VETT 2500 - Large Animal Diseases

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. List the normal vital signs of the horse, pig, sheep, goat, and cow.
2. Define terms commonly associated with large animal medicine.
3. List the components of the large animal physical examination.
4. Describe the methods of administering medications to large animal patients.

Outcome B: Upon completion of this course, students will describe the restraint and anesthesia techniques used with large animal patients.

Objectives:

1. Recognize restraint and anesthesia medications used with the equine patient, including injectable, topical, and inhalant medications and their common uses.
2. Describe the use of anesthesia, both general and regional, in cattle and the contraindications of these agents.
3. Describe the most common forms of anesthesia used when treating members of the porcine species.

Outcome C: Upon completion of this course, students will discuss the various internal and external parasites of large animals.

Objectives:

1. Describe the importance of parasite control programs for domestic farm animals and give examples of those programs.
2. Identify common parasites of the horse and the treatments used to eradicate them.
3. Describe the various diagnostic tests for parasites used in large animal medicine.
4. Identify internal parasites of the cow and describe their prevention.
5. Identify the internal and external parasites of the pig.
6. Identify the internal and external parasites of the sheep and goat.

Outcome D: Upon completion of this course, students will understand the diseases of the digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, locomotor, and reproductive systems of the horse, pig, sheep, goat, and cow.

Objectives:

1. Understand the economic impact of food animal disease.
2. List the dental formula of the horse, pig, sheep, and cow.
3. Describe common dental problems of the horse, pig, sheep, and cow.
4. Identify the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of various digestive system diseases diseases of the horse, pig, sheep, and cow.
5. Explore the clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of various nervous system disorders.
6. Identify which large animal diseases are highly contagious.
7. Identify the clinicla signs, diagnosis and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases.
8. Discuss primary immunodeficiency and the tests used to diagnose this disease.
9. Identify the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatments of diseases of the respiratory system. 
10. Recognize possible complications due to diagnostic testing.
11. Describe how radiographs can aid in the diagnosis of respiratory disease.
12. Identify the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment options of the various reproductive system diseases.
13. Describe the reproductive system of both the male and female horse, pig, sheep, goat and cow.
14. Know the normal length of heat cycles and gestation for the horse, pig, sheep, goat, and cow.
15. Describe the breeding pattern of horses, as well as, the numerous ways to control the estrus cycle of the mare.
16. Describe parturition in the of the horse, pig, sheep, goat, and cow
17. Describe neonatal conditions and treatment.
18. List clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the locomotor system. 
19. Describe large animal toxicology, including poisonous plants and pesticides.
20. List clinical signs and prevention of poultry based diseases.
21. Discuss the importance of meat inspection  in maintaining a healthy food supply.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Equine Medicine
2. Food animal medicine (bovine and porcine)
3. Ovine and caprine medicine
4. Poultry management and medicine
5. Meat Inspection