VMS 5793 September 2014
Large Animal Medicine II
Food Animal Medicine
Schedule—subject to revision
W (Dr. Wallace) R (Dr. Roberson)
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1 Sep 1 Mo 8 W Intro/SR
2 2 Tu 8 W Sheep/Goat
3 3 We 8 W Sheep/Goat
4 4 Th 8 W Sheep/Goat
5 5 Fr 8 W Sheep/Goat
6 8 Mo 8 W Sheep/Goat
7 9 Tu 8 W Sheep/Goat
8 10 We 8 W Sheep/Goat
9 11 Th 8 W Sheep/Goat
10 12 Fr 8 W Sheep/Goat
11 15 Mo 8 R Antibiotics
12 16 Tu 8 R Antibiotics
13 17 We 8 W Bovine Intro
14 18 Th 8 W Bovine Intro
15 19 Fr St.Kitts Holiday
16 22 Mo 8 W Bovine Intro
17 23 Tu 8 W Dermatology
18 24 We 8 W Dermatology
19 25 Th 8 W Dermatology
20 26 Fr 8 W Respiratory
21 29 Mo 8 W Respiratory
22 30 Tu 8 W Respiratory
23 Oct 1 We 8 W Cardiovasc
24 2 Th 9 W Cardiovasc
25 3 Fr 8 W Cardiovasc
26 6 Mo 8 Examination I
27 7 Tu 8 W Digestive
28 8 We 8 W Digestive
29 9 Th 8 W Digestive
30 10 Fr 8 W Digestive
31 13 Mo10 W Digestive
32 14 Tu 8 W Digestive
33 15 We 8 W Digestive
34 16 Th 8 W Digestive
35 17 Fr 8 W Digestive
Mid-semester break: Oct 20
36 Oct21 Tu 8 R Musculoskel
37 22 We10 R Musculoskel
38 23 Th 8 R Musculoskel
39 24 Fr 8 R Musculoskel
40 27 Mo 8 W Metabolic
41 28 Tu 8 W Metabolic
42 29 We 8 W Metabolic
43 30 Th 8 R Mammary
44 31 Fr10 R Mammary
45 Nov 3 Mo 8 R Mammary
46 4 Tu 8 R Mammary
47 5 We 9 W Neurology
48 6 Th 8 W Neurology
49 7 Fr 8 W Neurology
50 10 Mo 8 W Renal
51 11 Tu 8 Examination II
52 12 We 8 W Swine
53 13 Th 8 W Swine
54 14 Fr 8 W Swine
55 17 Mo 8 W Swine
56 18 Tu 8 W Swine
57 19 We 8 W Swine
58 20 Th 8 W Swine
59 21 Fr 8 W Swine
60 24 Mo 8 W Swine
61 25 Tu 8 W Swine
62 26 We 8 R Herd Health
63 27 Th 8 R Herd Health
64 28 Fr 8 W Ophthalmic
65 Dec 1 Mo 8 W Camelids
66 2 Tu 8 W Camelids
67 3 We11 W Camelids
68 4 Th 8 W Camel/Deer
69 5 Fr 8 W Ratites
Final Examination:
December 8, 2014
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Course Objectives:
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1. To study the disease syndromes seen in food animals.
2. To recognize and associate clinical signs observed with those syndromes.
3. To formulate a plan for diagnosis, therapy, and control.
4. To compare and contrast food animal diseases with those of horses.
5. To learn to recognize problems and solve them within the constraints of economics and practicality of food animal practice.
Handouts: Study guides for species
Textbook: Veterinary Medicine by Radostits, Blood, and Gay
Recommended reading:
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1. Color Atlas books--available online at Student Apps
2. Large Animal Internal Medicine by Smith and others
Examinations:
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1. Midterm examination I Oct 6 275 points
2. Midterm examination II Nov 11 275 points
3. Final examination Dec 8 400 points
4. Quizzes 50 points
Total 1000 points
Standard university grading policy will apply.
Examinations may cover all information up to the time of the examination, with emphasis being placed upon new material since the previous examination. The final examination will be a comprehensive examination on large animal medicine with an emphasis on food animal medicine. Class attendance is mandatory. No examination can be changed without permission of the Dean. An examination missed without excused absence will not be made up and will not be awarded any points. Quizzes may be given at any time during the course.
Questions are encouraged at all times.
If you are having trouble with the course or need advice or counseling, please feel free to contact your faculty advisor, the school counselor, or the course instructors.
Instructors:
Charles Wallace, DVM, MS, DipACVS Jerry Roberson, DVM, PhD, DipACVIM
732-898-0142 (office) 732-898-0065 (office)
Western Apartments #16
869-466-7619 (try this one first) 869-664-2376
869-465-6115
website: rossskb.homestead.com
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