Microbiology 465/665 - Fundamentals of Animal Disease – 3 credits
11:00 – 12:15 T, Th, Van Es 101
N W Dyer DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP
231-7521
neil.dyer@ndsu.edu
Van Es 164 – open office hours
Brett Webb, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP
231- 5271
Brett.webb@ndsu.edu
Van Es 161 – Office hours, Th, F or by appointment
Course description: Basic principles of disease processes and prevention will be
covered. Comparative review will emphasize infectious and management related diseases
in production and companion species. Regulation and oversight of animal health and
welfare will be addressed. A case-based approach will be used to give real world
examples of animal disease.
Course objectives: Using case reports of animal disease, students will be expected to
learn principles of management, diagnosis, and disease prevention. They will develop an
approach to animal health problems in a variety of settings. This overview will include
disease processes that affect major body systems of production and companion animal
species. It is expected that upon completion the student will have a systematic way to
address questions concerning animal disease.
Graduate credit: Students taking the course for graduate credit should contact the
instructor and make arrangements for a graduate project worth 10% of the course grade.
Attendance: According to NDSU Policy 333, attendance in classes is expected. Only the
course instructor can excuse a student from course responsibilities. (The term "course"
includes class, laboratory, field trips, group exercises, and or other activities.) If class
attendance is a component of the course grade, the course instructor must clearly
communicate this to the class in writing in the syllabus.
Course Schedule:
Aug 27 – neonatal canine diarrhea, feline panleukopenia
Aug 29 – neonatal ruminant diarrhea; equine colic
Sept 3 – greasy pig disease, sore mouth in sheep, ringworm
Sept 5 – pyoderma, flea allergy dermatitis, atopy
Sept 10 – catch up and review
Sept 12 – Exam #1 (digesetive and integument)
Sept 17 – Dr. Webb, system review, strangles
Sept 19 – Dr. Webb, Johne’s disease, caseous lymphadenitis
Sept 24 – Dr. Webb, osteoarthritis, chondrodysplasia (spider lamb syndrome)
Sept 26 – Dr. Webb, osteochondrosis, metabolic bone disease (fibrous osteodystrophy)
Oct 1 – Exam #2 (lymphatic/bone and joint)
Oct 3 – bovine respiratory disease complex; hand out respiratory group project
Oct 4 – canine respiratory disease
Oct 8 – swine respiratory disease
Oct 10 – equine respiratory disease; respiratory group project due
Oct 15 – Exam #3 (respiratory)
Oct 17 – onion toxicosis, equine infectious anemia (EIA)
Oct 22 – anthrax
Oct 24 – small animal urolithiasis, ruminant urolithiasis
Oct 29 – leptospirosis, borreliosis
Oct 31 – Exam #4 (blood and urinary)
Nov 5 – rabies, West Nile virus;
Nov 7 – listeriosis, TEME, equine neurologic disease
Nov 12 – cardiac disease, hand out neurologic group project
Nov 14 – heartworm, traumatic reticulopericarditis (hardware disease)
Nov 19 – liver disease, tularemia
Nov 21 – review neurologic group project due
Nov 26 – Exam #5 (cardiac, neuro and liver)
Nov 28 – THANKSGIVING
Dec 3 – clostridial myositis (blackleg), nutritional myopathy
Dec 5 – ovine abortion, bovine abortion
Dec 10 – small animal prostatic disease, trichomoniasis
Dec 12 – toxoplasmosis, neosporosis
Dec 16-20 - FINAL EXAMINATION (muscle, reproductive)
Friday, Dec 20, 10:30
Course Text: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp is an excellent on-line
text, but students are encouraged to explore additional resources on their own.
Course prerequisites: Required – VETS 135
Course grading: (90 – 100% A, 80 -0 89% B, 70 – 79% C, 60 – 69% D, < 60% F).
Academic Honesty: All students taking any course in the College of Agriculture, Food
Systems,
and
Natural
Resources
are
under
the
Honor
System
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/academics/honor-system-1). The Honor System is a system that
is governed by the students and operates on the premise that most students are honest and
work best when their honesty, and the honesty of others, is not in question. It functions to
prevent cheating as well as penalize those who are dishonest. It is the responsibility of the
students to report any violations of the honor pledge to the instructor, honor commission
or the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
All work in this course must be completed in a manner consistent with NDSU
University Senate Policy, Section 335: Code of Academic Responsibility and
Conduct (http://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/335.pdf).
Students with special requirements: Any students with disabilities or other special
needs, who need special accommodations in this course are invited to share these
concerns or requests with the instructor as soon as possible. The instructor may ask
for verification and that, plus other assistance, can be requested from Disability
Services
in
Wallman
Wellness
Center
170
(231-8463).
http://www.ndsu.edu/disabilityservices/.
Veterans and military personnel: Veterans or military personnel with special
circumstances or who are activated are encouraged to notify the instructor as early as
possible.
Important Dates
September 2
September 4
September 4
September 4
September 9
September 16
September 20
October 18
October 28
November 4
November 6
November 11
November 15
November 15
November 28-29
Thursday)
December 2
deadline
December 9-13
December 16-20
December 20
December 27
Labor Day Holiday (no class/NDSU closed)
Last day to add classes via Campus Connection
Last day for no-record drop of classes @ 100% refund
Last day to withdraw to 0 credits @ 100% refund
Financial Aid applied to Student Accounts
Last day to submit request to audit, pass/fail
Undergraduate fall graduation application due
Grades of Incomplete convert to F
Advising begins for Spring semesters
Spring registration begins
Graduate student fall commencement application deadline
Veterans Day Holiday (no class/NDSU closed)
Last day to drop classes with record (W)
Last day to drop to 0 credits
Thanksgiving recess (no classes, offices closed on
Undergraduate student fall commencement application
Dead Week
Final Examinations
Commencement
Fall grade access begins online