AVS 600 Avian Physiology 2(2,0)S Even-numbered years. Structure and function of organ systems of avian species with emphasis on digestion and reproduction. Students study organ system(s) of their choice using quantitative physiological techniques. Preq: AN PH 301, AVS 201, or consent of instructor.
AVS 601 Beef Production 4(3,2)F Breeding, feeding, reproduction, and management of beef cattle with emphasis on production systems integrating disciplines of animal agriculture into management plans and alternatives; practical applications of beef production and management practices. Preq: AVS 202, 370.
AVS 602 Poultry Management 4(3,2)S Emphasizes management, decision making, and application of technology to the commercial production of poultry and poultry products.
AVS 603 Laboratory Techniques 3(2,3)F Research and quality control techniques commonly used in dairy science and related agrisciences. Preq: CH 102.
AVS 604 Dairy Cattle Feeding and Management 4(3,2)F Alternate years. Fundamental principles in the care, feeding, and management of dairy cattle of all ages. Topics include general consideration in selecting a breed and the individual cow, calf raising, growth and development of dairy heifers, care and maintenance of the milking herd, and feeding for milk production. Preq: AVS 202, 370.
AVS 607 Equine Theriogenology 3(2,2)F Review of reproductive anatomy and physiology in the mare and stallion; induction of estrus and ovulation; practices for optimal reproductive efficiency; semen collection, preservation, and transport; embryo transfer; regulatory aspects of reproduction by various breed registries; noninfectious and infectious diseases affecting reproduction; reproductive health management. Preq: AVS 453.
AVS 608 Pork Production 4(3,2)S Breeding, feeding, grading, marketing, and management of swine. Practical applications from all phases of the production cycle are outlined in problem form to develop the student's problem-solving ability. Preq: AVS 202, 370.
AVS 612 Horse Production 4(3,2)S Feeding, breeding, and management of the horse in relation to health, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, and selection. Preq: AVS 202 and 370.
AVS (BIOSC, MICRO) 614 Basic Immunology 4(3,3) See MICRO 614.
AVS 618 Muscle Biology and Lean Meats 3(2,2) Biology of animal muscle, connective, fat, and bone tissue with laboratory emphasis on low-fat sausages and restructured, value-added meat products. Preq: AVS 202.
AVS 625 Poultry Products Grading and Technology 3(2,3)S Odd-numbered years. Factors important in the quality of poultry products are considered. The effects of production, handling, packaging, and storage on consumer acceptability are discussed. Quality evaluation is considered from the standpoint of tenderness, flavor, microbiology, and USDA grades. Preq: AVS 108, 202.
AVS 630 Dairy Processing I 4(3,3)F Alternate years. Processing and distribution of fluid milk and other dairy products with emphasis on composition, quality control, chemical, microbiological, and public health aspects. Preq: BIOL 104, CH 102.
AVS 631 Dairy Processing II 4 (3,3)S Alternate years. Continuation of AVS 630, with emphasis on processing of cultured dairy products and frozen dairy products; processing procedures, quality control, ingredients, formulations; compositional and cultural characteristics of cultured and frozen dairy products are discussed. Preq: AVS 430.
AVS 651 Poultry Nutrition 2(2,0)F Odd-numbered years. Nutrient requirements of chickens, turkeys, and game birds and methods of determining these requirements. Deficiencies and excesses of vitamins and minerals and the effects of naturally occurring toxins are considered. Hand formulation and linear programming are discussed.
AVS 652 Poultry Nutrition Laboratory 1(0,3) Provides training in basic laboratory skills and common laboratory methods used in poultry nutrition.
AVS 653 Animal Reproduction 3(2,2) Reproductive physiology and endocrinology of mammals with emphasis on farm animals and frequent reference to reproduction in laboratory animals and humans. Preq: AN PH 301, AVS 202.
AVS 655 Animal Reproductive Management 1(0,3)S Physiology and endocrinology of pregnant and nonpregnant cows are discussed. Emphasis is on methods of artificial insemination, pregnancy detection, and computer record-keeping for achieving a high level of reproductive efficiency in cattle. Preq: AN PH 301, AVS 202; to be taken concurrently or following AVS 453.
AVS 658 Avian Microbiology and Parasitology 3(3,0)F Even-numbered years. Agents causing poultry diseases; the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of specific diseases; their economic and public health significance.
AVS 661 Physiology of Lactation 2(2,0)S Anatomy and development of the mammary gland; physiological and biochemical regulation of mammary growth and milk secretion with emphasis on farm animals and reference to other mammals. Preq: AVS 202, BIOCH 305.
AVS 670 Animal Breeding 3(3,0)S Fundamental principles relating to the breeding and improvement of livestock including variation, heredity, selection, linebreeding, inbreeding, crossbreeding, and other related subjects. Preq: AVS 202 or consent of instructor.
AVS (BIOSC) 680 Vertebrate Endocrinology 3(3,0) See BIOSC 680.
AVS 801 Selected Topics 1-3(1-3,0) Current topics of special interest in animal, dairy, or veterinary sciences not covered in other courses. May be repeated for credit. Preq: Consent of coordinating instructor.
AVS 802 Meat Technology 3(3,0) Biochemistry, histology, and microbiology of fresh, frozen, cured, smoked, and processed meats; quality of meats and meat products; processing methods; nutritive value; research techniques. Preq: AVS 353.
AVS 803 Physiology of Reproduction and Milk Secretion 3(3,0) Advanced concepts of steroidogenesis, gametogenesis, fertilization, placentation, embryogenesis, embryonic-endometrial relationships, parturition, and lactation and the influence of hormones on these processes. Students evaluate the most recent scientific literature in these areas for information, experimental methods, and validity of authors' conclusions and select a problem, review related literature, and write a research proposal for solving the problem. Preq: AVS 453 and 461 or consent of instructor.
AVS 804 Methods in Animal Breeding 3(3,0) Gene and zygotic frequency, system of mating, heritabilities, genetic consequences of selection and criteria for evaluating improvement in all domestic livestock. Preq: AVS 652.
AVS 808 Industrial Dairy and Meat Science 3(1,6) Managerial training for operating food plants with particular emphasis on regulations, policy, and decision making for dairy plants and meat plants. Preq: Consent of instructor.
AVS 820 Animal and Veterinary Sciences Graduate Seminar 1(1,0) Ongoing research, evaluation of research needs, research techniques, critical reviews, and discussions of published research in all areas of the animal, dairy, and veterinary sciences.
AVS 822 Special Problems 1-3(0,3-9) Laboratory, library, or field study of problems related to animal, dairy, and veterinary sciences emphasizing development and testing of hypotheses and reporting of results. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Preq: Consent of instructor supervising study.
AVS 825 Immunobiology 3(3,0)S Conceptual approach to immunobiology emphasizing the molecular and cellular aspects. Classical and current literature is the major source for the discussion/lecture format. Preq: Consent of instructor.
AVS 891 Master's Thesis Research 1-12