Occupation Atlasanimal behaviourist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7daa8fed-9a78-4fe2-afc2-153fc423040b
animal behaviourist
Animal behaviourists work with animals and people to study, observe, assess and understand animal behaviour in relation to specific factors and to prevent or address inappropriate or problematic behaviours within individual animals through the development of suitable environments and management regimes, in accordance with national legislation.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (36)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal evolution
- animal training
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
- assistive instruments
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- design training programmes for animals
- design training programmes for individuals and animals
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- interact safely with animals
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- neuroanatomy of animals
- neurophysiology of animals
- physiology of animals
- promote animal welfare
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- select animals for training
- signs of animal illness
- train animals and individuals to work together
Optional (20)
- adapt to changing situations
- analyse environmental data
- animal production science
- assess animal's condition
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- exercise patience
- inspect data
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- provide improvement strategies
- provide mentorship
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- use different communication channels
- veterinary terminology
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