I want to work in...Veterinary and Animal Care

This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work.   All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.

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Sector overview

• Environment and agriculture

Typical job profiles

• Animal physiotherapist
• Veterinary Surgeon

Useful online resources

• Becoming a Pet Behaviour Counsellor Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
• ACPAT - The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy
• Natural Resources Institute
• Lantra Sector skills council for the environmental and land-based sector
• The Veterinary Record British Veterinary Associaton
• British Small Animals Veterinary Association
• Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS)

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• Animal Jobs - GreenJobs
• vettimesjobs
• BVA veterinary jobs
• VetSurgeon.org
• Vetclick
• Vet Times Jobs
• VetRecord Careers

Professional bodies

• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons RCVS
• Institute of Animal Technology 
• British Veterinary Association (BVA)
• Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS)
• The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
• The Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP)

To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the linkedin alumni tool to make contact with strathclyde alumni working in this area.