Animal Management and Veterinary Health

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

Admission into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Completion of an approved five day residential course in animal handling, environmental safety and management (may be undertaken concurrently).

Plus both

Plus one of

Subject prerequisites may not be taken concurrently.

One of the following subjects (as advised by the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences):

This subject assumes prior knowledge in one or more disciplines of science. All students will be expected to be familiar with the principles of scientific thinking, hypothesis development, experimental design and data collection, analysis and interpretation.

Refer to the Core Participation Requirements statement within the course entry for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine:

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/MC-DVETMED

This subject examines the major animal production systems in Australia, with a particular focus on the impact of management practices on the health and welfare of animal populations. Students will develop and appreciation of the economic drivers of these industries, measures of productivity utilised within these industries, and the role of the veterinary profession in ensuring the health and wellbeing of animals.

This subject aims to equip students with a sound understanding of animal management practices in the major animal industries in which veterinarians are employed, and an understanding of the impact management practices on the health and wellbeing of animals.

• One 2-hour written examination at the end of semester (60%)
• Three intra-semester tests of less than one hour's duration (8.33% each; total = 25%)
• Satisfactory completion of two weeks of industry based placement in a rural enterprise, or two weeks of placement in an animal shelter of zoo (hurdle requirement). Approved placements may be local, regional, interstate or international. Written report for each week of industry placement that demonstrates capacity to integrate concepts introduced in different units within the course and apply an understanding of determinants of health to the context of a specific industry (15%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Have a broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with an in-depth understanding in one scientific discipline
• Understand the scientific method and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
• Be intellectually curious and apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
• Be able to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats to both specialists and non-specialists
• Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem solving and communication