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Tasks & work activities — animal massage therapist
Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-1011.00 (Animal Scientists) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2250; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.
Task statements
- [Core] Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
- [Core] Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
- [Core] Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
- [Core] Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
- [Core] Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
- [Core] Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
- [Core] Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
- [Supplemental] Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.
- [Supplemental] Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.
Detailed work activities
- Advise others on business or operational matters.
- Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
- Develop agricultural methods.
- Perform animal breeding procedures.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Research genetic characteristics or expression.
- Research livestock management methods.