VSC426 Farm Animal 3 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Farm Animal 3 will be presented in a Problem Based Learning format based around four case packages over a four week period. In common with Farm Animal 1 and Farm Animal 2 it will present cases related to cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas and other farm livestock, particularly illustrating the management of cases in the individual animal. Farm Animal 3 presents four PBL packages over four weeks.
The management of diseases which require symptomatic treatment or treatment based on first principles and clinical acumen, because the specific aetiological agent is unknown, the aetiology of the condition is poorly understood, because treatment must be instituted before the aetiology is fully understood, or because cost prevents the use of diagnostic tests which may elucidate the aetiology are featured.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
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| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC426
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to investigate, diagnose and manage disease in farm animals
- be able to proceed with the management of disease in farm animals in the absence of a definitive diagnosis
- be able to balance the financial considerations of livestock producers, the welfare of diseased animals and the likely outcome of veterinary intervention in developing case management plans
- be able to incorporate the management of risk factors for the occurrence of common diseases in farm animals in development of case management plans
- be able to devise health and production strategies which reduce the risk of disease occurrence in other animals in the herd or flock
- be able to apply and integrate knowledge from the pre-clinical disciplines, the disciplines of nutrition, economics, epidemiology, pathology, parasitology, microbiology and other paraclinical disciplines, and from clinical knowledge and experience gained in practical sessions, to novel health management in farm animals
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Farm Animal Medicine
- Farm Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia
- Animal welfare
- Pathophysiology
- Immunology
- Pathology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Obstetrics and reproduction in farm animals
- Case management
- Communication with livestock producers
- Communication with owners of farm animals as pets
- Preventive medicine
- Jurisprudence
- State medicine
- Economics and business management
- Public health and biosecurity
- Epidemiology
- Nutrition
Content covered by each case will be rigorously mapped against CSU Veterinary Graduate Attributes and traditional clinical curricula followed at other Veterinary Schools. In addition, preclinical subject material relevant to the cases presented (for example pathology, microbiology, etc) will be reinforced (if previously covered) or extended, as appropriate for the cases presented.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.