The objective of this CEAV course is to prepare for professions and activities focussing on production and quality control in the poultry and rabbit “production” sector. This course is based in particular on thorough skills in animal health, in production and processing methods as well as in the fields of product safety-quality, environmental management, veterinary medication and animal welfare.
The animal industry is a booming and growing industry. Recent years have seen an increase in biotechnological development within animal production as well as an expansion in animal health industries
More than half a billion dollars is spent yearly on animal health sales and almost as much again on its research in the US alone. This increased reliance on biological and veterinary sciences together with biotechnology, has created the need for appropriately trained scientists. Our new BSc (Hons) in Bioveterinary Science has been developed to support that need. It has been designed to meet the needs of students and employers looking for practical skills and knowledge in the professions allied to the practice of veterinary medicine and to that of the animal industry in general, and builds on the existing expertise and reputation of the Department in this field.
Veterinary medicine is one of the fastest growing professions in the country, and Warren Wilson College graduates have been very successful in gaining admission to schools of veterinary medicine. Students may fulfill the entrance requirements for veterinary schools by earning a B.S. degree in Biology or Chemistry. Veterinary schools expect applicants to have had experience in studying and caring for animals, and pre-vet students work on the Farm crew for two years, caring for and managing all aspects of the pig and cattle herds. The combination of a good academic background, Farm Crew experience, and the discipline from the Warren Wilson College Triad educational program benefit the student in applying to veterinary medicine programs and in future professional work. An additional strength of the pre-veterinary medicine program at Warren Wilson College is that the pre-veterinary advisor is a licensed veterinarian with a Ph.D. in animal behavior.