Real-world cases involving management and veterinary medicine for large animals, companion animals, and wildlife will be presented. With instructor guidance, students will work to identify and solve problems posed by each case, while expanding their knowledge and developing skills in critical thinking, self-directed learning, problem solving, written and oral presentation, and teamwork. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-AnSci and BS-PreVet majors.

Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers and their own work in progress.

An analysis of the research methods, procedures, and experimental designs currently used in Animal Welfare and Animal Behavior research during weekly seminars.

Humane care, handling, and management of mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, and non-human primates used in research, nutrition, breeding, disease control, gnotobiology, anesthesiology, surgery, and necropsy.

Humane care, handling, and management of mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, and non-human primates used in research, nutrition, breeding, disease control, gnotobiology, anesthesiology, surgery, and necropsy.

Humane care, handling, and management of mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, and non-human primates used in research, nutrition, breeding, disease control, gnotobiology, anesthesiology, surgery, and necropsy.

This class examines the academic discipline of animal welfare, considering how science, ethics, legislation and economic factors impact the lives of animals. (Gen. Ed. SI)

This class examines the academic discipline of animal welfare, considering how science, ethics, legislation and economic factors impact the lives of animals. (Gen. Ed. SI)

This class examines the academic discipline of animal welfare, considering how science, ethics, legislation and economic factors impact the lives of animals. (Gen. Ed. SI)

This is a two credit experiential learning class that involves the daily care, feeding, and management of pre- and post-weaned dairy calves. Students are expected to attend weekly management meetings and to complete a two week feeding block. This course requires close quarter work with dairy calves. Under the best of circumstances (use of appropriate personal protective equipment) there is a small but significant risk of contracting zoonotic diseases. To mitigate this risk student purchase and use of coveralls and water proof boots is required. Additional PPE will be provided.