Animal Sciences

The Department of Animal Sciences is part of the College of Agriculture, and we desire to be the "place to go" for the citizens of Indiana and beyond for knowledge in animal sciences. We are comprised of ~700 undergraduate students, ~60 graduate students, ~30 professors, and ~20 staff members. We are very excited to be in our new facilities: the Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences and the Land O'Lakes, Inc. Center for Experiential Learning with the adjacent Purina Pavilion, which houses our whole department under one roof for the first time ever. We invite you to come visit! Explore our site and learn more about who we are and what we do.

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Animal Sciences
anscinfo@purdue.edu
270 S Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-4806

For vet questions, please contact the College of Veterinary Medicine's Vet Teaching Hospital. Call 765-494-1107 for small animals, 765-494-8548 for large animals, or 765-496-7911 for animal emergencies.

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Congratulations, Luiz Brito!

Luiz Brito, an associate professor of animal sciences, received the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Early Career Achievement Award at the National ASAS Conference in Calgary, Canada.

American Society of Animal Sciences

FEATURED STORIES

Celebrating the future of farming

In the midst of harvest-season, National Farmer's Day recognizes the hard work of the men,...

Graduate Student Spotlight: Jenna Schober

Jenna Schober is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, and she...

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Fatty acids found in meat and poultry may be beneficial to human metabolism

The healthy dietary choice seems easy. Consuming fish oil or seafood along with their omega-3...

Faculty Spotlight: Heather Neave

Heather Neave, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare in the...

Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Thayer

Morgan Thayer received her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the Purdue Animal Sciences...

Fetch, kitty! New research shows that cats are more eager to retrieve than you might think

Mikel Delgado, a senior research scientist in Purdue University’s College of Veterinary...