Course Description
Designed to help students entering veterinary medical fields or animal production learn the common diseases of production animals. The course focuses on infectious, toxic, nutritional and metabolic conditions, as well as important neoplastic and congenital conditions that impact animal production. Learning is augmented through clinical case material.
Athena Title
Common Disease of Prod Animals
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The student shall learn: 1)The cause and pathogenesis of common infectious, toxic, nutritional, and metabolic diseases of cattle, small ruminants, and pigs 2)Important neoplastic and congenital diseases of cattle, small ruminant, and pigs 3)Common causes of abortion in cattle, small ruminants, and pigs 4)Tests for the diagnosis of diseases 5)Common preventative measures and treatment options
Topical Outline
Topical outline: 1)General overview of causes of disease 2)Infectious, toxic, nutritional, and metabolic diseases of cattle 3)Infectious, toxic, and metabolic diseases of small ruminants 4)Infectious, toxic, and metabolic diseases of pigs 5)Neoplastic and congenital diseases of cattle, small ruminants, and pigs 6)Causes of abortion in cattle, small ruminants, and pigs 7)Overview of tests used to diagnose diseases 8)Overview of common preventative measures or treatment options
Syllabus
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