Animal Behaviour 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

  1. 1Studying animal behaviourComing
  2. 2Behaviour and domesticationComing
  3. 3Social behaviourComing
  4. 4Feeding behaviourComing
  5. 5Reproductive and maternal behaviourComing
  6. 6Stress and abnormal behaviourComing
  7. 7Low-stress handlingComing
  8. 8Concepts of animal welfareComing
  9. 9Assessing welfare on the farmComing
  10. 10Codes of practice for farm animalsComing
  11. 11Transport and humane slaughterComing
  12. 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.