Includes biochemistry, behaviour, genetics, nutrition, physiology, breeding, production and management of domestic livestock and poultry, other avian species, fish and other marine animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife species. 

Programs provide a strong foundation in the scientific disciplines underlying growth and reproduction in animals and how they respond to a range of environmental systems and constraints.  

Emphasis may also include the practical husbandry of animals, primarily those used for food production, but also of companion and captive species.