VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This rotation requires a 3 week placement with a District Veterinarian in a NSW Rural Lands Protection Board or an approved alternative placement in a Government Veterinary workplace, such as a State Department of Agriculture, Australian Department (AQIS, Biosecurity Australia, etc) and Animal Health Australia.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC467
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
VSC415 and VSC426 and VSC427 and VSC450 and VSC451 and VSC453
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Veterinary Science,
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) Students only.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to implement disease control policies
- be able to investigate outbreaks of disease in domestic livestock, horses and poultry
- be able to prevent, control and/or eradicate diseases on an area, state or national basis
- be able to apply epidemiological principles
- be able to outline the roles of veterinarians, practitioners or official veterinarians, in State or National Veterinary Programs
- be able to interpret legislation under which veterinarians operate in discharging their duties
- be able to develop an advisory program directed towards local livestock owners.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- State veterinary medicine
- Jurisprudence
- Epidemiology
- Animal welfare
- Public health and biosecurity
- Gross pathology
- Extension/communication
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
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.