Spring 2003
WWCC COURSE OUTLINE
PREFIX NUMBER: AGPR 115
TITLE:
Preventive Veterinary Medical Care
INSTRUCTOR:
Mike Moramarco
CREDITS:
5
TIME/RM:
10:30-11:30 a.m. Daily Room 1107
TEXT:
Animal Health, Baker & Greer, 1992, The Interstate Publ., Co.
SCOPE
The course is designed to provide students with the basic information on animal health and disease
prevention. The course will include the fundamentals on the nature of disease, nutrition, sanitation,
disinfection, immunization and basic husbandry practices. The student will be instructed in the
basics of anatomy and physiology, and disorders relating to metabolic functions and to plant and
chemical poisoning. Students will be required to demonstrate some of the basic management
practices relating to preventative medical care.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
For the students to be able to:
1.
Understand and describe the causes, methods of transmission, and the prevention of
diseases.
2.
Briefly describe the structure and function of the various systems of the animal body.
3.
Understand and describe the non-infectious disorders.
4.
Explain the life cycles of external and internal parasites and methods of control.
5.
Identify various poisonous plants indigenous to the Pacific Northwest.
6.
Acquire a general knowledge of infectious diseases that are common in the Pacific
Northwest.
7.
Demonstrate the procedure on taking the temperature, heart and respiration rate of an
animal and the significance of each.
8.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for the proper restraints of animals.
9.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for the proper administration of vaccines.
LECTURE OUTLINE:
No. of
Lectures
6
5
4
5
4
6
6
6
3
Topic
Nature of Diseases
Immunity and Immunization
Basic Concepts of Stress
Sanitation and disease control
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies and interrelationships
Anatomy and physiology - Infectious diseases of the systems and Metabolic
disorders.
Poisonings - plant, chemical, moldy feeds, mycotoxins
Parasites - affect of, life cycles and control
Practicals - restraints, vital signs and vaccines
REFERENCE MATERIALS:
In the college library there are reference books on reserve for the class. Material from these
references will be assigned and pertain to subjects discussed in class. You will be tested on this
material.
GUEST LECTURER:
Periodically during the course a Veterinarian will present material on topics concerning infectious
diseases, vaccinations, and first aid treatment for farm animals.
LABORATORY SESSIONS
Given the enrollment of the class and also due logistics, class schedules, availability of equipment,
and facilities labs will be scheduled accordingly and notification will be given.
EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING:
Quizzes:
only
There will be weekly quizzes given and will not be comprehensive, but will cover
that material since the last quiz.
Exams:
covering
There will be a mid-term and final exam. These exams will be comprehensive
all material since the beginning of the quarter.
Grades:
An average will be calculated for each student based upon total number of points
earned as a percentage of the total possible points. A letter grade will be assigned
according to the following:
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Final Average
>93%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
60-66%
<60%
POINTS:
An additional 10 points will be given for each student based upon attendance, participation and
progress for the entire quarter. Also 3 points will deducted for each day that a student is absent from
class.
NOTICE:
During periods of assessment or any other time prescribe by the instructor, students are expected to
complete their work without any unauthorized resources to the best of their ability. Violators will be
reported to the Dean of students and subject to Rules of Conduct and Procedures of Enforcement.
Spring 2003
WWCC COURSE SYLLABUS/OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE:
DEPT. PREFIX:
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICAL CARE
AGPR
COURSE NUMBER:
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITES, IF ANY:
115
CLASS HOURS PER WEEK: 5
NONE
GENERAL ED. CORE CLASS:
YES xx NO
DIVISION: VoTech
LOCATION (Main Campus; Clk; WSP): Main Campus
NAME OF TEXT BOOK: Animal Health, by Baker & Greer, 1992
INSTRUCTOR NAME:
Michael Maramarco
OFFICE LOCATION: 1207/Tech Center
CAMPUS PHONE: 527-4223
OFFICE HOURS: 10:30 - 11:30 Daily
LATEST OUTLINE REVISION:
3/02
COURSE TOPICS: Diseases, immunity and immunization, stress, infectious diseases, poisonings,
parasites, practicals--restraints, vital signs and vaccines.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course is designed to provide the students with practical information in
concepts of anatomy and physiology, bacteriology, parasitology, nutrient deficiencies or toxicities
and
disease prevention through management and sanitation.
TYPE OF INSTRUCTION USED IN THIS COURSE: (e.g., lecture, lecture/lab, clinical,
competency based, field trips, TV or other) Lecture/Lab, video, field trips
EVALUATION DEVICES: Weekly quizzes, mid-term and final. Grades will be calculated based
upon total number of points earned. Attendance and participation will be considered in the final
grade.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: For every class session missed, 5 points will be deducted.
TESTING POLICY: Variable number of quizzes; 1 mid-term and 1 final for the lecture portion of
class and 1 lab final will be given.
HOMEWORK POLICY: When assigned, a due date will be designated and late homework will not
be accepted.
GRADING POLICY: >93%=A
90-92%=A87-89%=B+
83-86%=B
77-79%=C+
73-76%=C
67-69%=D+
60-66%=D
80-82%=B70-72%=C<60%=F
Instructor reserves the right to curve the class.
OTHER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION:
Unauthorized use of resources will be reported to Vice President of Instruction.
LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPECTED OF STUDENTS AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS
COURSE:
For the students to be able to:
1.
Understand causes, methods of transmission, and prevention of diseases;
2.
Understand and describe the non-infectious disorders;
3.
Explain life cycles of parasites and methods of control; 4) Acquire a general
knowledge of infectious diseases common to the Pacific Northwest;
5.
Demonstrate the procedure on taking temperature, heart and respiration rate of an
animal and the significance of each.