Animal Science: Appl Animal Health

A study of small and large domestic animal diseases. Natural response to disease, methods of diagnosis, control, and treatment. Prerequisite: ASCI 1000, a Biology course, or Instructor permission.

Prereqs enforced by the system: ASCI 1000 Open to Degree and PACE Students

Course Description The goal of this course is to introduce students to a wide variety of veterinary topics that examine animal health, disease management, control, and treatment. The class will consist of lectures, group discussions , weekly written case work ups, and group case presentations at the end of the semester. The focus of the course is clinical cases from a variety of species and situations that challenge students to think broadly by combining human health, animal health, environmental issues, ethics, and political decision-making.

Course Learning Objectives/Outcomes The expected outcomes of this course are: • Fundamental understanding of the systematic approach to animal health cases including pathophysiology, environmental issues, prevention, treatment, control, One Health implications, and client communication. • Appreciation of the complexities of animal health decision-making and how these decisions influence a wide variety of systems. • A solid ability to look at the presentation of a clinical animal health case and assess it in terms of treatment plan, client communication, prevention, and control. • Ability to work together in a group project presentation effectively with respect and accountability.

Grading Criteria/Policies Grading in the course will be as follows: Thursday cases: (Cases 1-11) (One case is dropped). 25% (2.5% each) These are graded as follows: Check= A Check minus-= B Check minus minus-= C X= no credit given, see me. As you learn more, I will expect more and the grading will get harder.As you learn more, I will expect more, and the grading will get harder. 4 quizzes: 40% {13.3 % each) (one dropped) Attendance: 10% Student Presentation 25%