Spring 2027

Care and Management of Dogs and Cats

Care and Management of Dogs and Cats covers best practices in pet care from a veterinary perspective, focusing on acquiring, training, healthcare, and end-of-life decisions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lauren Baker

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the general care needs of dogs and cats

  • Explain the how and why of basic veterinary care diagnostics and procedures

  • Use an evidence-based approach to evaluate the numerous decisions and ethical considerations related to pet care

  • Identify and discuss the industries/entities that support pet ownership and animal health (e.g. breeding, animal shelters and related social programs, pet food, pet supplies, pharmaceuticals, training and behavior, scientific research, and veterinary medicine)

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

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ANSCI 232

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LAUREN BAKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 400
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 400
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 800

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.72 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Acquiring pets, training, veterinary care, and end-of-life decisions
  • Ethical considerations and healthcare choices for pet owners
  • Scenarios adjacent to pet ownership such as breeding and working animals

Skills

  • Describing general care needs of dogs and cats
  • Explaining basic veterinary care diagnostics and procedures
  • Using an evidence-based approach to evaluate pet care decisions and ethics
  • Identifying and discussing industries supporting pet ownership and animal health

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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ANSCI 232 · Spring 2027

Care and Management of Dogs and Cats

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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