What is the difference between animal science and animal health science?

beautiful love05: What is the difference between animal science and animal health science?
I am planning on transferring next year to Cal Poly Pomona to get a bachelors in animal health science to become a vet tech. Am I on the right track to getting it in animal health science rather than animal science?

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Answer by “the bookworm”
ANIMAL SCIENCE:
Animal science is described as “studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind.At the University of Reading, for example, the study of animal science is concerned with the scientific understanding of how animals work: from the physiology and biochemistry of tissues and major organ systems down to the structure and function of bio molecules and cells; particular emphasis is given to the study of growth, reproduction, nutrition and lactation of farm and companion animals and how these processes may be optimized to improve animal productivity, health and welfare. Courses in support areas, such as genetics, soils, agricultural economics and marketing, legal aspects and the environment also are offered. Degrees in Animal Science are offered at a number of Universities.
ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCE:
IT is the branch of science that deals with the application of medical, surgical, public health, dental, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to non-human animals, including wildlife and domesticated animals, including livestock, working animals, and companion animals. Practitioners of veterinary medicine are known as veterinarians. In most developed countries, veterinarians are highly qualified professionals with advanced educations.

Answer by Tony
bookworm hit it pretty well, largely though the two are the same in material, but the focus is slightly different. Animal Science pertains more to someone who is interested in livestock production, range management, etc. while Animal Health Science is more specific to those looking into veterinary. You should still have a good background in everything covered in the two fields since it all pertains to anything you could be doing involving livestock.

Answer by mrcoriolan
The Cal Poly Pomona website sums it up pretty well.

Animal Health Science if you want to become a Vet Tech.

Animal Science if you want a pre-vet degree and eventually become a vet.

Just wondering, why not go all the way and become a Vet rather than just a technician? Aim high, you can always fall back.

Answer by BRIAN
animal health care science is more on its health and sickness and doing and studying more in health as it describe,animal science is the study of domesticated animals,reproduce,breeds,feeds,anatomy,physical and anatomy and etc..and animal healths science is part of the animal science as i know animal science