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Course Criteria
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lab 4. Prereq: Junior standing recommended. A student enrolled in ASCI 300 will have an opportunity to become a member of the University of Nebraska Horse Judging Team. Conformation associated with equine structural form and performance standards. Evaluation of performance classes as governed by breed association standards and industry regulations. Presentation of oral reasons to defend selection decisions.
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3.00 Credits
Lec 2, lab 2. Prereq: ASCI 210 or permission. Fresh meat from beef, pork, lamb, and poultry. Characteristics of muscle, meat technology, preservation, merchandising concepts, and markets.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: Permission. Tours will start on Sunday following the Spring Commencement in May with follow-up term paper and/or oral Powerpoint presentation completed prior to the final examination period for the fall semester. Students must contact the instructor by April 1 for early instructions. An additional Special Fee is assessed. Study tour of livestock and/or meat/food processors. Provide an understanding of the industry's operations and problems. A. Equine Industry Study Tour ( 2 cr II) B. Meat Industry Study Tour ( 2 cr II) D. Pork Industry Study Tour ( 2 cr II)
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3.00 Credits
Lec 2, rct/ lab 2. Prereq: ASCI 240 and 250; CHEM 251. Fundamentals of nutrition and feeding of domestic livestock, nutrients and nutrient requirements, characteristics of feedstuffs, methods of feeding, and the feed industry.
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3.00 Credits
Lec 3. Prereq: ASCI 320 or equivalent. Digestive anatomy and physiology of companion animals including dogs, cats, small mammals, and exotic species. Unique nutrient requirements, pet food formulation, and regulations.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lec 2. Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Equine nutrition including digestive anatomy and physiology. Nutritional requirements of horses as related to growth, reproduction, and performance. The relationship of nutrition to disease and environment. Management practices and application of current equine nutritional research.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Lec 3, lab 2. Prereq: AGRO 315 or BIOS 206; STAT 218 or equivalent. Principles of animal breeding and their application to livestock improvement. Material includes explanations of genetic variation as a cause of variation in animal performance, characterization of the effects of selection, inbreeding and crossbreeding, and application of these procedures to development of breeding programs to improve efficiency of production.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Lec 2, rct 1, lab 3. Prereq: ASCI 240. Comparative anatomy and physiology of reproduction in domestic animals. Endocrine regulation of reproductive function, patterns of reproduction, economic consequences of suboptimal reproductive performance, environmental influences on reproductive efficiency, application of selected techniques for controlling reproduction. Laboratory provides application of techniques used in reproductive management.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lec 2. Prereq: ASCI 240 or equivalent. ASCI 341 recommended. Offered even-numbered calendar years. Anatomy and physiology of stallion and mare reproductive systems. Estrous detection systems, artificial and natural breeding techniques, infertility, semen collection and processing, reproductive management, and record keeping.
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3.00 Credits
(3 cr II) Lec 3. Prereq: ASCI/NUTR 210 or 213 or 310. For course description, see NUTR 343.
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