60 lab hours = 2 credits
This course introduces animal welfare, husbandry, and behavior in companion animal, equine and food animal species. The course will introduce students to the concept of assessing animal welfare and expose students to different welfare topics in small animals, equine, and food animals. This course will teach students the importance of husbandry and describe normal husbandry for small animals, equine, food animals and exotics. This course will teach what normal behavior is and how to identify abnormal behavior in companion animals.