ATE 2661 - Large Animal Diseases

School of Veterinary Technology

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 17
Effective Term Summer 2019 (560)

Requisites

Prerequisite ATE 1636 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of preventative medicine and common diseases present in the large animal species. Aspects of equine, bovine, ovine and porcine diseases and common treatments will be emphasized.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of common large animal nutritional and clinical diseases and the role of the veterinarian and veterinary technician in the treatment of these diseases by:
    1. summarizing the common diagnostic procedures used in large animal medicine.
    2. identifying the instruments required for obtaining samples used in common diagnostic procedures in large animal medicine.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the use of vaccine and de-worming programs related to a large animal preventative medicine program by:
    1. discussing the clinical diseases for which large animals will be vaccinated.
    2. explaining the time period for vaccination and routine de-worming programs.
    3. choosing the common instruments used for maintaining an adequate herd health program.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will, with minimum 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by the individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 11/21/85 Effective 19852 SCNS change 12/30/85 DBT 3/20/86 Effectve 19861 3 YR C&I 9293 3 YR C&I 9697 C&I 9/25/01, BOT 10/17/01 Effective 20012 (II, 2001). C&I 9/25/01, BOT 10/17/01, Effective 20012 ( II, 2001). 3 Year Review 2006. 3-Year Review 2010: Acceptable As Is. C&I Approval: 10/23/2007, BOT Approval: 12/17/2007, Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2019 (555).
C&I Approval: 02/14/2019, BOT Approval: 03/19/2019, Effective Term: Summer 2019 (560)

Related Programs

  1. Veterinary Technology (VETTC-AS) (640) (Active)