COURSE OUTLINE
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COURSE NUMBER AND NAME: VTHT 2209 Food Animal Clinical Management
Instructor: Dr. Dipa Brahmbhatt VMD, MpH, MS
Website: http://drbrahmbhattsclasshandouts.yolasite.com/vtht-2209.php
E: Mail: dbrahmbh@yahoo.com
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: The student will learn feeding, common management
practices, and care of food producing animals in a clinical setting and review the common
diseases of food producing animals encountered in the practice of veterinary medicine.
The student will be able to apply appropriate sanitation and disease prevention
techniques; utilize appropriate medication procedures; implement knowledge of nutrition,
reproduction, and behavior of food producing animals in a clinical setting; and recognize
common disease pathophysiology of small ruminants, swine, and bovine.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND REFERENCES
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Required Texts
K Holtgrew-Bohling , Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary
Technicians, 2nd Edition, Mosby, 2012, ISBN: 97803223077323
McCurnin, Dennis and Bassert, Joanna, Clinical Textbook for Veterinary
Technicians, 6th Edition, W. B. Saunders, 2005, ISBN 0721606121.
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Instructor References
Blackwell’s 5 minute veterinary consult: Ruminant, Haskel, Scott (Editor), WileyBlackwell, 2009
VIN.com
VSPN.org
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Equipment and Materials
Handouts, videos, transparencies, samples of common restraint devices, including
twitch, nose tong, halter, and ropes.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
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Recognize major bones of cattle, ruminants, swine and related terminology.
Recognize the normal temperature, pulse, and respiration for cattle,
ruminants, and swine.
Describe the housing, sanitation, and husbandry of common cattle, ruminants,
and swine.
List the common restraint methods for cattle, , ruminants, and swine.
Discuss reproduction in cattle, ruminants, and swine.
Discuss species differences in cattle, ruminants, and swine.
Identify different breeds of cattle, ruminants, and swine.
Discuss food management of cattle, ruminants, and swine.
Discuss common diseases of cattle, ruminants, and swine.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Lecture and discussion supported by illustrative materials.
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TOPIC OUTLINE
Week 1: Bovine
Objectives: The student will be able to:
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Livestock contribution
B.
Bovine terminology, anatomy and physiology
C.
Bovine behavior and restraint
D.
ID species breeds and discuss species differences: QUIZ
Student Activities:
A.
Take notes on bovine breeds/terminology/anatomy/
B.
Read pages 1–12, 44-58, 111, 332-340
Week 2-3: Bovine
Objectives: The student will be able to:
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Bovine Nutrition and Reproduction
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Bovine Husbandry
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Bovine Clinical Procedures
H.
Bovine Surgical Procedures
Student Activities:
C.
Take notes on bovine Digestive system/Reproductive physiology/ Physical exam/
D.
Chapter 3, 11, 12
E.
Exam Bovine
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Weeks 3-4: Cattle Diseases
Objective: The student will be able to discuss diseases of cattle, such as respiratory, GI,
milk fever, parasite, and other miscellaneous diseases.
Student Activities:
A.
Take notes on cattle diseases from student presentation
B.
Read pages chapter 13 and 963-985 (CTVT).
C.
Test on infectious disease in bovine
Week 4-5: Small Ruminants
Objectives: The student will be able to:
A. Small ruminant terminology and anatomy
B. Identify different small ruminant breeds and species: Quiz
C. Ruminant behavior and handling/ restraint
D. Ruminant husbandry
E. Ruminant Clinical Procedures
F. Ruminant surgery
Student Activities:
A.
Take notes on small ruminants.
B.
Chapter 14, 15 and 16
C.
Test on small ruminants
Week 5-6: Swine
Objectives: The student will be able to:
A.
Swine terminology and anatomy
B.
Identify different swine breeds and Ear notching: Quiz
C.
Swine Behavior and handling/restraint methods.
D.
Swine Husbandry
E.
Swine Clinical Procedures
F.
Swine Surgery
Student Activities:
A.
Take notes on swine.
B.
Chapter 22, 23 and 24
C.
Test on Swine
Week 7-8: Swine Diseases
Objectives: The student will be able to:
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Discuss diseases such as: atrophic rhinitis, hog cholera, and exudative dermatitis.
B.
Discuss different type of parasites that affect pigs.
C.
Discuss pseudorabies.
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D.
Discuss iron deficiency.
Student Activities:
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Take notes on pig diseases.
B.
Chapter 25 and 99-1003 (CTVT book).
C.
Complete in-class assignment.
D.
Take test on pigs.
E.
Test on Swine diseases
Week 8: Cumulative exam
*SPECIFIC TEST DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE IN DATE and/or CONTENT (dependent on timing of lectures, extenuating
circumstances, holidays, etc.)*
* Grading will be based on tests, quizzes, and presentations, and attendance
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