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Animal Performance (DASC30014)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
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The aim of this subject is to enable students to develop skills and knowledge in exercise and environmental physiology in domestic and companion animals and to be able to apply this knowledge in management of the environment for improved animal performance.
The content includes a comparative overview of basic physiological processes important in exercise physiology and environmental adaptation such as circulation, gas exchange, electrolytes and water balance, heat production and thermoregulation; physiological and metabolic adaptations during exercise and training, including environmental effects on training management; diversity in environments and the nature of stress, including physical, psychological and nutritional factors; animal health specifically related to animal performance; and management of the environment including aspects of housing.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- understand how different animals cope with changing and diverse environments;
- understand the nature of stress and stressful environments;
- understand the nature of physiological regulation and adaptation;
- understand how management can influence the animal-environment interaction; and have developed experimental skills to study animal-environment interactions;
- understand the biomechanics of, and the physiological and metabolic adaptations occurring during, training and exercise
- understand the effects of environment on training management
- Understand the implications for animal health of improving animal performance
Generic skills
On completion of the subject the students should have developed the following generic skills: Academic excellence, greater in-depth understanding of scientific disciplines of animal physiology and performance in a range of species. The student’s flexibility and level of transferable skills should be enhanced through improved time management and enhanced ability to communicate their ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats.
Last updated: 11 April 2024