Animal Scientist

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As one of the professions set forth by NAFTA, animal scientists who are citizens of Mexico or Canada may be eligible for TN status. Below are several sources that clarify the responsiblities of an animal scientist. TN status is not necessarily granted to an animal scientist as minimum educational requirements may apply. List of TN Professions and Minimum education requirements.

U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network

Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, utilizing principles of genetics.
Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles

CODE: 040.061-014

TITLE(s): ANIMAL SCIENTIST (profess. & kin.)

Conducts research in selection, breeding, feeding, management, and marketing of beef and dual-purpose cattle, horses, mules, sheep, dogs, goats, and pet animals: Develops improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control. Controls breeding practices to improve strains of animals. May specialize in animal nutritional research and be designated Animal Nutritionist (profess. & kin.). May be designated according to animal specialty.
GOE: 02.02.01 STRENGTH: M GED: R6 M6 L6 SVP: 8 DLU: 77