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VETS6208: Principles of Animal Disease B

Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

A fundamental understanding of disease and dysfunction is critical to the application of principles of preventative and therapeutic intervention in the veterinary clinical setting. This unit of study will provide a thorough grounding in knowledge and skills for a wide range of veterinary disciplines including veterinary pathology, veterinary clinical pathology, immunology, veterinary microbiology, veterinary parasitology, animal behaviour, veterinary pharmacology and veterinary diagnostic imaging. An integrated multi-disciplinary approach will be used to highlight the underlying pathophysiology and aetiopathogenesis of clinical and subclinical disease within the setting of several major body systems. This unit will emphasise a pathobiological approach to the investigative process providing a logical framework for diagnostics to facilitate students' understanding of disease and disease investigation. This unit of study will utilise scenarios from companion animals, production animals and wildlife to contextualise problems of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, musculoskeletal system, nervous system, reproduction system, as well as behavioural problems and the investigation of sudden (unexpected) death. The unit provides the foundation for integrated parasite/pest management (IPM) strategies. In addition, vector-, water- and food- borne diseases and transboundary diseases will be included enabling students to understand their relevance to the human-animal bond, public health, trade and biosecurity. Reinforcement of the development and maintenance of normal structure and function will be employed to highlight abnormalities associated with specific clinical presentations and disease entities. The unit of study is underpinned by the knowledge and understanding of animal disease and the investigative approach achieved in Principles of Animal Disease A in DVM 2 semester 1, and integrates with the concepts and skills taught within VETS6207 (Research and Enquiry 2B) and VETS6206 (Professional skills 2B) to prepare students for the clinical units of study in DVM 3.

