Bachelor in Animal Science and Technology

Objectives and competencies

• Preparation of licensed professionals with training in Animal Science, particularly in the fields of biotechnology, animal production, food safety, wildlife resource management and applied research capacity;
• Knowing the characteristics of different species and breeds and conditioning factors of welfare in farm animals, company or natural environment;
• Master the techniques of molecular genetics and biotechnology at the service of Animal Science;
• Integrate quantitative aspects of biostatistics and information technology in Animal Science;
• Assess the nutritional needs of animals, combined with the technologies of vegetable production and food resources;
• Integrating aspects of animal biology with environmental quality, biosafety, infeciologia and Immunology;
• To enable the use of tools at the service of conservation of genetic resources, integrated into the overall agro-ecosystem.

Careers

• Livestock enterprises, particularly in the poultry sector, sheep farming, goat rearing, cattle farming, pig farming, aquaculture, beekeeping, or production of alternative species like Snail farming or hunting;
• Of animal products processing enterprises, including milk, meat and eggs or their derivatives;
• Biotechnology companies involved in animal science;
• Companies and institutions of the breeding area, conservation of wildlife resources and integrated management of ecosystems;
• Businesses and institutions evaluation and environmental impact mitigation, in particular reducing emissions and effective treatment of farm effluents, in a perspective of sustainable integrated livestock production;
• Natural and organic farms;
• Zoos;
• Game reserves and game fishing or other sports and leisure activities, related to the animal world;
• Companies or research institutions and / or teaching in science and technology animals;
• Food production companies for animals;
• Production and marketing enterprises veterinary and agricultural and livestock products;
• Provision of services within the farm animals, company or wildlife;
• Research institutions in the area of ​​animal and human health;
• Companies and institutions in the area of ​​laboratory control of food safety;
• Businesses and animal health control institutions;
• Official bodies of planning, regulation, management or supervision;
• Associations and cooperatives of producers;