At the end of 2004, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security officially listed "pet health care worker" as an emerging occupation, and people associated this emerging occupation with the "animal medicine program".
Today's rapid development of the world, so that the scope of research in animal medicine is no longer confined to animal husbandry, but like a vine plant spread to the public **** health care, social preventive medicine, companion animals and ornamental animals and food hygiene and health, environmental protection, the pharmaceutical industry, and many other fields. In particular, the emergence of the emerging profession of pet health caregiver has aroused more curiosity and concern about the animal medicine profession. Here are four reasons why we chose to major in animal medicine.
Reason 1: Close contact with animals
Small Liu (pet health care worker of a pet hospital in Beijing) :
"Originally, I was a general surgeon, but I slowly realized that I love animals very much, so I purposely went to further my studies in animal medicine, and switched to be a vet, and now every day I 'receive' dozens of animals. 'receive' dozens of small animals, and treating them is my greatest joy."
Human's love for cats, dogs and other animals is instinctive, and animal doctors are the ones who turn this love into a profession, enjoying pleasure and satisfaction in the careful care and attention of pets. It is said that interest is the best teacher, and being in close contact with cute little animals is indeed a good choice.
Rationale 2: Harmony between humans and animals
"We don't need to 'love' animals. All we want is for human beings to view animals as sentient beings separate from human beings, not as tools or means to human beings' ends."
---Peter Singer, "Animal Liberation"
This summer, a film about the warmth of life, "The Emperor Penguin Diaries," earned box office and tears. Last year's "Little Q, the Guide Dog," made in Japan, also tells the true story of a small animal's growth. From the time he was born to the time he said goodbye to the earth, Little Q experienced three times of separation and selflessly dedicated his life to human beings without any complaint or regret. Similarly, movies such as "Cat and Dog", "Bear", "Baby Pig", "Bird's Migration" and "The Birds" have won the attention and recognition of global audiences.
Why are these movies so hot? On this vast planet, human beings are not the only form of life, nor are they the only beings with emotions. Animals in all their forms are mankind's closest survival partners, and with them, the world is so colorful and full of interest. Careful care, humane care is also reflected in the animals. Animal medicine is a comprehensive discipline based on biology, research on the occurrence and development of animal diseases, and diagnosis and prevention of diseases on this basis, which is an important part of biomedicine and social preventive medicine. The truth is unstoppable, and it is our duty to save the lovely little lives. The construction of a harmonious society also includes the harmonious coexistence of human beings and animals.
Rationale 3: the great threat of animal epidemics
China's outbreak of SARS (SARS) epidemic in 2003; in 2004, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan avian influenza; in 2005, Sichuan, human infection of swine streptococcal disease ...... this kind of threat to human life and health. "Strange diseases" come one after another, this time, the importance of the specialty of animal medicine is self-evident, it plays an increasingly important role in various fields of life sciences.
From the inspection and quarantine aspect, with the continuous development of foreign trade and international exchanges, in order to prevent the spread of animal diseases between countries and spread, try to provide people with green "animal food", must be in the airports, seaports, railroads, highways and other departments to set up quarantine institutions, and do a good job in and out of animals and animal products, quarantine, law enforcement. Quarantine, law enforcement work.
From the medical point of view, the use of microbiology, immunology and biochemistry of the basic knowledge and the application of genetic engineering technology to manufacture high-efficiency vaccines, bacterial vaccines, immune serums and diagnostic fluids, etc., so that a variety of livestock free from the threat of disease, so that high-density intensive animal husbandry can be realized.
From the point of view of scientific research, the application of laboratory animals involves various disciplines of biological sciences, in the testing of industrial and food toxins, environmental monitoring, public health countermeasures, agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries production, especially in medicine, biology research, to verify the effect of drugs, toxicity tests, carcinogen testing, and even to explore the ocean depths and high altitude astronautics in the phenomena of life and other aspects of the research, all need to The high standard of scientific experiments on laboratory animals. Laboratory animals and instrumentation, intelligence and information materials, reagents as the four basic elements necessary for modern scientific research, animal medicine and animal medicine personnel shoulder the responsibility of the development of laboratory animal science.
Rationale 4: Broad and optimistic employment prospects
Modern society is characterized by a fast pace of life and high work pressure, and studies have shown that keeping pets can help to reduce the impact of tension, and alleviate or treat problems in various aspects such as psychology and emotions. With the growing number of pets being kept, people are investing more and more money in their pets. There was once a rumor that Hong Kong celebrities spend tens of thousands of dollars a month on their pets. It does sound a little hard to believe to the average person, but the amount of money people spend on their pets today is indeed no longer a small amount.
At the end of 2004, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security officially listed pet health care workers as an emerging profession, and to get into the industry, the best way to go through a college or university animal medicine program. Pet health care workers, engaged in the main work of pet breeding and disease prevention, daily health care for pets, management and scientific beauty, on-site rescue of sick and injured pets, sick care, post-surgical care and rehabilitation care.
Currently, China's pet health care workers are mainly distributed in large and medium-sized cities and coastal developed areas, both theoretical knowledge, more practical skills of pet health care workers are still in short supply. Some experts predict that the future market potential of China's pet economy will reach at least 15 billion yuan, visible pet health caregiver career prospects are still very optimistic. As for the pet physician, the basic requirement is a bachelor's degree in animal medicine. According to reports, "novice" into the pet hospital income will not be very high, generally in the 1000 yuan, mature pet hospitals require at least a bachelor's degree or above for new employees, with three years and more experience, wages are generally in the 2,500-3,000 yuan, the highest can get 8,000 yuan. However, the level of income should also be linked to the ability, if the physician's clinical experience is rich, the monthly salary can also exceed ten thousand yuan. Pet health care cosmetologists are relatively scarce, so their income is relatively high. The monthly income of pet health care beauticians in Tianjin is generally between 1,500-2,500 yuan, while the income in Beijing and Shanghai can reach 4,000-5,000 yuan.
Course duration: four or five years
Granted degree: Bachelor of Agriculture
Main institutions: China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, South China Agricultural University, Shandong Agricultural University, Yangzhou University, Hebei Agricultural University, Shenyang Agricultural University, Northeast Agricultural University, Southwest Agricultural University, Gansu Agricultural University, Guangxi University and so on.