Research in Animal Science

       In the field of animal science, research can be done in many different ways. According to the Michigan State University website, many different animals are used such as farm animals, companion animals, and even more. There are animal handling facilities located on and near campus, and this is how it typically is on most college campuses. Most research that is done in this field is focused on "key areas of animal agriculture that are of priority to producers, sustainable agriculture and basic biology, some of which interface with areas of biomedical and environmental relevance. These include Animal Breeding, Statistical Genetics and Molecular Genetics, Animal Health, Animal Production Systems and Management, Behavior and Welfare, Exercise Physiology, Functional Genomics and Bioinfomatics, Growth Biology and Meat Science, Lactation Biology, Non-ruminant Nutrition, Nutritional and Digestive Physiology, Microbiology, Reproduction and Endocrinology, Ruminant Nutrition, Skeletal Physiology, Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, and Toxicology" (MSU, Research). When it comes to research, one can be in a laboratory, or could choose to research out in the field physically with animals. There are many options for research in almost every field out there.

 - Jamie R.

 Source:
"Department of Animal Science." Research. Michigan State University, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2015.