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T.K. Cheung Centre for Animal Science
Research
Fort Garry Campus
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The TKCC is home to
research trials with swine and
cattle. |
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Students working
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TKCC. |
The T.K.
Cheung Centre for Animal Science Research was officially opened
on July 2, 1992, and was made possible through funding support
from the Manitoba government, various agricultural industries,
and individual donors. Formerly called the Animal Science
Research Unit (ASRU), the centre was renamed on July 21, 2006,
in recognition of the generous contributions made by Dr. T.K.
Cheung to the department of animal science, the faculty of
agricultural and food sciences and the University of
Manitoba.
The T.K.
Cheung Centre can accomodate beef and dairy cattle, sheep, and
swine. The building is divided into two wings with the feed
storage and handling area in the centre. Cooler and freezer space hold samples prior to processing.
The south wing is used
primarily for swine research in the areas of nutrition,
immunology, behaviour and welfare, reproduction, and manure
management. The animal rooms are environmentally controlled,
and contain flexible penning that can be
removed to accommodate metabolism crates.
The north wing contains
animal rooms that are designed to handle cattle, complete with
metabolism stalls. Flexible space that can
be configured for metabolism trials with swine or can be
set up with individual pens is also available. The animal and procedures rooms
in the north wing have been modified to accommodate
studies with Risk Category Level II organisms. This new
capacity allows researchers to acquire knowledge pertaining to
how diet and management interact to influence microbial
populations, including pathogenic organisms, in ruminant and
non-ruminant digestive tracts.
The centre
is also used extensively for teaching and training of undergraduate
and graduate students and for visiting scientists. The modern
and flexible facilities are used to facilitate laboratory
classes, individual training programs, and institutional
animal care training programs. Additionally, it is used to
facilitate the extension and outreach activities of the
department of animal science and the faculty of agricultural
and food sciences. Students from local and visiting elementary
and high schools visit the centre to gain an appreciation of
the importance of research to healthy, safe food and to animal heath & welfare.
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Dr. Martin
Nyachoti - Facility Director
Harry Muc - Technicion V - Supervisor
Animal Care Staff:
Robert Stuski - Unit Supervisor
Darwin Ramos
Telephone: (204)
474-9422 |
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