animal science 1

Disciplines of Animal Science

• Nutrition- how animals take in and use food for bodily needs

• Combination of feeds and feeding 

Genetics and breeding- heredity to improve or modify offspring 

Physiology- Mechanisms of life- complex though so we break it down

• Reproduction

• Lactation 

• Nutrition 

Animal Behavior

• How animals interact with one another and their environment. 

Animal Health

• How do diseases, parasites, and the environment affect animal productivity and well being? 

Companion Animals

•A domesticated animal whose physical, emotional, behavioral,

and social needs can be readily met as companions in the home

or in close daily relationships with humans

•Pets

•i.e. dogs and cats

Companion Animals 

Contribute to

•Veterinary industry

•Research

•Animal health industry

•Pet food industry

•Grooming and other services

Equine Industry- 72 million horses in the US

• hobby/sport

• English

• Western

• Polo

Entertainment 

• Thoroughbred racing

• Harness racing

• Rodeo 

Working- 

-Police horses

- Farm horses 

Contributes to- 

Vet industry

Nutrition sales

Research 

Barn ownership 

Dairy Industry- 

The US is home to 9.36 million dairy cows 

• US produces 202.5 billion pounds of milk annually

• 23.5 billion gallons

Beef Industry- 

• 30 pounds of beef are consumed in the US annually 

• Vet medicine 

• Nutrition- what they feed cows is very important 

• Reproduction 

• Alot of research goes into these aspects 

• Sales/ consulting 

• Government 

• Farm management 

Swine Industry- 

42 billions pounds of pork produced in US

• 103 million pigs in US 

• Farm management is important 

• Vet medicine very important to their health

• Also nutrition 

• Reproduction 

• Sales 

• Government regulation 

• Helps with research for pigs and humans 

Poultry Industry- 

• Chicken eggs, chicken meat (broilers) and turkey

• 76.5 billion in sales 

• Commercial vs backyard 

• Farm management, vet medicine, research involved, government regulations