Animal Nutritionist

Animal nutritionists formulate diets for domestic, companion, and exhibit animals. They work with all types of animals ranging from mammals to aquatic life. The diets they create must be nutritionally sound, good-tasting, and economical for the ages and types of animals that will follow them.

Animal nutritionists may teach the science and art of nutrition to students, conduct research in public universities and colleges, or work in the private sector. Corporate career activities range from serving clients on farms and ranches to conducting and supervising proprietary research to carrying out international marketing projects.

To be an animal nutritionist, you should be a curious person who is very interested in both the animals and the science. Most animal nutritionists want to improve the quality of life for both people and animals.