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The Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science specialization prepares individuals for advanced degree study in veterinary school and for post-graduate research.

The Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science specialization emphasizes the application of physical and chemical sciences to the raising and production of beef cattle, horses, dairy cattle, swine, and companion animals.

Additionally, students will obtain both classroom instruction and real world hands-on experience with animals at the SIUC Agriculture Research and Education Laboratories.

Senior level courses in beef cattle management, swine management, dairy cattle management, and equine science assimilate knowledge and skills learned in previous courses to assist students in applying the basic sciences to real-life situations.

What facilities are at SIU?
The Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science specialization is supported by extensive facilities for several species of livestock. Every student has the opportunity to get involved in work, research labs, or class at the 2,000 acre farm system that is the core of our animal science teaching program. The SIUC farms have special centers for:

* 75 brood cows, with cow-calf and feedlot operations
* 75 head operating dairy
* 45 head of horses for teaching, research and breeding
* 100 crossbred sow farrow-to-finish operations
* Beef Evaluation Center
* High-technology feed mill wiht micro-nutrient mixing and ration formulation.

For additional information about the animal facilities, feel free to visit the web site section on University Farms.

What are my career opportunities?
The Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science specialization meets the needs of students planning to attend veterinary school or pursue graduate work in animal science. Students who complete this option qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree, meet the course requirements for admission to a veterinary medicine program, and acquire an excellent foundation for graduate work in animal science.

Graduates with a specialization in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science are prepared to: further scientific interests with a career in research, veterinary medicine, education, or biomedical industry; pursue careers in the multifaceted agribusiness industry; or work directly with beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, or horse production and management.

What will I study?
The Animal Production specialization emphasizes the scientific application of genetics, reproductive physiology, nutrition, herd health, waste management, and business economics in the production of beef cattle, horses, dairy cattle and swine.

The Animal Production specialization provides classroom instruction and real world hands-on experience with animals at the SIUC Livestock Centers on campus. Senior level courses in beef cattle management, swine management, dairy cattle management, and equine science assimilate all knowledge and skills learned in previous courses to prepare graduates for rewarding careers that range from livestock production and management to marketing, sales, and public relations to post graduate training in animal research, teaching, veterimary medicine and biotechnology.

What facilities are at SIU?
The Animal Production specialization is supported by extensive facilities for several species of livestock. Every student has the opportunity to get involved in work, research labs, or class at the 2,000 acre farm system that is the core of the animal science teaching program. The SIUC farm has special centers for:

* 75 brood cows, with cow-calf and feedlot operations
* 75 head operating dairy
* 45 head of horses for teaching, research and breeding
* 100 crossbred sow farrow-to-finish operation
* Beef Evaluation Center
* High-technology feed mill with micro-nutrient mixing and ration formulation

For additional information about the animal facilities, feel free to peruse our web site section on University Farms.

What are my career opportunities?
Career opportunities are excellent for Bachelor of Science graduates trained in Animal Production. An Animal Science major will allow you to combine your unique interests with your desire for an exciting and rewarding career.

Animal Production graduates are prepared to: work directly with beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, or horse production and management; pursue careers in the multifaceted agribusiness industry; or further scientific interests with a career in research, veterinary medicine, or education.

SIUC also offers studies in animal nutrition and reproductive physiology leading to a Master of Science degree in Animal Science.

Animal Sciences and Industry is a comprehensive unit supported by about 50 faculty devoted to research, teaching, and extension activities related to domestic farm animals species. Currently, the department has approximately 700 undergraduate students advised in the department and about 75 graduate students pursuing both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

For graduate training, the department has animal research and teaching units located conveniently to the main campus. Those units include sheep, poultry, purebred beef, dairy, swine, and horse teaching and research units and the beef, forage, range and cow-calf research units. In addition, laboratories in both Call and Weber Halls contain state-of-the-art equipment that allow the student access to most analytical techniques required for their research.

Graduate training in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is organized within six functional discipline groups including animal breeding and genetics, food science, meat science, monogastric nutrition, physiology, and ruminant nutrition.

Animal Sciences and Industry is a comprehensive unit supported by about 50 faculty devoted to research, teaching, and extension activities related to domestic farm animals species. Currently, the department has approximately 700 undergraduate students advised in the department and about 75 graduate students pursuing both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

For graduate training, the department has animal research and teaching units located conveniently to the main campus. Those units include sheep, poultry, purebred beef, dairy, swine, and horse teaching and research units and the beef, forage, range and cow-calf research units. In addition, laboratories in both Call and Weber Halls contain state-of-the-art equipment that allow the student access to most analytical techniques required for their research.

Graduate training in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is organized within six functional discipline groups including animal breeding and genetics, food science, meat science, monogastric nutrition, physiology, and ruminant nutrition.