AGRI 2340 - Farm Animal Diseases

3 sem hrs cr

This course is a study of commonly encountered diseases of farm animals (horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry), description of the diseases, pathogenesis, signs, and treatments. Special emphasis is placed on the on-farm recognition, prevention, and lay person treatment of farm animal diseases. Prerequisite: Completion of  AGRI 1020     

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly AGR 2340)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

By the end of the course, students should be able to…

• develop an understanding of disease-causing organisms in domestic species and humans.
• utilize biological concepts to learn pathophysiological processes involved in infectious diseases along with disease diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control.
• understand the basic epidemiological concepts. 
• relate infectious disease outbreaks occurring in the world to classroom learning.