Unit details and rules

Unit code VETS6208
Academic unit School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
Credit points 12
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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VETS6101 and VETS6102 and VETS6103 and VETS6104 and VETS6105 and VETS6106 and VETS6107 and VETS6108 and VETS6201 and VETS6203 and VETS6204
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Luisa Monteiro de Miranda, luisa.miranda@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Final exam (Record+) Type B final exam Theory paper 1- short answer
Short answer and extended questions
25% Formal exam period 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Final exam (Record+) Type B final exam Theory paper 2-no turn back
Extended answer / Essay
25% Formal exam period 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Final exam (Open book) Type C final exam Practical examination
Case based short answer questions
15% Formal exam period 1 hour
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Tutorial quiz Behaviour online quiz
MCQ
1.25% Week -01 1 week available online for completion
Outcomes assessed: LO5 LO7
Tutorial quiz Cardiorespiratory online quiz
MCQ and short answer
1.25% Week 01 1 week available online for completion
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Online task Case-based examination
MCQ and extended answer questions with dropbox upload
15% Week 02
Due date: 10 Aug 2020 at 00:00
1 hour
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO6 LO3 LO2
Tutorial quiz Reproduction and lactation online quiz
MCQ and short answer
1.25% Week 03 1 week available online for completion
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Assignment group assignment Integrated pathobiology assessment task
Written report/assessment/examination/task
15% Week 10 12 weeks for preparation
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Tutorial quiz Disorders of gait, mentation, senses online quiz
MCQ and short answer
1.25% Week 11 1 week available online for completion
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
group assignment = group assignment ?
Type B final exam = Type B final exam ?
Type B final exam = Type B final exam ?
Type C final exam = Type C final exam ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction to module - review of structure and function Lecture (1 hr)  
Respiratory pathology 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Ticks, tick worry and tick fever Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Tick ID & VM on haemoprotozoans; anaemia mind-map Practical (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Tick ID & VM on haemoprotozoans; anaemia mind-map Practical (1 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Clinical pathology, haematology and anaemia cases Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Theileria Lecture (1 hr) LO2 LO4 LO7
Common pathogens causing bacteraemia Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Common microbial causes of systemic infection Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Pharmacology of drugs affecting the respiratory tract Tutorial (2 hr) LO4 LO7
Host defences of respiratory tract and sample collection methods Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Streptococcus and other common URT microbial pathogens Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Week 02 Revisiting anaemia Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Coagulopathies Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Revision of nematodes in small animals and heartworm testing Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Baerman, FEC, sediment and contextual discussion for diagnosis and efficacy Practical (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Respiratory pathology 2 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Repiratory pathology 3 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Common upper RT microbial pathogens - travelling residents & exogenous pathogens Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Heartworm Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Cardiovascular pathology 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Cardiovascular pathology 2 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 03 Congenital abnormalities of the cardiorespiratory system Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Common lower RT microbial pathogens - orthomyxoviridae Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Other common lower RT microbial pathogens Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Congenital abnormalities of the cardiorespiratory system Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Heartworm preventatives Tutorial (2 hr) LO2 LO4 LO6 LO7
Cardiorespiratory congenital abnormalities; PoAD A prac exam review Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Cardiovascular pathology 3 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Ascites pathogenesis- case based Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Common lower RT microbial pathogens - travelling residents and exogenous pathogens Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Imaging of cardiorespiratory system Lecture (2 hr)  
Week 04 Pharmacology - principles in cardiorespiratory system Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
Haematopoetic neoplasia Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Bacterial causes of anaemia- Anaplasma, haemotrophic Mycoplasmas, chronic infection Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Cardiorespiratory pathology Practical (3 hr)  
Cardiovascular disease- heart failure 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Cardiovascular disease- heart failure 2 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Pharmacology of drugs affecting cardiovascular system Tutorial (2 hr) LO4 LO7
Clinical Pathology tutorial 2 - cardiorespiratory cases Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Cardiovascular pathogens - Retroviruses etc. Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Integrated pathobiology assessment task introduction Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Week 05 Introduction to module - structural changes to the reproductive tract Lecture (1 hr)  
