Your students will explore how proper cell function impacts the overall health and wellbeing of animals, while also critically examining the use of antibiotics, growth hormones, technologies, consulting various experts, etc. as available tools for producers to utilize, when necessary, as part of a holistic approach to animal care.
Workshop Learning Goals:
- Understand how the parts of an animal cell relate to the overall health and functioning of livestock animals
- Understand the different tools and experts available to producers as they make animal care decisions
- Understand how the 5 Freedoms of Animal Care and the Animal Codes of Practice are foundational to livestock farming in Canada
Curriculum Connections:
- Science & Technology,
- Biology
- Green Industries
- Food and Nutrition
- Careers
