| Principles and practices of managing animals in typical production systems for biological, economic sustainability and securing food security. Nutrition, health, welfare, and management. Practical application of animal husbandry in commercial livestock production systems: poultry (meat, eggs, other avian species); pigs; rabbits; deer; goats and sheep; beef and dairy cows. Welfare considerations in farm animal production setting. Meeting the challenge of climate change: adaptation and mitigation livestock strategies. Management of disease risks. Basic concepts of biosecurity, including the role of biosecurity in disease prevention, the principles of risk assessment, and the various biosecurity measures that can be implemented on farms Nutrition, housing and equipment, prevention and control of diseases, environment care and waste management. Reproductive technologies (e.g., artificial insemination). |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
