Subject Guides: Animal Science/Vet Nursing: Home

Great NZ resources!

Companion Animals in New Zealand 2020
Written by the NZ Companion Animal Council this research provides useful insight and statistics on animal ownership, expenditure and care.
Companion Cats: Code of Welfare
A summary of the code of welfare for dogs

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Welcome

Welcome to the animal science/vet nursing subject guide. A selection of resources have been hand selected for you to use to aid you with your studies. If you have any questions at all please contact the library.

Useful subject locations

Subject Heading	Subject Location
Animal Culture	SF1-1100
Pets	SF411-459
Veterinary Medicine	SF600-1100
Zoology	QL1-991
Mammals	QL700-739.8
Animal Behaviour	QL750-795

A more detailed guide to Animal Science classification from the Library of Congress.

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