Abstract

This subject will be presented through a Problem Based Learning (PBL) format over four weeks based on case studies. It will present cases addressing endemic, notifiable and emergency animal diseases, risk assessment and biosecurity at the national, state and farm levels allowing students to increase their skills to competently investigate … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Significant endemic, notifiable and emergency animal diseases;Endemic, notifiable and eEmergency animal diseases;Clinical signs;Immediate response to the detection of a possible endemic, notifiable or emergency in animal disease;Investigating outbreaks;Confirmation of a diagnosis;Epidemiology;Control and eradication measures;Decontamination procedures;AUSVETPLANs and EADRA; andRelevant national and state legislation in … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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be able to competently investigate, including test interpretation outbreaks of diseases affecting farm or production animals, including endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
2.
be able to list differential diagnoses and make a presumptive diagnosis of an endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
3.
be able to advise and communicate on the epidemiology and recommended control and/or eradication options for endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal diseases;
4.
be able to demonstrate knowledge of working protocols in a response to a notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
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be able to carry out risk assessments in relation to animal diseases;
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be able to identify and recognise the legal and scientific bases for national and state biosecurity disease response plans and biosecurity duties in relation to notifiable and/or emergency animal diseases;
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be able to outline the principles of on-farm biosecurity and hygienic practices; and
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be able to prepare and implement farm biosecurity measures for different types of animal production enterprises