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Career Guidance Skills management skills S4.9 - making decisions S4.9.0 - making decisions Make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
Description
Make a choice from several alternative possibilities that promote the animal's well-being.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 17 occupations
- Total: 19 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)
Essential for
- Animal welfare inspectorAnimal welfare inspectors investigate alleged reports of animal cruelty or neglect, rescue or collect animals in immediate or potential risk, liaise with internal and external agen…
- Official veterinarianOfficial veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical, and personally responsible cap…
Optional for
- Specialised veterinarianSpecialised veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical, and personally responsible …
- Animal care attendantAnimal care attendants provide routine care for non-production animals, which may include feeding, watering, cleaning, exercise and enrichment, grooming, training and monitoring of…
- Animal therapistAnimal therapists are professionals who rehabilitate animals that have had surgery, amputation, have been injured or suffer from chronic pain so that they may enjoy a higher qualit…
- Animal handlerAnimal handlers are in charge of handling animals in a working role and continue the training of the animal, in accordance with national legislation. Includes people working w…
- Veterinary nurseVeterinary nurses support animals undergoing veterinary treatment and give advice to veterinary clients in the promotion of animal health and disease prevention in accordance with …
- Dog trainerDog trainers train animals and/or dog handlers for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine handli…
- Alternative animal therapistAlternative animal therapists investigate sick or injured small and large animals and provide an alternative healing treatment. They may use homeopathy or acupuncture and other alt…
- Equine dental technicianEquine dental technicians assist veterinarians in providing routine equine dental care, using appropriate equipment in accordance with national legislation. Duties Equine…
- Horse trainerHorse trainers train animals and/or riders for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine handling, …
- Animal groomerAnimal groomers are in charge of grooming a range of animals, using the correct equipment, materials and methods. It includes use of appropriate and safe handling techniques and th…
- Animal behaviouristAn Animal Behaviourist is a specialist who studies the behaviors of animals, seeking to understand the causes, motivations, and evolutionary significance of how animals act in diff…
- Live animal transporterLive animal transporters provide transport and transfer for live animals, including the monitoring of the health and welfare of animals, the planning of, and preparation for journe…
- Veterinary technicianVeterinary technicians provide the technical and administrative support to the veterinarian in accordance with national legislation. Duties Veterinary technicians typically do…
- Animal osteopathAn Animal Osteopath is a specialized practitioner who applies osteopathic principles and techniques to animals. This role focuses on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal problem…
- General veterinarianGeneral veterinarians are professionals with a comprehensive scientific education. They have the authority to carry out, in an independent, ethical, and personally responsible capa…
- Veterinary receptionistVeterinary receptionists provide reception and office/administrative support in a veterinary practice, scheduling appointments and receiving clients, sale and advice on animal rela…
- Animal trainerAnimal trainers train animals and/or animal handlers for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine …
Related skills
- Animal recovery procedures
- Animal welfare legislation
- Animal welfare
- Monitor the welfare of animals
- Physiology of animals
- Biosecurity related to animals
- Anatomy of animals
- Animal behaviour
- Signs of animal illness
- Apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- Handle veterinary emergencies
- Manage animal biosecurity
- Environmental enrichment for animals
Last updated on February 18, 2026
