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INFORMATION FOR THE

FOURTH YEAR COMBINED INTEGRATED COURSE
FARM ANIMAL DISEASES AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
ACADEMIC YEAR 2005/2006
PLEASE NOTE
Items contained within this Course Information Document are sometimes unavoidably subject
to change. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the correct lecture,
practical, tutorial and examination schedules. Lecture venues may be changed during the
Course. The Year Notice boards and email should be checked daily.
In light of student feedback and External Examiner comments the following changes have
been made:
Code of Professional Conduct to Fitness to Practice. You are reminded that you will be
expected to have read the above code, sign for it and implemented during your time in the
course.
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CONTENTS Page Number
1. Place of the Course in the B.V.M.S. Degree Curriculum 2
2. Aims of the Course. 3
3. Learning Objectives of the Course 3
4. Components of the Course (4.1 – 4.8) 4
5. Course Content 9
6. Course Texts and Required Reading 13
7. Teaching Hours and Teaching Methods 15
8. Methods of Assessment 16
9. Policy on Exemptions and Course Certification 21
10. Other Important Course Information 21
10.1 Protective Clothing, Health & Safety 21

10.2 Staff and Student Liaison 22
10.3 Staff 23
10.4 Timetables 25
Lectures 25
Practical Classes 28
10.5 Groups for Practical Classes 30
11. Sample Examination Papers 32

12. Essential Competences Required of the Veterinary Surgeon 42
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Division of Animal Production and Public Health
1. PLACE OF THE COURSE IN THE B.V.M.S. DEGREE CURRICULUM
The Combined Integrated Course (C.I.C.) is one of two courses to be studied in the Fourth Year of the
curriculum for the degree of B.V.M.S., the other is Companion Animal Sciences. The C.I.C. continues
the study of veterinary microbiology, veterinary parasitology, veterinary pathology and veterinary
pharmacology which started in the Third Year and integrates new information about these subjects
with veterinary clinical studies to create a platform of knowledge for the courses in Final Year.
The Combined Integrated Course is of 15 weeks duration. The course covers Diseases of Farm
Animals and Veterinary Public Health, and includes blocks of species teaching on cattle, deer, small
ruminants, poultry, fish and pigs as well as concurrent teaching in veterinary public health, food
hygiene and meat inspection. The Course is held from the beginning of Term I to the beginning of
week 4 in Term II (weeks 1 – 16).
There is an examination at the end of C.I.C. which forms one of the two examinations comprising the
Fourth Professional Examination and which will be held at the end of February.
The Course is run by staff of the Division of Animal Production and Public Health and staff of the
Divisions of Infection and Immunity, Pathological Sciences and Cell Sciences. Visiting Lecturers
provide specialist information in some parts of the course and the timing of their sessions is sometimes
subject to changes.
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2. AIMS OF THE COURSE
1. to develop further understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of clinically important and
common farm animal disease building on core knowledge acquired during the first three years
of the BVMS Course.
2. to present core knowledge of clinical aspects, therapies, control and prevention of farm animal
disorders, including surgical techniques applicable to farm animal species.
3. to describe the modification of reproductive behaviour and the diseases which affect
reproduction.
4. to present the principles and practice of herd health and preventative medicine and the effects of
economics on farm animal disease and welfare.
5. to provide information on the hygienic production of food derived from animals for human
consumption, the abnormalities which may affect food, and the relevant legislation pertaining to
it.
6. to develop basic clinical skills as a foundation for Final Year clinical work.
3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
1. understand the important and common farm animal clinical diseases by thorough understanding
of pathogenesis of both infectious and non-infectious conditions.
2. understanding reproduction in the farm animal species, reproductive diseases and common
management procedures used to assure productivity.
3. know the presenting signs of the common and other significant farm animal diseases and the
clinical signs commonly associated with these diseases in individual animals.
4. understand farm animal disease at a herd/flock level when emphasis on diagnosis and control or
prevention is based on groups of animals rather than individuals.
5. be able to recognise and deal with animal welfare problems on farms, production units and
abattoirs.
6. understand the important role of economics in farm animal disease both at an individual animal
level and at the herd/flock level.
7. know and understand the current therapies and methods of controlling or preventing the major
farm animal diseases including emergency surgery and obstetrics.
8. be aware of the epidemiological principles introduced in the preclinical and paraclinical courses
which are important in understanding group outbreaks of disease and in the development of
control or preventative programmes.
9. be able to carry out a thorough clinical examination of individual farm animals of the major
species.
10. understand the post-mortem techniques and laboratory tests important in diagnosing disease in
farm animal species.
11. be able to interpret the post-mortem findings in autopsies of cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry in
relation to collecting samples for laboratory examination.
12. understand the food industry based on food derived from animals.
13. know the veterinary procedures for monitoring and controlling human health risks from food.
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4. COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE
4.1 Diseases of Cattle
Aims
 to describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of the common and the important diseases of cattle.
 to describe the clinical signs of common and important diseases of cattle.
 to outline current therapies for treatable diseases of cattle, including obstetric and surgical
procedures.
 to describe methods to control, manage or prevent common and important diseases of cattle.
 to describe reproductive behaviour and its modification in cattle, the reproductive diseases and
their management.
 to demonstrate clinical examination of cattle.
 to describe cattle disease at a herd level.
 to explain economics associated with cattle disease.
 to demonstrate techniques used for the post-mortem examination of cattle and the lesions
associated with common and major diseases.
 to provide a basis for understanding cattle cases seen during Extramural Studies.
Learning Objectives
 understand the role of economics in the cattle industry and its effect on animal welfare and the
management of cattle disease.
 understand bovine reproduction, its manipulation and obstetric procedures used in cattle.
 understand the pathological processes underlying the common and the major diseases of
cattle.
 be aware of the epidemiological factors influencing the development and spread of the major
cattle diseases.
 know the clinical presentation of common diseases.
 know current therapies and surgical procedures for treatable conditions and know how they
should be administered.
 be familiar with the methods of control and prevention of important and common diseases.
 understand the reasons and know how certain diseases of cattle are managed or prevented at a
herd, rather than an individual animal, level.
 understand the importance of notifiable diseases in cattle and the legislation associated with
them.
 be able to perform clinical examination of cattle.
 be aware of the post-mortem features of common bovine diseases.
4.2 Diseases of Deer
Aims
 to describe the management of deer and the common diseases affecting them.
Learning Objectives
 be able to recognise and treat the common diseases of deer.

