The study of animal behavior is presented as it pertains to
domestic birds and mammals, primarily of agricultural species.
Animal welfare is introduced as a moral concept and as a subject
informed by animal behavior.
Athena Title
Behavior Welfare Domestic Anim
Prerequisite
[(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 1108L] and (ADSC 2010 or ADSC 2010E or POUL 2020-2020L)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Student will be able to define animal welfare and its principles in relation to livestock and poultry production systems.
Student will be able to describe physiological and behavioral basis of animal welfare.
Student will be able to define basic welfare assessment principles in food animals.
Student will be able to specify parameters and techniques used in studying and assessing animal welfare.
Student will be able to apply principles of welfare assessment to a real-world production scenario.
Topical Outline
1. Definition of Animal Welfare
2. Development of Behavior, Behavioral Genetics, and Domestication
3. Behavioral, Physiological, and Neurobiological Indicator of Animal Welfare
4. Assessment and Management of Pain
5. Human-Animal Interaction
6. Consumers and Animal Welfare
7. Technology and Animal Welfare
8. Animal Welfare Assessment for Poultry and Other Livestock
9. Practical Animal Welfare Scenarios in Poultry and Other Livestock
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
