These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, unless otherwise stated.
2(3L-3P)
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students enrolled in the Diploma in Agriculture program in the College of Agriculture
This course will briefly review some of the important principles of animal diseases, disease causing agents, and the animal body disease defense system. A discussion of some common livestock diseases, with an emphasis on prevention through management procedures, will follow. Laboratory demonstrations will include routine procedures for handling, restraint, treatment and animal behaviour. Calculation of the economic loss to a livestock enterprise due to disease will be discussed.
*Denotes courses open to students in the College of Agriculture.
Q1,2(2L-2P),Q4(3L-2P)
Provides a basic foundation of knowledge in the behaviour, husbandry, nutrition and breeding of the common animal species, featuring the veterinary aspects of the various animal industries and the contemporary role of the veterinarian in servicing them. Concepts of herd management, health and production interactions, and the makeup of various animal industries will be emphasized for the various species groups.
Laboratory exercises will emphasize hands-on experience in animal handling and field trips to production facilities. Laboratories will also involve production data analysis, feed evaluations, and exercises relating to genetics of animal breeding.
Note: Offered jointly with the Department of Animal Science.
Q1(3L-2P),Q2,3&4(2L-2P)
A continuation of Animal Management and Production I.
Note: Offered jointly by the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Animal Science.
Q3(3L)
Prerequisite(s): Open to students in the College of Agriculture.
Provides an overview of animal disease principles in which disease mechanisms, body response to disease, diagnosis, control and prevention are emphasized. Special attention is given to infectious diseases of cattle, that are of economic importance to the Saskatchewan livestock industry.
*Denotes courses open to students in the College of Agriculture.