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Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine

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DIPLOMA COURSES

These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, unless otherwise stated.

VLAC 57.3
Principles of Animal Health and Disease
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.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
VLAC 200.5
Animal Management and Production I
Q1,2(2L-2P),Q3(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.

VLAC 300.5
Animal Management and Production II
Q1(3L-4P),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.

VLAC 400.2
Herd Medicine
Q3(2L-2P),Q4(2L)

Covers how the concepts of herd or population medicine can be applied to veterinary practice. Emphasis is placed on five main topics: evaluating clinical trials, choosing diagnostic tests, investigating and resolving outbreaks of disease, managing herd data, and discovering how the concepts of herd medicine might be applied to entire ecosystems. Laboratories are designed to provide students with practical experience evaluating clinical trials and analyzing herd data.

VLAC 411.3
Diseases of Livestock
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.

VLAC 452.2
Large Animal Surgery
Q2(3L),Q3(3L)

A comprehensive course covering the signs, diagnosis, management and treatment of the major surgical conditions in large animals. Covers plastic and reconstructive surgery of the skin, surgery of the respiratory system, digestive system, musculoskeletal system, and the urogenital system. The major emphasis is on the equine and bovine species, but reference is made to other large animal species.

VLAC 460.5
Obstetrics and Reproduction or Theriogenology
Q2(3L),Q3(3L,3P),Q4(2L-5P)

Covers the normal reproductive patterns of domestic animals, the causes of lowered reproductive efficiency and management of reproductive problems of individual animals and herds. Laboratories are designed to enhance understanding of these aspects of theriogenology and to develop clinical skills including, male and female breeding soundness evaluation, obstetrical management and the diagnosis and treatment of reproductive problems.

VLAC 472.4
Large Animal Internal Medicine
Q1(4L),Q2,3&4(3L)

A series of lectures which deal with the specific diseases of domestic farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs) and horses. Emphasizes the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory findings, diagnosis, treatment and control of the common diseases which occur in domestic farm animals. Some lectures deal with the important exotic diseases which are potential threats to the livestock Industry.

GRADUATE COURSES
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Graduate Studies & Research
VLAC 781.3
Clinical Trial Design and Analysis
2(2L-1S)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

A course for veterinary graduate students who need an understanding of clinical trial design, statistics and clinical epidemiology in order to carry out their research and to evaluate themselves as clinicians. The course will cover areas of clinical trial design, applied medical statistics, diagnostic test evaluation and writing research grants.

VLAC 783.6
Advanced Clinical Practice
1&2(20C)

Enhances student clinical education and experience under guidance of supervisor or semior clinician. Emphasizes clinical practice in herd production medicine or theriogenology in student's field of specialization. Procedures in diagnostics, therapeutics and disease control are stressed. Involves student contribution to the veterinary teaching hospital routine practice and emergency work during normal hours and on the out-of-hours duty roster.

VLAC 801.3
Principles of Embryo Transfer
1/2(1L-1S) and 1,2&3(2P)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

Covers background information on embryo transfer with special emphasis on bovine embryo transfer. Specialized techniques e.g. embryo freezing, sexing, and splitting will be reviewed and in some cases form parts of laboratory exercises. Laboratory exercises will be conducted primarily on cattle. These will include superovulation, artificial insemination, embryo collection and transfer, and embryo handling techniques. Designed to provide the student with sufficient knowledge and laboratory experience to conduct the entire procedure in one species.

VLAC 802.3, 803.6
Special Field Experiences
1/2(40P, 2 weeks), 1/2(40P, 4 weeks)

Total immersion in the area of study pertinent to the graduate student. A complete report is required and should come from a daily log of activities and be organized from a protocol set up by the student's advisory committee prior to going out on this experience.

VLAC 851.6
Advanced Equine Surgery I
1&2 (2.5S)

The anatomy, pathophysiology and surgery of the equine species will be studied with respect to the basic principles of wound healing, tissue response to trauma and the related physiologic responses. Regular seminars based on current literature reviews of selected topics will be required of candidates. Weekly case-based discussions will be used to bridge from the classroom to the clinical patient. Advanced equine surgery I will focus on general surgery in the horse.

VLAC 852.6
Advanced Equine Surgery II
1&2 (2.5S)

The anatomy, pathophysiology and surgery of the equine species will be studied with respect to the basic principles of wound healing, tissue response to trauma and the related physiologic responses. Regular seminars based on current literature reviews of selected topics will be required of candidates. Weekly case-based discussions will be used to bridge from the classroom to the clinical patient. Advanced Equine Surgery II will focus on orthopedic conditions of the horse.

