792-258 Animal Health

Credit Points

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• identify healthy farm animals;

• identify diseases commonly affecting farm animals;

• select suitable prevention and control measures that may be adopted for diseases of farm animals;

• evaluate the production and economic losses that may occur through animal disease;

• understand the role played by the Department of Agriculture and other authorities in disease diagnosis and control;

• appreciate the skills involved with the use of animal husbandry equipment and preparations.

The participant will be involved in lectures, group sessions and practical classes where, in each, the emphasis will be on the practicalities of disease prevention, recognition and control. Group sessions will also provide the student with the opportunity to specialise by concentrating on the health and husbandry of one selected type of farm livestock. An excursion and visiting presenters will give students an insight into the role and operations of the Department of Agriculture and the various service companies involved with animal health products. In practical classes, the student will have the opportunity to see some of the more common organisms involved with farm animal disease and the student will be shown how to operate and maintain animal husbandry equipment and how to store and utilise veterinary preparations.

Assessment

2-hour examination (60%); 2 assignments of 1000 words (20% each).