Animal Science Courses and Certifications

Animal Science Study Guide

A supplemental guide to animal breeding, nutrition, health, livestock production, and animal agriculture issues.

• Study.com
• 4 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Horse Course: Introduction to Basic Care and Management

997 ratings at Coursera

Learn to care for horses and donkeys: hoof anatomy and laminitis, equine behavior and gaits, feeding and colic, vital signs and first aid, and breeding management.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Llama Viewing (Live Online)

11 ratings at CourseHorse

In this llama viewing experience, you'll get up close with these charming, fluffy animals for a relaxing and heartwarming escape, perfect for lifting your spirits and connecting with nature.

• CourseHorse
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $10.00

Animal Behaviour and Welfare

13 ratings

Assess animal welfare through behaviour: welfare concepts and history, measurement and assessment methods, and practical welfare of dogs and cats, farm animals, and captive wild animals.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Kitten Lady

Learn How Baby Kittens Grow: 0-8 Weeks

Comprehensive guide on kitten development from birth to 8 weeks, covering age determination, milestones, and care techniques for each stage of growth.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Genetic Models for Animal Breeding

11 ratings at edX

Understand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding. Learn how to set up a breeding programme and apply genetic models and tools to predict the breeding value. Subs

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes

12 ratings at edX

Learn how to evaluate an ongoing breeding programme in terms of both genetic progress and genetic diversity, and how to translate that genetic progress from the breeding programme to the farmer’s work

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Learn to design, set-up, execute and optimize an animal breeding program and increase the production of livestock and domestic animals.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $340.00
• 2 courses

Animal Nutrition and Feeds

Analyze feed nutrients, identify deficiencies, formulate livestock and poultry feeds, and apply feed-processing technologies.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cattle Rearing and Bovine Disease Prevention and Control Techniques

Comprehensive cattle production training spanning breed selection, reproduction, feeding, farm management, welfare, and prevention of common bovine diseases.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?

6 ratings

This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Dairy Production and Management

5 ratings

Learn how dairy herds are managed: cattle genetics and selection indexes, forage and silage production, cow and calf nutrition, reproduction and estrus detection, health and milk quality.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Fisheries Professor

Aquaculture - Types of Culture Systems

19 ratings

Explore diverse aquaculture systems, from brackish water ponds to innovative recirculating methods, covering traditional and modern techniques for sustainable fish and seafood production.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fisheries Professor

Aquaculture - Introduction to Aquaculture

10 ratings

Explore aquaculture's classifications, environments, species, structures, and systems. Learn about shrimp culture and key milestones in this growing field.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chicken Behaviour and Welfare

1214 ratings at Coursera

Assess chicken welfare: read behaviour patterns from dustbathing to dominance, apply the Five Freedoms, and weigh housing, transport and slaughter systems for hens and broilers.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course