VETN 210 - Animal Diseases I
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2 CREDIT HOURS MAX: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2 LECTURE HOURS MAX: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 0 LAB HOURS MAX: 0
INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MAX: 0
STUDIO HOURS MIN: 0 STUDIO HOURS MAX: 0
PRACTICUM HOURS MIN: 0 PRACTICUM HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MAX: 0
ON THE JOB TRAINING MIN: 0 ON THE JOB TRAINING MAX: 0
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 32 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MAX: 32
This course discusses clinically relevant large animal diseases, disease processes, and obstetric procedures. This course covers the causes, pathogenesis, clinical signs, and treatment and prevention of each disease.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Describe the causes, pathogenesis, clinical signs, treatment and prevention of clinically relevant large animal diseases and obstetric procedures.
2. Describe common zoonotic diseases of large animals as they apply to animal health and public safety.
3. Communicate the information that a client or owner would need in the event that an animal was diagnosed with a specific disease.
4. Discuss biosecurity and isolation procedures necessary in livestock operations.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - * Causes of disease and disease transmission
* Infectious vs contagious disease
* Common diseases of livestock
* Treatment and prevention of common diseases
* Reproduction and obstetrics of large animals
* Biosecurity and isolation in animal operations
* Zoonotic disease and public safety
* State and federal guidelines for reportable diseases
* Record keeping and communication regarding diseases
GRADING POLICY
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = <60
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