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Below is information about our Companion Animal CoP web series. Each webinar will focus on a different group of careers. Please pass this on to your 4-H members and anyone who you think might be interested.
 
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Lucinda
  • Always wanted to work with dogs or cats or other animals, but not sure what you could do?  The Companion Animal Community of Practice available through eXtension.org is providing a webseries to help you learn more about potential careers and how you can get started on the path to the right one for you.  This webseries will be available online through www.extension.org/companion_animals. 
  • A different group of careers will be the focus of each webinar.  The first will be Oct. 20th at 8 PM EST/7 PM CST and will cover "Health care careers:  What's it like to be a vet?" hosted by Dr. Nancy Dreschel from Penn State University.  Future dates and topics are Nov. 3 on "Animal behavior careers: beyond dog training" hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Wells with Michigan State University Extension and Dr. Daniela Sharma from Rutgers University,  Nov. 17 on "Shelter and welfare careers: Can you really make a living?" hosted by Dr. Amy Fischer from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, and Dec. 1 on "Working with exotics: What can you do?" hosted by Dr. Lisa Karr-Lilienthal from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. Perri Stark from Rutgers University.  All webinars will occur live online lasting about 30 minutes and a question and answer period will be available at the end of each session.  Sessions will be recorded and archived for future viewings online through eXtension.org.  A second set of webinars will be available in the spring to focus on different career areas such as pet food industry, laboratory animals, and more. 
  • In addition to the webinars, additional career information will be available with the start of the webseries.  Within the Companion Animal Community of Practice site, you will be able to find profiles of people working at a variety of careers with companion and exotic animals, tips for preparing for a job with companion animals, and other information about the care, behavior, health, and nutrition of companion animals.   

Lucinda B. Miller, Ph.D.

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