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- What is animal science?
- Areas of study in animal science
- History of animal science
- General animal science concepts
- Animal science organizations
- Animal science publications
- See also
- References
- External links
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to animal science: Animal science – study of the biology of animals under the control of mankind. Historically, the animals studied were farm animals but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals such as dogs, cats, horses and captive animals. Animal science is concerned with the scientific understanding of how animals work: from the physiology and biochemistry of tissues and major organ systems down to the structure and function of biomolecules and cells. Particular emphasis is given to the study of growth, reproduction, nutrition and lactation of farm and companion animals and how these processes may be optimised to improve animal productivity, health and welfare. Degrees in Animal Science are offered at a number of universities. {{TOC limit|limit=2}} What is animal science? Animal science can be described as all of the following: - an academic discipline – branch of knowledge. It incorporates expertise, people, projects, communities, challenges, studies, inquiry, and research areas that are strongly associated with a given scholastic subject area or college department.
- branch of science – systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
- branch of natural science – branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on observational and empirical evidence.
- branch of biology – natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, identification and taxonomy.
- branch of agricultural science – agricultural science is the broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
- branch of applied science – discipline of science that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, like technology or inventions.
- branch of agriculture – cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life.
Areas of study in animal science - Companion animals
- Dogs
- Cats
- Horses
- Horse anatomy
- Equine reproductive system
- Horse breeding
- Horse care
- Equine nutrition
- Mare milk
History of animal science {{Main|History of animal science}} General animal science concepts - Animal domestication, the artificial selection (breeding) of animals for human purposes.
- Farm animals, animals that have been selected for their utility in an agricultural setting.
- Pets, animals that have been selectively bred for their temperament and suitability as companions to humans.
- Working animals, animals that have been selected for their ability to do useful work, such as transporting humans (draught animals).
- Animal physiology, the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical aspects of animal function.
Animal science organizations - American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
Animal science publications - Animal
- Animal Reproduction Science
- Animal Science
- Animal Science Journal
- Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
- Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences
- Journal of Animal Science
See also {{portal|Animal science}}- Outline of agriculture
- Outline of zoology
- List of animals
- List of domesticated animals
- List of meat animals
- List of animals that have been cloned
References External links {{sisterlinks|Animal science}}- "Career Information." American Society of Animal Science. ASAS, 2009. Weborn 29 Sept. 2011.
- http://www.asas.org American Society of Animal Science
- "UNL Animal Science Department." University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 27 Jan 2015.
- "MSU Department of Animal Science." Michigan State University. Michigan State University Department of Animal Science, 28 Dec 2013.
- "Animal Industry Careers." Purdue University. Purdue University, 11 Aug. 2005. Weborn 5 Oct. 2011.
- Purdue University, Department of Animal Science
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