791-003 Animal Health

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

One Animal Management Elective.

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the physiological and microbiological basis of the techniques employed in the recognition of animal diseases;
• describe and explain the mode of action of pathogens and the relationship of pathogenic mechanisms to the incidence of disease and to clinical signs;
• devise basic animal health management programs.

The content includes: The normal anatomy and physiology of farm animals with particular reference to circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, digestive and urinogenital systems. The normal parameters of animal performance in relation to physiological processes; the nature and assessment of departure from the normal parameters of animal performance. The nature and action of pathogenic agents, interaction with host physiology and the implications for disease and diagnosis. Animal Management Programs. Practical demonstrations of clinical examinations and collection of pathology samples.

Assessment

Assignment of 1200 words (20%); two hour examination (80%).

Prescribed Texts

• Rubira R J (1994), Animal Health Notes. Vols 1, 2 and 3, VCAH-Dookie.