Animal Behavior and Welfare
How domestic animals behave and how to assess and improve their welfare.
ANSC-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Animal Science
Course content
- 1Studying animal behaviorComing
- 2Behavior and domesticationComing
- 3Social behaviorComing
- 4Feeding behaviorComing
- 5Reproductive and maternal behaviorComing
- 6Stress and abnormal behaviorComing
- 7Low-stress handlingComing
- 8Concepts of animal welfareComing
- 9Assessing welfare on the farmComing
- 10Welfare standards and audits for farm animalsComing
- 11Transport and humane slaughterComing
- 12Welfare and public trust: a case studyComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How domestic animals behave and how to assess and improve their welfare.
Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 2.