Overview of reproductive system development, normal breeding & pregnancy Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO5
Reproductive failure Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Histopathology of the reproductive tract Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Reproductive failure: Review of physiology & diagnostic approach to non-infectious causes Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Pathogens involved in reproductive failure and disease Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Reproductive failure: Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD) Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Reproductive failure - infectious causes Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Vertical and horizontal disease transmission Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Reproductive failure: Review of physiology & diagnostic approach Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 Reproduction and lactation Lecture (1 hr)  
Reproductive failure: neosporosis: what do I tell the client and why? Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Problems of lactation: Adv mammary gland anatomy/histology Practical (2 hr) LO1
Reproductive failure: Common congenital abnormalities Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Problems of lactation: mastitis trigger Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Problems of lactation - mastitis & infectious agents Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Problems of lactation - histopathology Practical (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Reproductive failure: Extended calving season and Trichomonas foetus Practical (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Diagnostics approach to lactation problems Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Normal and abnormal discharges Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO5 LO6
Module summary and discussions across disciplines Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Week 09 Approach to examination of the lame patient Lecture (1 hr)  
Diagnostic imaging bones, joints Lecture (2 hr)  
Pathology of bone, joints, muscles Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Pathology of bones and joints Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Microbial agents of disease in the musculoskeletal system (incl. joint fluid analysis) Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Pathology of muscle Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Embryological development of brain, notochord and its significance Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Week 10 Parasitology: Brain/muscle cestodes with aberrant migrations 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7
Neuropathology 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Microbiology: The yin and yang of tetanus vs botulism Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Parasitology: Worms of muscle & brain Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Neuropathology 2 Lecture (1 hr)  
Neuropathology 3 Lecture (1 hr)  
Week 11 Tick paralysis Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Approach to clinical neurology – neurologic examination Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Neuropathology Practical (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Diagnostic imaging brain and spinal cord Lecture (2 hr)  
Parasitology: Tick paralysis and management ascarides Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Clin Path: Role of CSF collection in investigation of neurological disease Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Key microbial agents (viral, bacterial, fungal responsible for neurological disease) Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Week 12 Pharmacology neuromuscular junctions Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
The basics of behavioural medicine Lecture (1 hr)  
The blend of ethology and learning theory Lecture (1 hr)  
Congenital abnormalities of brain and spinal cord Practical (1 hr)  
Behaviour of exotic pets & caged birds Tutorial (1 hr) LO5 LO7
Unwelcome behaviour in companion animals Lecture (2 hr) LO5 LO7
Pharmacology - lipophilic anti-infectives Tutorial (2 hr) LO4 LO7
Approach to clinical neurology- clinical signs of brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerve disease Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Unwelcome behaviour in performance animals Lecture (2 hr) LO5 LO7
Week 13 Stress physiology, behaviour and welfare Lecture (1 hr) LO5
Pharmacology psychotropic agents Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
Assessing animal welfare through a Behavioural lens Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO7
Abnormal behaviour in livestock Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO7
Cognition, emotion and animal welfare Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO7
Farm animal behaviour and welfare Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO7
Pharmacology for the eye Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
Pharmacology - CNS receptors Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
Parasitology: brain storming - formulation control measures Tutorial (2 hr) LO4 LO7
Microbial agents causing eye diseases Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7
Approach to clinical neurology- clinical signs of brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerve disease Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Pharmacology NSAIDS Lecture (2 hr) LO4 LO7
Week 14 (STUVAC) Investigations into sudden death in small animals Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1
Key toxins causing sudden death in small animals Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO7
Investigations into sudden death in small animals Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO4 LO6 LO7
Diagnostic approach to sudden death Lecture (1 hr)  
Key toxins causing sudden death in livestock eg. clover Lecture (1 hr)  
Key microbial causes of sudden death - anthrax Lecture (1 hr)  
Series of 4 cases on various causes of sudden death in livestock Practical (2 hr) LO4 LO7

