The Collar360

Aquatic animal health professional

Other names

aquaculture health specialist, marine animal health expert, aquatic animal health adviser, aquaculture health professional, aquatic marine health specialist, aquatic animals health professional, aquatic marine health adviser, aquaculture health expert, aquaculture health adviser, aquatic animal health expert, aquaculture health consultant, aquatic animal health specialist

Animal health

They find and treat sicknesses and injuries in fish and other water animals, give medicines, and advise farm workers on animal care.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherefish farms, fish hatcheriesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

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    Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.

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    Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
professionnel de la santé des animaux aquatiques/professionnelle de la santé des animaux aquatiques
español
profesional de la salud de los animales acuáticos
العربية
مهني صحة الحيوانات المائية / مهنية صحة الحيوانات المائية
português
Profissional de saúde dos animais aquáticos
Deutsch
Angehöriger der mit der Gesundheit von Wassertieren befassten Berufe/Angehörige der mit der Gesundheit von Wassertieren befassten Berufe
italiano
professionista della sanità degli animali acquatici

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