227311

Farm Animal Population Health and Production

The role of the veterinarian as a key agricultural advisor. Causes and investigation of sub-optimal health and production in farmed species, focusing on groups of animals rather than individuals. Relationships between farm management, husbandry, productivity, health and welfare. Treatment and prevention of sub-optimal health and production, including consideration of costs and benefits.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

227311

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

22

Subject

Veterinary Science

Course planning information

Course notes

This course is only available to BVSc Year 3 students. Students will be required to be at Massey University until the end of each semester. The Examination dates posted on the University Website do not include Practical or other SoVS organised examinations, most of which take place after the formal written examination. Travel plans should therefore be made on the basis of being at Massey until the semester end date unless and until the Undergraduate Programme Office advises that an earlier departure date will be permitted.

Attendance at all practical, laboratory, and/or clinical classes is compulsory. Non-attendance without exemption having been granted constitutes failure in the course regardless of marks obtained in other assessments. The mid-year exam, the final exam and the practical skills exam are all compulsory and a mark of at least 50% is required in both the practical skills exam and the final exam.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Formulate and report on appropriate differential diagnosis lists for the common causes of sub-optimal health or production in a herd or flock and demonstrate an approach to investigation that will achieve a diagnosis.
  • 2 Evaluate the influence of farm management and husbandry factors on the production, economic performance, health and welfare of farmed species; recognising the diversity of production systems.
  • 3 Design strategies by which the common causes of sub-optimal health or production in a herd or flock can be managed or minimised, including the application of epidemiologic principles to these strategies.
  • 4 Demonstrate methods of clinical examination and collection of diagnostic specimens that are appropriate for use in farmed species.
  • 5 Collect, manage, analyse (using appropriate statistical tools) and report on animal health and productivity data.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Exam (centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 5 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 5 7%
Written Assignment 1 2 5 8%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 5 5%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 4 5 20%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 5 40%
Supplementary 1 2 3 4 5 0%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Highly recommended

THE SHEEP: HEALTH, DISEASE AND PRODUCTION

Author
WEST DM, BRUERE AN, RIDLER AL
ISBN
9780995100114
Edition
4TH EDTION
Publisher
MASSEY UNIVERSITY PRESS

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DISEASES OF CATTLE IN AUSTRALASIA 2ED

Author
PARKINSON, T, VERMUNT, J.J. AND MALMO, J.
ISBN
9780995102958
Edition
2ED
Publisher
MASSEY UNIVERSITY PRESS

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