AnSci 110 Essay
Submitted By sarahmccall13
Words: 432
Pages: 2
Alt. Career Plan: Animal Nutritionist
Current Career Plan: Veterinarian A career as an animal nutritionist is an occupation that requires the person to create and balance rations to ensure that dietary needs are met for the animal under their supervision. I would probably like to specify in swine, but it doesn’t really matter to me. Daily jobs and tasks may include but are not limited to: evaluating the chemical and nutritional value of feeds, feed supplements, grass and forage for commercial animals and pets; formulating diets and rations to maximize growth, reproduction, health and/or performance; assessing the relative nutritional and economic value of feeding systems; researching the effectiveness of dietary regimes; conducting animal-based studies and laboratory trials; supporting agricultural consultants in their work; liaising with producers and clients to understand their targets and objectives, and the specific needs of the market; monitoring feed formulations to meet quality performance and animal health standards; providing advice on nutrition to farmers, other animal owners, veterinarians and government bodies; rationalizing animal feed manufacturing techniques; expanding existing ranges of animal food products and developing new ones; supporting commercial teams in producing and launching new products; carrying out sales and marketing strategies following the launch of a new product; balancing a growing consumer interest in quality with the need to develop competitive agricultural systems; maintaining expertise in nutritional trends and keeping up to date with regulatory changes; using computer software to formulate diets, conduct research and generate reports; investigating nutritional disorders and the safe storage of feeds, often in conjunction with veterinary surgeons.
