250-312 Dogs, Cats & Miscellaneous Pets 1

Students completing Dogs, Cats and Miscellaneous Pets 1 (and 2) should: be familiar with breed and behavioural characteristics of small companion animals; possess the essential information on diseases of small animals on which to approach a diagnosis based on epidemiology and clinical signs in an individual animal or group of animals; be able to interpret and utilise the results of laboratory tests in making a diagnosis; be able to devise appropriate forms of therapy or management; be able to devise strategies for prevention and control of disease in small animals; be aware of the public health implications of zoonoses of pet animals; and be aware of disease prevention for laboratory animals and animal welfare issues in research and the community.

Diseases and preventive medicine of small animals and miscellaneous pets: infectious diseases; clinical signs, treatment, management and immunisation strategies, public health aspects, critical care of the medical case. Diagnosis and medical and surgical management of diseases of the nervous system, eye and ear, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system and behavioural conditions.

At the end of the sequence Dogs, Cats and Miscellaneous Pets 1 and Dogs, Cats and Miscellaneous Pets 2 students should have developed:

• cognitive, analytic and problem solving skills, involving independent thought, rational enquiry and self-directed learning;

• professional and technical skills; and

• respect for intellectual integrity and professional ethics.

One 3-hour written paper at the end of semester (100%).