life science for animal trainer

[deleted-324438]

What science class does a animal trainer need to know best to excel at his/her career?

[lynnsamuelson]

Hi Tommy,

There are many science classes that can be useful to an animal trainer. Which ones are more useful ones depend on what type of animal trainer and what species of animals you are working with. For some types of trainers learning physiology would be more helpful, but for others, behavioral/psychological sciences would be put to more use. For example, a dolphin trainer would benefit from murine biology courses more than a dog trainer.

Please provide more specifics if you would like a perspective on a specific type of trainer.

Thanks,
Lynn

[deleted-329559]

I think biology should be one that you consider. To know more about the animals themselves is quite beneficial for connecting further connections. Besides some chemistry knowledge especially medial aspect are useful. For example, learning synthesis chemistry, you can identify if the synthetic medicine is suitable to the animals with comprehensive analysis.