We have both applied and basic research programs for a wide range of topics in animal science and related fields, including the following specializations:
- Sustainable management systems
- Genetics
- Nutrition and metabolism
- Functional foods
- Feed ingredient development
- Grazing and forage systems
- Feed processing
- Digestive, growth, and lactation physiology
- Gastrointestinal microbiology
- Pre and probiotics
- Animal health
- Aboriginal wildlife, land, and resource management
- Human-conflict
- Animal behaviour and welfare
- Aquatic toxicology in northern ecosystems
Our university has excellent animal and feed research facilities including the Rayner Dairy Teaching and Research Facility and the Canadian Feed Research Centre, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, sheep, fish, and animal metabolism units.
