118775

Advanced Mastitis Management for the Production Animal Veterinarian

An advanced course on mastitis for production animal veterinarians. This course will provide in-depth study of mastitis causing agents and their treatment and control within the herd and at an individual level. It will address the epidemiology of disease, mastitis prevention, herd biosecurity, herd/animal health, welfare and productivity.

Course code

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118775

Level

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700-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.

15

Subject

Veterinary Science

Course planning information

Course notes

To pass the course students must: Submit both learning portfolios. Achieve at least 50% in the final examination.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

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 Critically evaluate a given herd situation and construct a management strategy which addresses identification and recording of new mastitis cases, treatment and control of mastitis at the individual and herd level.
  • 2 Discuss the role of the milking machine and milking routine in the epidemiology of mastitis. Recognise and give advice to rectify common milking machine problems associated with mastitis.
  • 3 Give structured advice to a farmer which incorporates animal welfare, future productivity and disease status of the individual animal or herd while maintaining economic viability.
  • 4 Locate and critically evaluate relevant practical and scientific literature to inform decision making during the construction of farm reports, investigation of disease outbreaks and the implementation of management changes such as dry cow therapy.
  • 5 Use peer feedback and personal reflection to improve their practice of the discipline.

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

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Test 1 2 3 20%
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 20%
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 30%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 30%

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.

Compulsory

MASTITIS IN CATTLE

Author
A. BIGGS
ISBN
978 1 84797 071 8
Edition
2009
Publisher
Crowood Press Ltd., Ramsbury, UK;

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