The Department of Animal Science commemorated its 75th anniversary
in 1996, which makes it one of the oldest established departments
of Animal Sciences in the country.
The Department offers various graduate
and post-graduate training programmes in:
Monogastric and ruminant nutrition
Development physiology and meat science
Animal breeding
Livestock management
Reproduction physiology
These programmes also cover various production systems
with regard to a variety of farm animals such as:
Sheep and goats (including wool production)
Dairy cattle
Beef cattle
Ostriches
Poultry
Pigs
OUR MISSION
- to train animal scientists of excellence in order
to fulfil the research, extension and development needs
of South Africa in order to improve the quality of life
of all its inhabitants.
