VM 675 - Disease Domestic Animals

(3 units)

Scientific bases affecting domestic animals. Infectious diseases caused by a variety of microorganisms, nutritional diseases, plant chemical toxicoses and inherited genetic defects.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. discuss the basic principles of disease prevention and recognition in domestic animals.
2. discuss the basic mechanisms by which selected infectious agents cause disease in domestic animals.
3. discuss the causes and basic mechanisms of selected non-infectious diseases in domestic animals.
4. recognize and discuss specific disease examples covered in class, including the name of the causative agent(s) and/or mechanism, the general signs of illness, applicable preventive measures, and types of applicable treatments.
5. engage in public discussion about current animal health issues.
6. express, in writing and verbally, ideas clearly, cogently, and succinctly.
7. explain, in writing and verbally, the pathogenesis of selected non-infectious and infectious diseases.
8. articulate, in writing and verbally, the social, economic, behavioral, demographic and environmental determinants of disease in animal populations.
9. critically evaluate current research literature for selected infectious or non-infectious diseases, identifying gaps and emerging threats.
10. provide mentorship to undergraduate students.

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