Pet Spending Reaches New High

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) reports that the U.S. pet product and services industry became a $60.28 billion dollar marketplace in 2015. The APPA projects that the industry will bring in an additional $2.5 billion dollars in 2016. Pet owners spent the greatest amount on food and nutritional products ($23.05

Equine Vet Student Scholarships Awarded

The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation (AAEP) has announced that 25 veterinary students will receive Winner’s Circle scholarships to help defray the cost of their fourth year of study. The awards range in value from $1,500 to $5,000 per student and total $104,000 for the group. The Winner’s Circle

Have You Heard of Interzoo?

If you work in the pet product industry or have an interest in doing so in the future, you should definitely keep Interzoo on your radar. Interzoo, the world’s largest pet supply trade show, celebrates its 34th year during its 2016 run (May 26 to 29) in Nuremburg, Germany. More than

Welcome to Animal Career Expert

Welcome to our new home on the web!  My name is Mary Hope Kramer and I was the Animal Careers writer on About.com from 2011 to 2016.  While About will not be providing new content for the topic going forward, our extensive backlist of over 400 articles will continue to