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I read the June\/July 2019 issue<\/a> from cover to cover, as usual. This time, though, I was struck with the realization that laboratory animal science is a completely overlooked specialty for both veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals.<\/p>\n

I read with particular interest \u201cThe Road Ahead\u201d<\/a> [Getting Technical column] but was dismayed that laboratory animal science wasn\u2019t mentioned. The career paths are outstanding for both professionals and paraprofessionals looking to make a difference in human and animal health \u2014 and looking for exciting, challenging and rewarding work. Our field includes health care, husbandry, pathology lab, materials management, administrative, construction and design, and so much more. Our facilities are full-service hospitals with researcher clients; in fact, my facility is better equipped than most human hospitals.<\/p>\n

I have an MS in animal behavior and am a certified manager of animal resources, but I started life as a veterinary assistant. Over the course of my career in laboratory animal science, I have climbed a career ladder with considerably more rungs than if I\u2019d stayed in private practice (and have better benefits, too!).<\/p>\n

As a department administrator, I am essentially a practice manager with 11 veterinarians and 140-plus staff. Check out the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KPkNWX<\/a> to learn more about career options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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