Animal Health in Production Systems

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

204 hours

Permission of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences is required to enrol into this subject. Enrolment is limited to BSc students who have been selected into the Veterinary Bioscience specialisation of the Animal Health and Disease major, leading to articulation into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Students must have successfully completed the following subjects:

and ONE OF the following two subjects:

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

Students must enrol in the following subjects:

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This subject is only available to students selected into the Veterinary Bioscience specialisation and therefore pre-selected into the DVM. 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 an 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 of management practices on the health and wellbeing of animals. Students are to complete two weeks of extramural work while enrolled in this subject.

• A two-hour end-of-semester examination worth 70%
• Three intra-semester tests of less than one hour duration worth 10% each; total 30%

The successful completion of a two week industry placement is a hurdle requirement for this subject. Approved placements may be local, regional, interstate or international.

Students must complete a brief written (one page) summary of each extramural placement they visit.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.