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Animal Biosciences (M.Sc.)

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The M.Sc. degree in the Department of Animal Biosciences [1] focuses on animals of significance in food production, with four main areas of research:

  • Animal Breeding and Genetics (quantitative or molecular)
  • Animal Nutrition (monogastric or ruminant)
  • Animal Physiology (environmental and reproductive)
  • Animal Behaviour and Welfare

The program is designed to give students the skills and knowledge to assume leadership roles within the animal industry or prepare for doctoral studies. More details on this program are available through the department's website. [2]

Potential Faculty Advisors [3]

Two ways to complete your degree:

  • M.Sc. by coursework and major paper. This option is a one-year program for advanced training in specialized aspects of the animal sciences.
  • M.Sc. by thesis. This option is a two-year program designed for students interested in advanced research and potentially heading for an academic path.

How to Apply [4]

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Meet Lola, animal biosciences student

"My research focuses on determining the anti-inflammatory effects of a nutraceutical in horses with induced sub-clinical articular inflammation." Read Lola's full Q&A here. [5]

Meet the Profs

Say hello to the professors of the Department of Animal Biosciences in these 60 second snapshot videos. More faculty videos can be found here. [6]

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Prof. Niel Karrow [7]
Animal Physiology, Molecular Biology
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Prof. Angela Canovas [8]
Animal Genetics and Genomics
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Prof. Wendy Pearson [9]
Horse Physiology

Find Out More

Here's a compiled list of helpful links about graduate school at the University of Guelph: 

  • Animal Biosciences Program Page, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies [10]
  • Research Themes in Animal Biosciences [11]
  • Faculty Profiles & Research Interests [3]
  • Admission Requirements [12]
  • Applying to Guelph [4]
  • Tuition [13] 
  • Scholarships & Funding [14]
  • FAQs about Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies [15]

Contact Us

Jake Harwood
Graduate Program Assistant
harwood@uoguelph.ca [16]
519-824-4120, Ext. 56215

About

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University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
519-824-4120

Academic Units

  • Department of Animal Biosciences
  • Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Department of Food Science
  • School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
  • School of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Plant Agriculture

Campuses

  • Guelph
  • Ridgetown

Centres and Institutes

  • The Arboretum
  • Aquaculture Centre
  • Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre
  • Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
  • Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety
  • Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability
  • Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock
  • Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility
  • Dairy at Guelph
  • Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation
  • Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming
  • Guelph Turfgrass Institute
  • Honey Bee Research Centre
  • Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/academics/animal-poultry-science-msc

Links
[1] http://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/ [2] http://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/abscgra [3] http://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/abscfaculty [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/news/meet-lola-msc-animal-biosciences-student [6] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT6Plk1dt5KnuDb9-NdE3Gclo4wWaTf5s [7] https://youtu.be/RECmi2i-irs [8] https://youtu.be/_py7VQ5JIBs [9] https://youtu.be/Z1Yo8uFIa98 [10] https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/programs/aps [11] http://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/pageabscresearch [12] https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/graduate/current/gradprog/aps-msc.shtml [13] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/cost [14] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/current/funding [15] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/apply/faq [16] mailto:harwood@uoguelph.ca