An introduction to dairy, beef, goat and horse industries with particular emphasis on breeds and breeding, housing, feeding and management, and marketing. Characteristics of each industry and appropriate terminology will be included. Contact with animals and production units is provided.

An introduction to swine, poultry, dog and cat, and sheep industries with particular emphasis on terminology, size, breeds, management, housing and marketing aspects. Contact with animals and production systems is provided.

An introduction to the major principles of fish husbandry and preventive medicine as it relates mainly to the production of finned fish in Canada. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)

An introduction to horse management designed to give those with an interest in the various segments of the horse industry a strong scientific basis for production and management decisions. The course includes study of the evolution of our current industry, the biology of growth, performance and management of the equine athlete. The evaluation of conformation as it relates to performance as well as aspects of behaviour, nutrition, reproduction and genetics consistent with the level of the course are included. laboratories are designed to familiarize the student with current management and handling techniques in addition to augmenting information presented in lectures.

An introduction to the carcass structure of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry. Animal growth and development are considered in relation to meat production. Practical work includes slaughtering of livestock. The course is for students intending to major in Animal Science.

This course is an introduction to the physiology of domesticated farm mammals and birds. The course will emphasize homeostatic control of the major body systems. The lectures cover the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, immune, digestive, endocrine and reproductive systems. The lectures and laboratories are closely integrated. Designed for Animal Science majors.

The application of principles of nutrition to the development of diets and feeding programs for the various species of animals of agricultural importance. Department of Animal and Poultry Science. (Last offering W98.)

Students will be introduced to the main theoretical concepts of bioethics as related to contemporary animal agriculture. They will be familiarized with the history of the animal welfare movement., including its effect on producers and consumers of animal products. The course will emphasize the techniques of assessment of animal well-being and review legal requirements and voluntarily accepted codes for sound animal care and safe animal handling.

The application of recombinant DNA techniques to animal science, including the production from cloned genes of products of value to the livestock industry, the incorporation of marker-assisted selection and of transgenic livestock animals into animal breeding strategies, sexing techniques, and the genetic manipulation of gut and rumen microflora. (Offered in even-numbered years.)

The course deals with why farm animals behave as they do with reference to causation, function, ontogeny and phylogeny. Basic principles are illustrated by examples taken from all the common agricultural species. Emphasis is placed on the application of behavioural knowledge to improve animal production systems. Designing housing, facilities and management procedures to suit the behaviour of the animals in question is also dealt with.

Basic concepts of environmental physiology and their application to animal housing and management will be introduced. The course will review the physics of heat flow, light and air quality as they relate to animal biology and health. Other aspects such as the physical environment that impact on animal health and well-being will be discussed. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)

The course is designed to apply basic knowledge in the explanation of reproductive phenomena in domestic animals. Special attention will be given to the regulatory mechanisms of male and female fertility.

Management of reproductive events at the farm level in the major classes of domestic livestock. An introduction to modern and emerging reproductive technologies as these relate to livestock propagation.

A course designed for students to learn how to solve problems in feeding beef cattle. Relevant aspects of digestion and metabolism of nutrients as well as current issues of feeding beef cattle and diagnosing nutritional deficiencies will be included. (First offering W99.)

A course designed to apply principles in dairy cattle nutrition to solving on-farm nutritionally based problems. A case study approach will be used in conjunction with computer modelling and computer ration formulation programs.(First offering W99.)

A course designed to evaluate nutrient requirements of poultry. Students will learn how to apply feeding programs for meat, laying birds and breeders and how feeding affects poultry meat and egg composition.

A course designed to explore details of evaluating feed ingredients and formulating diets for swine. Students will use models to evaluate various aspects of nutrient partitioning for growth and reproduction in pigs.

Discussion and presentation of oral and written reports on current topics pertinent to animal and poultry science.

Current concepts in whole animal metabolism and the quantitative techniques used to measure whole body metabolic kinetics will be presented. Tissue and organ specific biochemical processes will be integrated with whole body control mechanisms. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)

This course will examine the endocrine systems of farm animals and their applications to livestock production. Considerable emphasis will be given to projects involving the quantitation of endocrine responses in the cow, the pig and the chicken. (Offered in odd-numbered years. )

This course is designed to provide students with the most current knowledge of nutrition of horses and other domestic non-ruminant herbivores. Influence of nutrition on musculo-skeletal development and function will be emphasized.

A course in which students learn about nutrient requirements, feed formulation and nutritional idiosyncrasies for dogs, cats, pocket and exotic pets.(First offering F99.)

A course designed for interaction and discussion to investigate the social and ecological arguments concerned with animal agriculture in its broadest context from both Canadian and worldwide perspectives. Topics include: evolution, sociology and politics of animal agriculture, resource allocations, animals in sustainable agriculture. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)