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Animal Nutritionist

Overview

An animal nutritionist develops and balances food rations to meet dietary needs for animals under their supervision.

Description

  • Review the individual nutritional needs of different species.
  • Assess and formulate balanced food rations to meet nutritional and caloric requirements based on an animal's condition.
  • Determine adjustments that should be made to an animal's diet.
  • Collaborate with veterinarians and other animal care professionals on research or teaching activities.
  • Conduct research studies to explore new trends and developments in animal nutrition while providing nutritional counselling to animal owners.

Entry requirements

  • You'll need at least a Bachelor's Degree in Science for entry-level animal nutritionist positions.
  • Animal nutritionists may hold degrees in various fields such as Animal Science, Biology and Biochemistry. Master's and PhD degrees are generally required for research and teaching positions.

Salary

$3,600 – 5,000

/mo

Salary ranges are estimated based on public information found on Singaporean job portals, including MyCareersFuture, MySkillsFuture. Updated as of 2026.

Trivia

Just like humans, animals may also contract diseases such as diabetes and weight problems. Animal nutritionists develop diets with the essential nutrients that prevent such issues from occurring.

What to expect

You will need to be flexible in curating lifestyles and nutritional plans for many different animals, each with their unique needs.

Soft
skills

Communication

Able to share findings well and collaborate with stakeholders.

Critical Thinking

Ability to solve complex nutritional demands of various kinds of animals with different dietary needs.

Collaboration

Capability to work with owners, researchers, and other caretakers to improve animal health and welfare.

Mathematics

Skilled in calculating and measuring portions for animal diets.

Knowledge of Animals

Good understanding of the physiology and behaviours of different kinds of animals.

Food Science Knowledge

Possess keen insights into how food and nutrition affect overall animal health and wellbeing.

Hard
skills

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"In the end, I can contribute to the animals welfare by ensuring they get their nutritional needs."

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Frequently asked questions

Animal nutritionists may work in different environments, such as development facilities, corporate research, pharmaceutical companies, government offices, laboratories, zoos, and wildlife rehabilitation facilities.

Animal nutritionists usually work regular business hours and work weeks. However, if you’re a freelancer, it's possible to work according to your schedule.

Animal nutritionists play an important role in the agricultural and livestock industry by creating cost-effective and nutritionally balanced diets for livestock, poultry and aquaculture, impacting animal productivity and health.

Animal nutritionists evaluate the deficiencies in the animal's current diet and devise a revised diet plan to ensure they get essential nutrients and vitamins.

Animal nutritionists often have a combination of office-based work, laboratory work, field visits and client consultations.