{"id":210,"date":"2022-07-06T14:50:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T18:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs-draft\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:46:00","slug":"animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal and Veterinary Science, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal and Veterinary Science, B.S.<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"AST BS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-ast-bs\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-296\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-296\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-298\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-298\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/animal-science-option\/\">Animal Science Option<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-383\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/pre-veterinary-option\/\">Pre-Veterinary Option<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-297\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-509\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-509\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/animal-and-veterinary-science-b-s\/minor\/\">Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science is designed for students interested in applied animal science careers. Animal and veterinary sciences play a vital role in the management and care of livestock, companion animals, as well as those animals maintained at zoos, aquariums, and laboratory animal facilities. You&#8217;ll also have unique opportunities for hands-on learning at URI&#8217;s own <strong>Peckham Farm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JmE57-n4YLY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"URI Peckham Farm - Justine Demming\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JmE57-n4YLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choose Your Track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two options available for the major. The <strong>Animal Science<\/strong> option includes coursework in animal nutrition, anatomy and physiology, behavior, and disease in both large and small animals. The <strong>Pre-Veterinary<\/strong> option is designed to prepare you for admission to veterinary schools, or to pursue graduate programs in animal physiology and health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands-On Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever option you choose, opportunities abound for internships off-campus at veterinary clinics, zoos and aquariums, research facilities, and local agricultural organizations, as well as summer research or outreach fellowships in CELS\u2019s Coastal and Environmental Fellows program. The major is centered at our Peckham Farm facility, within easy walking distance of the dorms, and students get hands-on experience with the animals beginning the first week of classes. The diversity of species available at the farm means that our students are broadly trained, knowledgeable, and experienced in raising several species.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo  \"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop style-blur\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2111\/Julie-BoslandSq.jpeg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-content\"><div class=\"cl-promo-text\"><h1>Meet Julie Bosland<\/h1><p>Animal science and technology major Julie Bosland \u201919 knows eggs.<\/p><p><a class=\"cl-promo-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/major-choices-animal-science\/\">Read her story<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-img\"><a class=\"cl-promo-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/major-choices-animal-science\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2111\/Julie-BoslandSq.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal and Veterinary Science, B.S. Overview The B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science is designed for students interested in applied animal science careers. Animal and veterinary sciences play a vital role in the management and care of livestock, companion animals, as well as those animals maintained at zoos, aquariums, and laboratory animal facilities. 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