Environmental Physiology of
Domestic Animals---Spring 2025
(send
questions/comments to rod@rodallrich.com)
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Course
Material
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Required Textbook:
Environmental Physiology of Livestock (by Collier and Collier)
Go to the Purdue Libraries and download the
free pdf copy of this textbook.
Other Reading Material (always listed here, not in BS):
*****Newest reading material always added to top of the below list*****
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Assignment for the week of January 13th
Read Chapter 2 in our textbook and view this video:
Heat Transfer Mechanisms
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Syllabus
Learning Objectives Using active and self-directed
learning techniques, empower students to learn
and
apply principles of environmental physiology over a lifetime to benefit themselves and their animals.
Learning
Coach
Coach
Rod
rallrich@purdue.edu
rod@rodallrich.com
Course Topics
Thermoregulation
Homeostasis
Behavior
Cohorts
Photoperiod
Reproduction Parasites
Gases Role of
Genotype
Altitude Sensory
Systems Water
Balance
Phytotoxins
Metabolism Hyperbaric
Chambers
Pheromones
Nutrition Heat Transfer
Mechanisms Telemetry
Environmental Hormones Buildings
Transportation Environmental Enrichment
Equipment
Course Website
www.rodallrich.com Web links lead to required course
material
Redundant website:
rodallrich2.com Brightspace will contain points
earned. and misc. material
Assessments
On each Wednesday during the semester, we will have an assessment
during
the
last 15 minutes of lecture that will be worth 50 points each. We will
have 12
of
these assessments (A1-A12) and count the best 10 scores for the course grade.
Suggested
Homework Go
to “Quizzes/Crossword Puzzles” link at rodallrich.com
Course Grade There are 500 total points possible for the semester.
We will use the plus minus grading system as outlined below:
A plus (4.0) 97.0-100.0 % A (4.0) 93.0-96.9 % A minus (3.7) 90.0-92.9 %
B plus (3.3) 87.0-89.9 % B (3.0) 83.0-86.9 % B minus (2.7) 80.0-82.9 %
C plus (2.3) 77.0-79.9 % C (2.0) 73.0-76.9 % C minus (1.7) 70.0-72.9 %
D plus (1.3) 67.0-69.9 % D (1.0) 63.0-66.9 % D minus (0.7) 60.0-62.9 %
F (0.0) < 60.0 %
Bad Weather Policy: In the event that Purdue cancels classes,
Rod will send an email to students describing how the schedule of course events is affected by the cancellation.
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