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Apr 20, 2024
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2019 - 2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VETS 294 - Livestock Management Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): VETS 171 , VETS 180 , BIOL 230 , or permission of the instructor
Restriction(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Livestock management is a hands-on based course designed to expose the veterinary technology student to more in-depth Livestock health management issues including Kidding, Lambing, and Bovine Reproduction, Bovine hoof trimming, Vaccinations, dehorning, and castration methods. The student will understand the requirements to be a successful Livestock veterinary technician including safe animal handling and common procedures performed on the farm setting.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of common procedures
- Perform PEs and repro exams of multiple livestock species
- Understand the importance of preventative medicine and management to maintain a healthy herd
- Understand and perform the AI procedure on bovine
- Understand need for and perform dehorning and castration
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic large animal nutrition
- Understand preventative care of neonates and critical care as needed
- Apply the knowledge used to complete case studies regarding lab topics
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