About ASCI 3280 A
An advanced study of diseases in cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, emphasizing disease detection, pathobiology, treatment and prevention. Prerequisites: ASCI 2180, ASCI 2110, ASCI 2120.
Notes
Junior standing and Instructor Permission Required Course is taught at Miller Farm Classroom Prereqs enforced by the system: ASCI 2180 and (ASCI 2105 or (ASCI 2110 and ASCI 2120) Open to degree and PACE students
Section Description
Course objectives: 1. Students will become familiar with causes, symptoms, control and therapy for common diseases of livestock species 2. Students will develop a basic understanding of the interconnected nature of herd health, animal welfare, stress and stockmanship. 3. Students will be able to perform a basic physical exam on cattle 4. Students will learn techniques for collection of biological samples (blood, urine, milk, rumen fluid, etc.) for diagnostic purposes 5. Students will appreciate the inter-relationship between animal health, the environment, and human public health (One Health)
Evaluation
Grading Two exams (mid-term & final) 50% Project (see explanation below) 20% 10 quizzes (each 3%) 30% The exams will take 60 to 90 minutes (the final exam will likely be longer than the mid-term). They will combine multiple choice, short-answer, and essay questions. The final will be comprehensive. Exam dates: Mid-term, Thursday, October 10th, final hour of class Comprehensive final exam: December 10 at 7:30 am (date, time and format to be determined) Quiz dates: There will be an in-class quiz nearly every week, due in class. Project date: Final paper due by midnight on Monday, November 25th. Please note that the UVM Codes of Conduct regarding Academic Integrity and other Policies governing student responsibility are followed in ASCI 3280, as in all Animal Science classes. The project is a written paper, 8 to 10 pages in length (double-spaced in 11 pt font) which fulfills the following requirements: Research and discuss a zoonotic disease which affects one or more domestic food animal species. Identify and describe the infectious agent and its reservoir of infection. Discuss the epidemiology of the disease: the prevalence, morbidity and mortality, mode of transmission. Compare clinical signs in animals and humans. Describe means of control and historical efforts at control. Examples of zoonotic diseases: anthrax, brucellosis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, influenza, listeriosis, psittacosis, Q-fever, meat-borne tapeworms, rabies, salmonellosis, spongiform encephalopathies, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, bovine tuberculosis. Papers must be appropriately referenced using APA citation format:
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