2 veterinary jobs found in silver spring

Natural Encounters, Inc. Animal Trainer - Full Time Natural Encounters, Inc., has a full-time Animal Trainer position available for a motivated, creative and high energy individual who wants to grow their skills with a world renown animal training and educational facility. Animal Trainer Job Description: Responsible for working directly with NEI senior consultants to learn the skills necessary to teach zoological professionals the science of behavior change principals and the application of positive reinforcement training techniques. Ultimately this position may evolve into leading up consulting and animal training projects at various facilities around the world. Job Duties include: * Working closely with NEI consultants at projects that include teaching zoo staff the art and science of animal training principals * Conduct presentations focused on animal training and educational program design, development and presentation * Participate in husbandry and training...

Rolling Hills Zoo [IMAGE] Carnivore Keeper * Will prepare animal diets as prescribed and deliver daily diets to assigned species. * Will provide fresh water daily and/or maintain water delivery systems. * Will maintain ponds or pools in animal exhibits. * Will clean and maintain indoor and outdoor animal exhibit areas on a daily basis. * Will ensure animal containment at all times by performing daily and regular inspections of assigned area to ensure animal containment and keeper safety. All safety or exhibit concerns will be reported to the Head Keeper. * Will maintain an accurate and informative daily record of animal care and behavior. * Will observe and monitor the health status of each individual animal on a daily basis. * Will provide appropriate species-specific enrichment to assigned species. This may include diet presentation, construction and provision of enrichment devices, and alteration to existing exhibit. * Will provide behavioral training to...