Non-traditional Veterinary Career Paths in Animal Research

Veterinary care and oversight in animal research encompasses a broad range of activities. Veterinary involvement begins with study and experimental design and continues through animal acquisition, husbandry and care, procedure and technique training, performing surgery and procedures, tissue collection and processing, histopathology, data analysis, as well as animal welfare compliance. Veterinary associated positions include animal care technicians, veterinary technicians, training specialists, animal welfare compliance specialists, research technologists, research associates, principal investigators, and veterinarians. This session will provide an overview of veterinary involvement in animal research and the roles veterinarians and veterinary technicians can contribute.