Course Description
This is an on-line distance learning course intended to educate veterinarians regarding the use of routine health surveys to evaluate poultry production profitability.
Athena Title
POUL HEALTH SURVEYS
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to educate veterinarians regarding the use of routine health surveys to evaluate poultry production profitability. At the conclusion of the course, veterinarians are expected to be proficient in performing bursa to body weight ratio surveys, coccidia surveys, intestinal health surveys and normal mortality surveys, then effectively communicating the results to industry officials using presentation graphics.
Topical Outline
Learning to do routine health survey is a commonly used tool for evaluating the poultry flocks or companies’ health issues that impact profitability. 1. Using various methods for monitoring health of poultry flocks will be examined. 2. Appreciation of these programs will then be examined in practice cases. 3. Results of health surveys will be used to produce reports for communicating profitability issues.