecturer and she gets one day a week off.

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by Jake89

Becci is 26 and just started the vet nursing, she was an animal lecturer at my college. im doing mine to become an Animal Behaviourist.
And Vet Nursing is a great job, it pays more than when she was a lecturer and she gets one day a week off.

Just re-read my post, and that does seem really harsh sorry. I just meant I'd really not like to be a vet nurse. No offense caused.

[Xiorell]

I mean... I COULD open my own shop... I got money to invest it whatever business I choose to finally settle on, but I'd have to do looooooooads of reserch and it's a case of "knowing where to start".

I'm not affraid of work, I work 3 jobs. 7 days a week, averaging 14hours a day.... not always that long but that's the average.

[Lee N]

damn man thats alot. open a shop near me and employ me :P haha

[stubeanz]

hi if you are looking into starting your own reptile shop i would say that is your best option pay wise as you have savings for it etc.
i have animal qualifications a first diploma in animal care and a national diploma in animal management and for all the jobs ive had i have got without them even asking for it so tbh i find that experience is what they are looking after really.
here some of my experiences..
kennels - i hated every last bit of it to put it bluntly lol i dont really liek domestic animals and so probably wasnt the best job for me lol generaly cleaning the same species of animal, making foods and having dogs barking all day inst really fun lol
vet care assistant - is great fun, the atmospheres nice and even though you see the same domestic species mostly dogs, cats and rabbits with the occasional exotic, its totaly different as there having all different ops and is quite intresting to watch etc only problem is if you dont like blood or animals dieing/suffering probably isnt the best job for you.
zoo - zoo is a great job i only voluntered but its great all exotic species and generaly the longer you volunteer and the longer you prove your self the better animals you get to work with, i started with farm animals and then paddock animals and ended up working with reptile and primates which is amazing. only problem is with most animal jobs the money is crap but the aount of fun you have working with them could out weigh that.


so if you want to work in a vets the best way is go for an animal qualification and then try for a vet nurse etc where you can train on the job, but if you want to work in a zoo or wildlife trust best to start out volunteering and then work your way in really through doing seasonal and then maybe getting taken on.
ive never worked in a pet shop so cant really say anything about that but just thought id add a few experinces of jobs in the animal sector that might help you choose
stu

[hermanlover]

i would definatly say try before you decide to go into it properly. im 15 so my jobs have only been a few days a week, but so far i have worked in a kennels, livery yard, and racing stables

kennels - hated every second of it!! it was a rescue centre, so i didnt get paid, and was expected to give an arm and a leg!!!! its very rutine, and robotic!!! and very very boring!!!

livery yard - didnt like it!! too bitchy!! crap money!! didnt have any work to do, but had to stay there anyway, and didnt get paid for the hours i had to stay there, but didnt have anything to do!!

racing stables - mixed really, you have good and bad times. depends what you do there, i mainly ride, so its not too bad, but its not as fun as it looks, and the money is CRAP!!! it would cost me more to get there than i would earn!!!

i know this has nothing to do with the reptile part, but its just to prove that working with animals isnt all fun and games like it is made out to be, and it is non stop!! you can never take a day off, or pull a sickie, there are animals at hand, and they need 24 hour care,

lee