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Principles of Production Animal Health 1 (VETS20017)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2018
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This subject introduces students to the major factors influencing the health of production animals. Students will learn the principles of disease, with a focus on non-infectious diseases. Students should develop an understanding of how management factors can influence the development of disease in production animals, and how the type of production system can alter the risk of disease.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the different factors that can cause disease in production animals
- Understand the multi-factorial nature of disease
- Describe how management practices contribute to the risk of disease and to optimising the health of production animals
- Describe the major non-infectious causes of disease in production animal species
Generic skills
Students should develop generic skills in:
- Working effectively in small groups
- Problem solving
- Critical assessment and assimilation of new knowledge in order to apply their skills to solve problems in a ‘real-world’ context
- Accessing information and discerning the quality and relevance of that information
Last updated: 3 November 2022