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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by Kalenam
I have been searching for a while now and I have gone through 2 years of what I feel like were needless college. I want to major in animals (no animal sciences, I'm too squeamish) management, or zoology. What is there, where you can travel internationally. (live in the US) And what university?
I agree with the other poster who said there is a lot of work travelling with horses - either as a groom for competition horses, transport company for pets and competition animals, etc. but not really the sort of job you want if you are squemish (as horses do need to be put down sometimes - not by you, obviously, but someone has to hold the horse, and it isn't a fun experience).

In fact, as animals go, I am not sure how you get around being squemish - there is always blood, guts, poop etc. with animals. Perhaps you would be better off doing a non-animal related degree (such as a general business degree) and then working with an animal based not-for-profit? Some of the volunteers with those groups travel to very interesting places, and someone from the organization has to coordinate.
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