250-410 Clinical Sciences 10: Diseases, Preventive Medicine and Production of Sheep, Other Small Ruminants and Camelids

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Objectives:

Students completing this subject should be able to:

• suggest a possible diagnosis and differential diagnosis from the history, epidemiology, clinical signs and lesions observed in individual sheep, goats, deer, or llama in flocks or herds of these animals;

• recommend appropriate ancillary laboratory tests, submit a detailed request for a laboratory examination, and interpret the results of any tests or laboratory reports;

• ascertain if the welfare of the animal or herd is being compromised;

• specify appropriate therapy or other course of action;

• provide the owner with a prognosis;

• advise the owner of the appropriate withholding periods for milk or of the animal from slaughter when antibiotics or chemicals are administered or applied;

• recommend measures to control a disease in a flock, herd or other population;

• recommend measures to prevent a disease from occurring;

• prepare a written report for the owner or attendant, or for a referring veterinarian; and

• demonstrate competence in the analysis of records of production, health and reproductive performance.

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Diseases, preventive medicine and production management of sheep, goats, deer and camelids; clinical examination, diagnosis and methods of treatment. Flock and herd management.

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