VETS 430 - Advanced Farm Animal Nursing and Disease

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in BS Veterinary Technology degree program or permission from instructor

Restriction(s): Major restricted

Corequisite(s): None

Advanced Farm Animal Nursing and Disease will provide the student with a comprehensive knowledge of diseases that affect farm animals, with an emphasis on infectious diseases in a herd or group setting, as well as both treatment and preventative protocols. Students will also be given a more in-depth look at medical procedures, treatments and management of farm animals in both a field and hospital setting. This will include different kinds of anesthesia techniques, pain management, and emergency triage and care. A group project will give students the opportunity to study a specific read infectious disease outbreak and present on methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Laboratory hours will give students a chance to build on large animal skills they have developed in previous courses by practice sampling and handling techniques as well as treatment skills they may need when working in a large animal practice or facility.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will be able to recognize and describe the etiology and clinical signs associated with infectious diseases. They will be able to describe both treatment and preventative protocols to designed to prevent the spread of disease throughout a herd or population.
Students will be able to describe the different kinds of tests used to prevent and manage these diseases. The will be able to describe and demonstrate sample handing and test submission.
Students will be able to describe the appropriate anesthesia techniques for specific situations, both in the field and in clinic, as well as how to calculate, draw up and administer the necessary drugs and medications.
Students will be able to describe how to asses, stabilize and manage emergency patients as well as demonstrate proficiency in administering specific treatments (ie fluid therapy, fracture stabilization, wound care and pain management).
Students will be able to demonstrate common management and treatment procedures including the placing of an IV catheter, administering fluids and medications, bandaging and splinting techniques