Course Description
This is an online distance learning course intended to educate veterinarians regarding specific international trade and public health issues important for import/export of poultry for their home country.
Athena Title
POULT PRACTICUM IV
Non-Traditional Format
Delivery mode is asynchronous. Course design is a self-paced, independent study course. There are no face-to-face meetings. E- mail as needed. Discussion boards daily. Written feedback to students on assignments given monthly.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This is an independent online study course designed to teach veterinarians how to investigate food safety, public health or international trade issues for poultry health management. At the conclusion of the course, veterinarians are expected to be knowledgeable regarding the important international trade policies and issues in the management of commercial poultry systems in their home country.
Topical Outline
Practical application of food safety or trade work. Under the direction of the poultry health mentor, the veterinarian will: 1. Utilize diagnostic testing to determine the distribution of a foodborne, zoonotic or poultry pathogen in the poultry industry/farm situation 2. Design a control plan utilizing fundamental epidemiological principles of vaccination, biosecurity, or serological monitoring 3. Collect poultry health information relevant to the plan 4. Prepare project report to be included in final thesis