Animal Science: Large Animal Production
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Articulation Agreements
- Clinton Community College
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Cobleskill
- SUNY Delhi
Certifications
- OSHA-10: Agriculture
- NWRC/21st Century Skills
Special Notes
- Students are responsible for providing appropriate footwear
2-Year Program
Plattsburgh Main Campus
The swiftly changing livestock industry offers a variety of careers for the individual interested in large animal production. This program offers basic and advanced skills in areas such as nutrition, animal husbandry, anatomy and physiology of animals and practical skills such as handling and restraint, clinical laboratory skills and medical terminology.
Traditional instruction and hands-on learning enhance the students’ learning experience. Upon completion of the program, students can continue on to a career or choose to enroll in post-secondary education to earn a degree in an animal-related field.
Program Highlights
- Hands-on Learning
- Safety & Sanitization
- Handling and Animal Behavior
- Restraint Techniques
- Animal Care for all Livestock & Poultry Species
- Veterinary Medical Terminology
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Breeding Systems
- Genetics
- Clinical Laboratory Skills
- Reproduction