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APSC-4064: Issues in Companion Animal Management

Description: Comparative aspects of companion animals including physiology, anatomy, nutrition, genetics, reproduction and well-being. Normal and aberrant behaviors along with techniques of behavior modification and pharmacological intervention. Critical evaluation of current legal and ethical issues in the companion animal industry. Limited to dogs, cats and caged birds. Pre-requisite: Junior Standing required Pre-requisites may be waived with permission of instructor.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ALS-2304 and ALS-3104 and APSC-2464

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 2.91 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 14.64%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.60%

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