VETS 230 - Farm Animal Nursing

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): VETS 115, VETS 131, VETS 132, VETS 171, and BIOL 230

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): VETS 235

Farm Animal Nursing lecture course familiarizes students with skills and knowledge necessary to work with farm animals. Students will learn a wide variety of topics including reproduction, nutrition, immunology, biosecurity as it pertains to farm animals. Students will also learn the most commonly encountered diseases of farm animals with particular emphasis on zoonotic diseases. Additionally, students will learn the common skills for diagnosing and treating farm animals, which will prepare them for the laboratory course.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Basic understanding of large animal practices ( transport, proper care for stalled patients, ventilation, etc)
Recognize complications of recumbent and contagious cases and know how to prevent transmission of infectious disease
Student utilize a case study to assess knowledge learned
Be able to perform a basic physical exam on common large animal species
To describe commonly used procedures for most large animal species
Describe and recognize clinical signs associated with specific diseases
Understand the etiology of the diseases
Understand and describe common treatments for disease
Know the common scientific names of parasites associated with this species
Know the common vaccinations and their schedules associated with these species
Describe the basic differences between farm animal digestive systems, describe different feeds used for large animals and name and describe diseases that are caused by or related to nutrition
Describe different toxicity categories (plants, feedstuff, other) and recognize clinical signs associated with intoxication with common toxins