You’ll leave this major with an understanding of the determinants of health in populations of domestic and production animals and in particular the impact of welfare, housing, nutrition and infectious agents on domestic animal health. This major will integrate knowledge from a range of disciplines including veterinary anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology and pathology as they apply to the health of domestic and production animals.

Please note, you can only study this major with a provisional/conditional offer to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Your major structure

You’ll complete this major as part of a Bachelor of Science degree. In addition to the below, you’ll also take elective science subjects and breadth (non-science) subjects throughout your degree.

In the first and second years of your Bachelor of Science, you’ll complete the subjects that are prerequisites for your major including chemistry, biology and animal health subjects. In second year, you’ll also have the option to take elective subjects in nutrition and animal physiology which is highly encouraged.

In your third year, as a base, you’ll complete four subjects (50 points of study), and for this major, four additional Level 3 subjects (an additional 50 points of study) are required to receive one full year of credit toward the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Students in this major will be provided with a sequential capstone experience and through three of the core major subjects students will be introduced to aspects of professional practice, acquire safe animal handling skills and complete a one-week extramural placement activity.