10091107Animal Disease 1
Course Information
Description
Covers etiology, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, prevention and control of diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans as well as animals to animals. Reporting requirements and handling of diagnostic samples involving high-exposure diseases are also discussed.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Determine the primary causes of disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Define the primary causes of disease [genetic, degenerative, metabolic, neoplastic, infectious, toxic, and traumatic)
    Categorize diseases by primary cause [genetic, degenerative, metabolic, neoplastic, infectious, toxic, and traumatic)

  2. Determine the processes of disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    List the cardinal signs of inflammation
    Describe the process of inflammation
    Articulate the general disease processes
    Summarize the process of an immune response
    Recognize what constitutes different types of immunity
    Match types of immunity with the means by which immunity is acquired

  3. Determine the clinical signs of disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    List typical non-specific signs of disease
    Identify pathognomonic signs of certain diseases

  4. Explore disease prevention and control measures.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Identify management techniques utilized to prevent or control disease
    Describe the types of vaccine available in veterinary medicine
    Identify the hazards of vaccination
    Describe the proper and handling and storage of vaccines
    Identify the reasons for vaccination failure
    Identify the principles of cleaning, sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization
    Identify the reasons for failure of cleaning, sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization

  5. Demonstrate proper use of terminology as it relates to disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Define terms as presented
    Express appropriate veterinary medical terminology in the completion of assignments and written evaluations

  6. Examine the factors of infectious disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Discuss the factors influencing infection [infective dose, tissue affinity, portal of entry, toxic factors, and enzymatic factors]
    Create a list of disease transmission modes
    Describe the stages of phagocytosis
    Interpret and predict the outcomes of infection in a host

  7. Characterize what constitutes a zoonotic disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Define "zoonotic" disease
    Classify diseases presented as zoonotic or non-zoonotic
    Determine the public health significance of zoonotic disease

  8. Distinguish between the various causative agents of zoonotic diseases {viral, bacterial, rickettsial, mycotic, and parasitic}.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Recognize the differences between classifications of pathological organisms
    Associate the correct classification with the causative agent of the zoonotic disease
    Demonstrate correct terminology regarding pathological organisms and non-pathological organisms

  9. Discuss the role of rabies as a zoonotic disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Class discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects
    Criteria
    Participate weekly as instructed
    Submit assignments on time
    Interact with peers and instructor
    Summarize the etiologic agent of rabies
    Identify the susceptible animal species
    Discuss the modes of transmission of rabies
    Recognize the symptoms and clinical signs of the disease based on species involved
    Describe the sample submission requirements for diagnosing rabies
    Differentiate pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis against rabies virus
    Describe the legal rules regarding rabies including vaccination protocols
    Describe the legal rules regarding rabies including requirements regarding quarantine
    Describe the legal rules regarding rabies including incident reporting
    Describe the legal rules regarding rabies including sample submission based on animal species involved