Awkward in pet management (5)
I believe the answer is:
inept
'awkward' is the definition.
(I know that awkward can be written as inept)
'in pet management' is the wordplay.
'management' is an anagram indicator.
'pet' anagrammed gives 'ept'.
'in'+'ept'='INEPT'
(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Futile" , "Amateurish" , "Clumsy and incompetent" , "Incompetent or awkward" , "Cack-handed" .)