Three possible careers in the field of Laboratory science that I am interested in are lab animal technologist, veterinary pathologist, and lab animal veterinarian. I researched these careers as I did not know much about them and they all have animal caretaking in them. I know that I want to work hands on with animals as just being around them brings me joy. I also know that helping them get better or being able to prevent unnecessary harm to any animal would make my job more than worth doing. Doing research on these careers has made me broaden my mind a bit more to all the possible jobs I can do in my like. It has also made me reconsider what types of animals I want to be working with, and what I want to be doing on a regular basis.
The first career path I researched was lab animal technologist. I chose this over technician as I would like to have a bit more information on animals before I settle down into a job and I don’t know as much about
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Similar to the pathologist, one must get a DVM and pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination, NAVLE, to become a lab animal vet, but they must complete 2-3 years of residency after (6). Lab animal veterinarians train technicians and researchers, make health programs for the animals, breed animals and perform regular veterinary duties for the lab animals. They can do many other things as well, such as manage research centers, conduct research themselves, and teach others about the needs of lab animals. Lab animal veterinarians must be informed of all parts of the experiment to do with the animals. They make sure everything occurring is within regulations and that as little pain is occurring to the animals as possible (7). Lab animal veterinarians earn about 128,000 per year, like pathologist this usually increases this the amount of time spent at a facility