Our college's first-level discipline, animal Husbandry, was established as an academic Master’s degree-authorized discipline in 2017 through national approval. It builds upon two original second-level disciplines: Special Economic Animal Breeding (2000) and Animal Genetic Breeding and Reproduction (2005). There are 29 master’s supervisors, including eight professors and 17 associate professors.

The discipline primarily focuses on scientific research and talent development related to special livestock and poultry listed in the National Catalog of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources and economically or scientifically valuable wildlife. It encompasses three second-level disciplines:

(1) Animal Genetics and Breeding Science: This encompasses surveys of germplasm resources, collection, and genetic evaluation; basic research on animal genetics and production performance, kinship and evolution, inbreeding and hybridization, resistance breeding, molecular breeding, and genetic diseases; studies on optimized breeding and reproductive control technologies; and investigations into breeding patterns, physiological mechanisms of specificity, domestication, and the restoration of genetic diversity.

(2) Special Animal Science: This includes theories and technologies for reproductive regulation in special livestock and poultry; the relationships between nutrient intake and life activities; assessment and formulation of feed nutritional value; nutritional requirements and regulatory techniques throughout biological stages; scientific research on product functionality, processing utilization, quality testing, and taxonomic identification; and the theoretical and technical systems for wildlife rescue (including zoo animals), ex-situ conservation breeding, physiology, nutrition and feed management, and emergency rescue.

(3) Integrated Wildlife Medicine encompasses wildlife infectious diseases and molecular immunology, monitors major wildlife epidemics, assesses the risk of disease spread, and evaluates ecological safety. It ensures environmental security and animal health by studying the toxicology of environmentally persistent pollutants and screening for antagonistic effectors. Additionally, it explores the mechanisms and applications of natural plant extracts to enhance animal health, understand pathogenesis, and develop strategies to mitigate sub-health conditions in animals. Furthermore, it addresses concerns related to food safety derived from animals and public health.