Food Animal Production Medicine Clinical Rotation
2003 Course Syllabus
LAMS 5445
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Clinical training in food animal practice with a focus on disease and performance concerns.
Objectives
Upon completion of the course the successful student should be able to:
Recognize clinical signs of both infectious and management related disease as seen in beef cattle, dairy cattle, and swine.
Prescribe appropriate diagnostic tests for diagnosing infectious and management related disease.
Describe the economic impact of disease and interventions using probability outcomes.
Describe the dynamics and diagnostics of population immunity .
Prescribe management options that minimize expression of indigenous disease.
design segregation options based on age, site, flow
outline the major factors to be considered in designing a vaccination program.
design management protocol manuals to be used by farm personnel
Prescribe herd-level disease elimination options.
test and cull
depopulation/repopulation
flow cessation
Prescribe a biosecurity program that prevents the introduction disease into a herd with a focus on:
vectors
barriers
facilities
people
isolation/acclimatization
Prescribe sanitation and hygiene procedures for animal facilities, with a focus on:
disinfectant selection
external factors affecting selection
Prescribe mass medication including:
feed additives
drinking water antimicrobics.
Be familiar with record keeping systems and record analysis in dairy systems
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies as outlined by the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
GRADING SYSTEM
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Students will develop at least one case study and present it to the Production Medicine faculty and the other students participating in the rotation.
CREDIT HOURS:
4 Hours
REPEAT POLICY
Course can be repeated for credit – maximum credit allowed 8 hours
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES
Completion of 3rd year veterinary curriculum
PRIMARY DELIVERY MECHANISM:
Practicum/Lecture
COURSE WILL BE OFFERED
Every year – Fall & Spring
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Clinical instruction in food animal practice with a focus on 1) the dynamics of disease within individuals and populations of animals and 2) discovery and resolution of production concerns. Students will gain exposure to beef, dairy, and swine practice situations and will be integrally involved in the resolution of “real world” problems.
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. David Reeves (dreeves@vet.uga.edu) 542.9330
Dr. Dan Cole (dcole@vet.uga.edu) 542.0177
Dr. Mel Pence (mpence@tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu) 229.386.3340