Course Description
This Maymester course, in partnership with The University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland, uses a hands-on experience and team-based work to provide training in concepts of animal health. The course uses a problem-based inquiry approach that combines educational travel, seminar, lectures, teamwork, and applied lab and field activities.
Athena Title
Maymester Pre Vet Study Away
Non-Traditional Format
This study away course will consist of lecture, lab, excursions, and cultural activities. The total hours of lecture per week is 10 (30 total for the course) and lab/field/excursion is 13.3 (40 total for the course).
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The course is designed for students to be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in health management of herds 2. Explain the impact of quality of biosecurity, nutrition, and veterinary care on animal welfare and health as well as public health 3. Critically evaluate a herd health issue, propose and evaluate a solution 4. Work collaboratively with students from host institution and develop teamwork skills 5. Communicate appropriately and effectively across audiences
Topical Outline
Introduction to Herd health issues 1) Theoretical introduction (lecture and seminar) 2) Prevention and biosecurity (lecture and seminar) 3) Nutrition (lecture and seminar) 4) One health: connections to human and wildlife (lecture and seminar) 5) Physical examination, owner interview, imaging diagnostics (hands-on practical activity) 6) Excursion trip to Bialowieza Laboratory diagnostic methods 1) Microbiological methods (laboratory activity) 2) Serological methods (laboratory activity) 3) Molecular methods (laboratory activity) 4) Hematology tests (laboratory activity) 5) Histopathological and anatomopathological diagnosis (hands-on practical activity) Implementation of theoretical knowledge on the farm 1) Large livestock farm No.1 (hands-on farm activity) 2) Farm of small ruminants (hands-on farm activity) 3) Calf farm (hands-on farm activity) 4) Poultry farm (hands-on farm activity) 5) Large livestock farm No. 2 (hands-on farm activity)
Syllabus