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AN SC 320

Livestock Growth and Meat Production

3 units

Fall 2019

Topics

  • Describe the cellular basis of organ and tissue growth
  • Discuss post-natal growth and development and its relevance to meat production
  • Be familiar with growth promotion strategies used in Canadian cattle production

Readings

  • Growth of Farm Animals, 3rd Edition, T. Lawrence, V. Fowler, and J. Novakofski, 2012
    required
  • The second edition is available on-line through the e-library
    required
Fall 2014

Topics

  • Animal Production
  • The review paper
  • Principles of Growth 1
  • Principles of Growth 2
  • The abstract
  • Sex ratio
  • Pre-natal growth 1
  • The introduction
  • Pre-natal growth 2
  • Pre-natal growth 3
  • Constructing the review
  • Organ growth
  • Connective tissue
  • Organizing within topic
  • Elastin, cartilage & bone
  • Review paper format
  • Style and grammar
  • Muscle formation 1
  • Muscle formation 2 Free question period
  • Genetic mutations and meat quality

Readings

  • Growth of Farm Animals, 3rd Edition, T. Lawrence, V. Fowler, and J. Novakofski, 2012
    required
  • The textbook is available in the Student Union Bookstore. The second edition is available on-line through the e-brary
    required
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