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Useless in pet management (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inept

'useless' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in pet management' is the wordplay.
'management' is an anagram indicator.
'pet' with letters rearranged gives 'ept'.
'in'+'ept'='INEPT'

(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Maladroit" , "Futile" , "Awkward, showing no skill" , "Incompetent or awkward" , "Silly or senseless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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