The veterinarian has been increasingly called upon to participate in the production process in relation to animal production and products, health and animal welfare, public health and the environment, these issues which are the four major areas of performance of the veterinarian.

This professional must understand and to integrate the process of regional development of society from a critical view of the chain of animal production. Must be able to develop diagnostic, plan and execute actions at different levels of the production process. In its action, the goals should consider economic, social and cultural needs of different social actors, mediated by the concept of animal welfare, food safety and reducing adverse effects to the environment.

Among the various areas of expertise of zootechnics, you can highlight: the feed industries, farms, poultry houses, refrigerators, business equipment and agricultural inputs, experimental stations, research centers, institutions for technical assistance and rural extension, cooperatives of farmers , agricultural schools, universities and properties that create and develop animal husbandry, etc..

The Zootecnista is a professional with solid knowledge of science and technology and is prepared to plan and manage different systems of animal production, optimizing the use of resources potentially available technologies and socially adaptable as well as developing research demanded by real problems of the field. Besides being an effective agent for extension and assume teaching function, the professional has expertise on management, nutrition, production, marketing and breeding of animals.