AVS 471 Animal Disease
Management
Fall
Semester 2009 Ag Science room 204
9:30-10:45
AM Tuesday and Thursday
Course Director:
Dr. Christopher Schneider DVM, MS
University of Idaho
Animal Veterinary Science
Department
Ag Sci building Room 215
208-885-7390
Office Hours:
MWF 7-8:00 AM or
by appointment
Teaching Assistant
Optional Texts:
-
Introduction to Veterinary Science, Lawhead &
Baker, 2004.
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Animal Health, 3rd ed, Jackson,
Greer, Baker, 2000.
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The Merck Veterinary Manuel 9th
edition, 2005.
Class Notes:
Copies of most
lecture outlines will be provided in class.
Power point presentations will be available on the AVS web
site for review. In
class, supplemental note taking is encouraged.
Course Objectives:
-
Explore
epidemiological and population medicine principals as they
relate to disease transmission.
-
Develop
an understanding of the relationship between the host, agent and
environment in the disease process.
-
Develop an understanding of basic immunology
and pharmacology as they relate to disease prevention and
treatment.
-
Explore common
disease conditions and processes in domestic agricultural
animals.
Course Grading:
Grades will be computed as an average of the
following
Exam I
100 points
Exam II
100 points
Final Exam
150 points (Comprehensive)
Weekly Quizzes
100 points (Average of highest 10 out of 11 scores)
Special Project
50 points
Total
500 points
Letter grades will be assigned based on the
following point totals:
450-500 points
>90%
A
400-450 points
>80%
B
350-400 points
>70%
C
300-350 points
>60%
D
<300 points
<60%
F
Academic
Integrity:
The University of Idaho has a strict policy
concerning academic integrity.
This policy is outlined in the student code of conduct and
can be found at
University of Idaho Student Code of Conduct.
This policy will be enforced.
Violations of this policy such as academic dishonesty will
result in failure of the course with no exceptions.
Policy
on Absenteeism:
Students invest
significant resources for the opportunity to learn in a collegiate
environment. It has been
said that, “The world is run by those who bother to show up”.
Your attendance in this course is voluntary and will not be
monitored. It has been
the experience of many that academic success is positively
correlated with class attendance.
Class time begins at 9:00 AM.
Habitual tardiness will not be tolerated.
A university
recognized excuse will be necessary to alter the exam or quiz
schedules. In the advent
of a conflict it is up to the student to make arrangements with the
instructor to alter the designated examination schedule.
Disability
Policy:
Reasonable accommodations are available for
students who have documented temporary or permanent disabilities.
All accommodations must be approved through Disability
Support Services, located in the Idaho Commons Building, Room 306.
Please contact Disability Support Services as soon as possible so
that you may receive accommodations in a timely manner.
885-6307, email at
dss@uidaho.edu
website at
www.access.uidaho.edu
GUIDELINES ON GETTTING
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERS:
Used by Dr. Schneider and
Instructors in 2nd DVM training program at WSU Vetmed
We invite and welcome your questions – especially during class when
everyone will have the chance to benefit.
Among our goals, we hope to create a learning environment
where every student is comfortable speaking up. We’ll let you
know if we think questions are becoming disruptive, but that is
seldom a problem. Instead, please remember that others
probably have the same question or would have if they’d thought of
it. Your classmates may just not be as creative and insightful
as you!
We recognize, however, that new questions often arise after
class or when you are studying.
“Best practice” is to come see us when you have questions,
and we invite you to stop by our offices anytime. Because we
may be busy or just away from our office at the time, it’s usually
wise, however, to first make an appointment by e-mail. This
should ensure we’ll have a time when you’ll know we can meet.
E-mail questions:
All that said, it is often expedient and efficient to pose questions
by e-mail, especially when you have just a few questions that
require short answers. Likewise, we recognize that some
students (perhaps to their detriment) are more comfortable with this
medium. We welcome those e-mails, but want to set some basic
guidelines and clarify expectations on both sides.
a)
The kinds of questions
that work best by e-mail are those that require just a short answer.
Otherwise, it’s a bit like a writing assignment for us!
Similarly, E-mail is NOT the place to pose a long list of questions
(e.g. more than 2-3).
b)
Please remember that
one of our first expectations is that our students will already have
made a reasonable, good faith effort to find or figure out the
answer on his/her own.
When you submit a question by e-mail, we ask that you also make an
attempt to answer the question yourself. Just include in your
email what YOU think is the answer. The goals here are to make
the learning process more active, allow us to formulate an answer
that addresses your specific misunderstanding, and help us
understand where our students are in terms of comprehending the
information and basic concepts. This last goal also allows us
to identify topics and skills that we should do a better job of
addressing for the entire class and/or the next time around.
c)
If you have a list of
questions or questions that require more lengthy or complicated
answers, you should make an appointment to meet with one of us.
Again, we are HAPPY to meet with you and welcome the opportunity!
Face-to-face meetings also provide for a healthier interchange and
let us come to know you better.
d)
We reserve the right
to share ALL questions and answers with the rest of the class,
especially when the questions are particularly interesting and/or
likely to be beneficial to your classmates. We will, however,
remove your name from any e-mail that is sent or forwarded to the
class.
e)
Please remember that
we’re working hard and trying to find some “life balance” of our
own. We’ll try our very best to answer your question in less
than 2 days – either by an e-mail response or in class.
E-mails that arrive after the end of the working day will most
commonly be answered no sooner than the next day. One way you
might try to get a “night time” question answered quickly is to
first pose it to your classmates.
f)
In general, e-mail
questions will not
be answered on the day before an exam.
g)
Be forewarned:
The answer to some questions may be that you should look it up or
give the issue more thought first. We’re not trying to be mean
or unhelpful. It’s just that this active inquiry process is
usually the best way for you to learn and actually remember things,
versus just being told (which is passive learning). Very
simply; we want you to learn.
We hope these guidelines are clear and helpful.
We welcome your comments and suggestions as we continue to wrestle
with the complicated issue of how best to facilitate your learning
while encouraging you to assume appropriate responsibility.
Special Projects:
Arguably one of the most important skills you’ll learn
at the University
of Idaho is the
ability to communicate clearly and effectively. The special project
portion of this course will give you the opportunity to work on this
valuable skill. The format of this will be detailed to you on the
first day of the class.
Important URL Links:
- AVS 471 Web page
- Pfizer Animal Health
- Online Merck Manual
- National Center for Animal Health Programs
- Nebraska Publications
- Pig Diseases and Management
- Academia of Rural Veterinarians
- Production Medicine Links
Guest Lecturer Information
James Evermann, MS, PhD
Professor
Infectious Diseases
WADDL &
FDIU
jfe@vetmed.wsu.edu
(509) 335-3044
John Gay, DVM PhD
DACVPM
Associate Professor of
Epidemiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University PO Box 646610
Pullman, WA 99164-6610
(509) 335-0785 Office
Dr. Ben Smith
Washington State Field Veterinarian, Vet Region 4
(509) 350-0081