VLAC 853.6
Advanced Equine Surgery III
1&2 (2.5S)

The anatomy, pathophysiology and surgery of the equine species will be studied with respect to the basic principles of wound healing, tissue response to trauma and the related physiologic responses. Regular seminars based on current literature reviews of selected topics will be required of candidates. Weekly case-based discussions will be used to bridge from the classroom to the clinical patient. Advanced equine surgery III will focus on orthopedic conditions of the horse.

VLAC 860.3
Advanced Equine Reproduction
1/2(L-P)
Prerequisite(s): VHMT 460; or equivalent and permission of the instructor.

Consists of lectures, laboratories and seminars on equine reproduction. Candidates will attend lectures and present seminars on selected topics covering reproductive biology of the brood mare and stallion, reproductive diseases and management of brood mare farms. Laboratories include demonstrations of assisted reproductive procedures and practical techniques.

VLAC 861.3
Advanced Bovine Reproduction
1/2(R-P)
Prerequisite(s): VHMT 460; or equivalent and permission of the instructor.

Clinical aspects of male and female breeding soundness evaluation. Laboratory exercises in embryo transfer, and semenology.

VLAC 866.3
Advanced Radiographic Diagnosis of Large Animals
1/2(1S-1R)

A tutorial course covering the radiographic diagnosis of disease in large animals. Familiarizes the student with normal radiographic anatomy and the radiographic signs of disease in the skeleton, thorax and abdomen of these species.

VLAC 871.3
Exotic Animal Medicine
2(3L-3P)
Prerequisite(s): D.V.M. degree or equivalent.

Provides graduate training in several aspects of veterinary management of exotic animals including reproduction and game farming. Practical training is included, and is a major component of the course. Emphasis will be placed on capture, restraint, examination and treatment of wild animals commonly found in zoos and wildlife parks. Preventive medicine programs will be discussed for the major specie groups. Laboratories will consist of demonstrations and field trips.

VLAC 872.6
Advanced Bovine Medicine
1&2(1S-1R)

The clinical aspects of diseases of cattle in Canada. Reading and Study assignments of cattle diseases on a systems basis. Candidates required to critically discuss current literature on the subject and offer weekly seminars with emphasis given to clinical case presentations.

VLAC 874.6
Advanced Equine Medicine
1&2(1L-1S)

Lectures and seminars on equine medicine. Each candidate will prepare and present a critical review of the current literature on selected medical diseases of the horse. The emphasis will be on the common medical diseases of horses in North America plus those exotic diseases which pose a threat to the horse industry. Weekly seminars will be given by the candidates with emphasis on clinical case presentations.

VLAC 878.3
Spermatology
1/2(2L-1S-2P)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

An advanced course in normal and abnormal spermatogenesis and spermatology with emphasis on the bovine species. It includes prenatal and postnatal development of the testis, pubertal changes, detailed study of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium, semen collection, evaluation and cryopreservation.

VLAC 882.3
Programmed Preventive Medicine
1/2(1P-1S)

Application of preventive measures to disease control in the herd. Epidemiological parameters specifically applied to a species with the goal of preventing disease in a herd thus increasing the herd productivity on an economically sound basis. Weekly seminars will be given by the candidates with emphasis on clinical case presentations.

VLAC 883.6
Advanced Clinical Practice
1&2(20C)

A clinical course that enhances the student's clinical education and experience under the guidance of their supervisor or a senior clinician. Emphasizes clinical practice in herd production medicine or theriogenology in the student's field of specialization. Procedures in diagnostics, therapeutics and disease control will be stressed. Involves student contribution to the veterinary teaching hospital routine practice and emergency work during normal hours and the out-of-hours duty roster.

VLAC 898.3, 899.6
Special Topics
1/2(3R), 1&2(3R)

To be defined and described each time it is offered. A thorough study of a special topic pertinent to the specific goals of the candidate and their program.

VLAC 990
Seminar

Discussion on research plans, protocols, and results by graduate students and faculty. Graduate students are required to attend and participate. Faculty and visiting scientists may also contribute to the course.

VLAC 992.6
Project

Students undertaking the project Master's degree (M.Vet.Sc.) must register in this course.

VLAC 994
Research

Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.

VLAC 996
Research

Students writing a Ph.D. thesis must register for this course.

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