Animal Sciences

Complete ICAR AIEEA PG Animal Sciences syllabus covering genetics, nutrition, physiology, livestock production, poultry and veterinary extension.

ICAR AIEEA PG Animal Sciences Syllabus

Sub-Subjects: Animal Genetics & Breeding, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Physiology, Livestock Production and Management, Livestock Products Technology, Poultry Science and Veterinary Extension Education.

UNIT-I

Animal genetics; cell structure; Mendelian laws; population genetics; heredity; heterosis; mutation; evolution; molecular genetics; genetic code; quantitative and qualitative traits; livestock and poultry breeding; livestock population statistics.

UNIT-II

Animal nutrition; carbohydrates, proteins and fats; digestion and metabolism; energy; protein quality; water, minerals and vitamins; feeds and fodders; anti-nutritional factors; unconventional feeds; hay and silage; feed processing and formulation; physiology of digestion, respiration, circulation, muscles, blood, immunity, reproduction, artificial insemination, IVF, cryopreservation and excretion.

UNIT-III

Livestock production and management; dairy and poultry industry; livestock housing; production and reproduction management; lactation; breeding programmes; livestock products; quality control; preservation, processing and storage; international trade, WTO and IPR.

UNIT-IV

Sociology; rural, tribal and urban communities; social change; extension education; community development; extension teaching methods; livestock economy; social barriers; marketing; cooperative societies; animal husbandry development programmes; Gram Panchayat; statistics, data analysis and computational techniques.