Production Animal Medicine 1 will be presented in a Problem Based Learning (PBL) format over four weeks based around four case packages. In common with Production Animal Medicine 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. Production Animal Medicine 1 includes acute conditions in farm animals, obstetrical procedures and other serious production and life threatening conditions, which may threaten the rest of the herd or flock.
HD/FL
One session
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
VSC331
Four case packages based on clinical practice in farm animals which will require study and application of:
- 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
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.