Attendance and class requirements

The following activities are described as RLAs in this unit and the students will be required to complete a mandatory quiz for each of them.

Practical Online - Tick ID & VM on haemoprotozoans,13/07/2020

Tutorial - Heartworm preventatives, 27/07/2020

TUTORIAL - Heartworm, 27/07/2020

PRACTICAL 2 - Baerman, FEC, sediment, 29/07/2020

PRACTICAL Online - Reproductive failure: Extended calving season and Trichomonas foetus, 12/08/2020

TUTORIAL - Reproductive failure: Neosporosis: what do I tell the client and why?, 12/08/2020

PRACTICAL Online  Worms of muscle & brain, 09/09/2020

TUTORIAL Parasitology: Tick paralysis, 14/09/2020

TUTORIAL - Parasitology: brain storming formulation control measures, 16/09/2020

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. integrate the knowledge of the normal development of body systems, the microscopic, gross and diagnostic imaging appearance of disease, general pathological processes and likely pathogenesis and apply these concepts to disease investigation
  • LO2. Apply the concepts of embryology, pathophysiology and the properties of common agents of disease (including parasites, fungi, bacteria, and viruses) affecting the major body systems, into investigative and prognostic frameworks
  • LO3. Integrate the important features of agents of disease and their pathogenic effects to identify and discuss key diseases and syndromes affecting individuals and populations
  • LO4. Apply an understanding of host-pathogen-environment interactions, and pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles to important diseases of domesticated animals and wildlife to formulate rational therapeutic, preventative and management strategies
  • LO5. Integrate an understanding of normal behaviour and biological fitness, abnormal behaviours and compromised welfare, and consider these within a diagnostic and therapeutic approach
  • LO6. Plan appropriate collection, storage and dispatch of biological specimens to diagnose diseases, including ante-mortem samples taken in the clinic and necropsy samples
  • LO7. Utilise the principles and concepts in pathobiology, epidemiology, pharmacology, and animal behaviour to direct therapeutic or management interventions for endemic and transboundary diseases, including zoonoses.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes Competency standards
LO1
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
1. Scientific method at a level adequate to provide a rational basis for present veterinary practice, and to assimiliate the advances in knowledge which will occur over their working life
10. To collect, organise and analyse information in relation to specific problems, assessing its validity and reaching probabilistic judgements
2. The normal structure, function and development of animals, their interactions with their environment and the factors which may disturb these
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
5. The principles of epidemiology, of diseases and zoonoses and their impacts on the environment
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
1. comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of diagnostic testing, and record management
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
2.5. The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common domestic species.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
LO2
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
1. Scientific method at a level adequate to provide a rational basis for present veterinary practice, and to assimiliate the advances in knowledge which will occur over their working life
10. To collect, organise and analyse information in relation to specific problems, assessing its validity and reaching probabilistic judgements
2. The normal structure, function and development of animals, their interactions with their environment and the factors which may disturb these
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
5. The principles of epidemiology, of diseases and zoonoses and their impacts on the environment
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
1. comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of diagnostic testing, and record management
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
2.5. The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common domestic species.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
3.3. Management of contagious diseases
LO3
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
1. Scientific method at a level adequate to provide a rational basis for present veterinary practice, and to assimiliate the advances in knowledge which will occur over their working life
10. To collect, organise and analyse information in relation to specific problems, assessing its validity and reaching probabilistic judgements
2. The normal structure, function and development of animals, their interactions with their environment and the factors which may disturb these
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
5. The principles of epidemiology, of diseases and zoonoses and their impacts on the environment
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
7. understanding of health promotion, and biosecurity, prevention and control of disease including zoonoses and principles of food safety
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
2.5. The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common domestic species.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
LO4
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
1. Scientific method at a level adequate to provide a rational basis for present veterinary practice, and to assimiliate the advances in knowledge which will occur over their working life
11. To perform basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
5. The principles of epidemiology, of diseases and zoonoses and their impacts on the environment
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
3. anesthesia and pain management, patient welfare
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
2.5. The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common domestic species.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
LO5
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
11. To perform basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
16. A desire to promote animal welfare
2. The normal structure, function and development of animals, their interactions with their environment and the factors which may disturb these
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
1. comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of diagnostic testing, and record management
2. comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
1.18. Develop appropriate treatment plans and administer treatment in the interests of the patients and with regard to the resources available.
2.3. The structure, function and behaviour of animals and their physiological and welfare needs, including healthy domestic animals, captive wildlife and laboratory-housed animals.
2.5. The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common domestic species.
2.8. Medicines legislation and guidelines on responsible use of medicines, including responsible use of antimicrobials and anthelmintics.
2.9. The principles of disease prevention and the promotion of health and welfare.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
2.5. Disease prevention and control programs
LO6
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
11. To perform basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
1. comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of diagnostic testing, and record management
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
1.21. Collect, preserve and transport samples, select appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret and understand the limitations of the test results.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
LO7
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - AVBC
10. To collect, organise and analyse information in relation to specific problems, assessing its validity and reaching probabilistic judgements
11. To perform basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
21. Recognition of the critical role of veterinarians in biosecurity and in the management of veterinary issues that have national and international implications
3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species
5. The principles of epidemiology, of diseases and zoonoses and their impacts on the environment
6. Public health and food safety
American Veterinary Medical Association - AVMA
7. understanding of health promotion, and biosecurity, prevention and control of disease including zoonoses and principles of food safety
9. critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine.
European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - ECCVT
1.24. Recognise suspicious signs of possible notifiable, reportable and zoonotic diseases and take appropriate action, including notifying the relevant authorities.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - OIE
2.1. Epidemiology
2.2. Transboundary animal diseases
2.3. Zoonoses
2.4. Emerging and reemerging diseases

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

Work, health and safety

Q-fever vaccination and completion of the Canvas module “Zoonosis Awareness” is compulsory.

All students must abide by the University’s workplace health and safety restrictions during all classes. This will be outlined at the beginning of semester but includes compulsory use of personal protective clothing (lab coat, waterproof shoes that cover the entire foot and gloves/safety glasses if required in certain laboratories). Eating or drinking in any lab is not permitted under any circumstances.

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