Animal Husbandry and Management
People all over the world are involved in animal- and livestock husbandry. The Netherlands has, as seen in a worldwide perspective, a special position in livestock husbandry. In spite of the country's small size, there is a large production of for example meat and milk. The care, accommodation and nutrition of millions of animals are big business, in which innovative developments are the order of the day.
Through the ages, the Dutch have gained a lot of expertise in this field and Dutch people, and especially former Van Hall Larenstein students, are frequently being asked to put their expertise to the job in other countries. That is why our studyprogrammes are internationally oriented. So, who knows, you might go to China in the future, to nip an animal virus in the bud. Or to the Ukraine, to set up cattle farms.
Today it is not all about production animals anymore, but we also focus on non-production animals such as pets or wild animals. Fortunately, there is a need for specialists nowadays, who care for the wellbeing of these animals. For they constitute a considerable part of our society.