 understand the measures that can be taken to control the common diseases of deer.
 understand deer management in relation to the control of disease and animal welfare.
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4.3 Diseases of Sheep
Aims
 to describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of the common and important diseases of sheep.
 to describe the clinical signs of the common and important diseases of sheep.
 to outline the current therapies for treatable diseases of sheep including obstetrics and simple
surgery.
 to describe the methods used to control, manage or prevent common and important diseases of
sheep.
 to describe reproductive behaviour in sheep, its modification and the reproductive diseases of
sheep.
 to demonstrate clinical examination of sheep.
 to describe sheep disease at a flock level.
 to explain economics associated with sheep diseases.
 to demonstrate the techniques used for the post-mortem examination of sheep.
 to provide a basis for understanding sheep cases and flock problems seen during extramural
rotations.
Learning Objectives
 understand the role of economics in the sheep industry and its effects on animal welfare and
the management of sheep disease.
 understand reproductive behaviour and its modification in sheep.
 understand the pathological processes underlying the major diseases of sheep.
 know the clinical presentation of the common and important diseases of sheep.
 be aware of the current therapies, obstetrical and surgical techniques, for treatable diseases and
know how they should be administered.
 be able to apply the methods for the control and prevention of the important and common
diseases of sheep.
 understand how certain diseases of sheep are managed or prevented at a flock, rather than an
individual animal level.
 understand the importance of the notifiable diseases of sheep and the legislation associated
with them.
 be able to perform a clinical examination of sheep.
 be aware of the post-mortem features of common sheep disease.
4.4 Diseases of Goats
Aims
 to describe management of goats and the common diseases affecting them.
Learning Objectives
 be able to recognise and treat the common diseases of goats.

 know the measures that can be recommended to control the common diseases of goats.
 understand goat management in relation to the control of disease and animal welfare.
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4.5 Diseases of Poultry
Aims
 to outline the basic structure of the poultry industry.

 to provide a knowledge of the major infectious and other diseases affecting domestic poultry.
 to develop a framework for understanding the means by which diseases are controlled in
modern poultry management systems.
 to outline the nutritional needs of broilers and laying birds and the methods of avoiding
skeletal problems.
 to discuss the maintenance of the health of eggs in terms of the production of eggs for
consumption and for hatching in the production and laying stock.
 to describe the key features of the most important viral infections and measures for the control
of viral infections, particularly vaccination.
 to describe the most important diseases of poultry with particular emphasis on the control of
coccidiosis.
 to describe the major bacterial diseases and their control measures.
 to promote an understanding of how the welfare of birds in modern poultry production
systems can be maximised.
 to develop an awareness of the importance of measures to protect public health during the
production and sale of poultry goods.
 to review the current state of the poultry industry worldwide and describe disease problems
currently affecting the industry and the measures that are in place to control these diseases.
 to demonstrate the post-mortem examination of birds culled from poultry flocks on the
previous day and to provide an insight into conditions affecting current mortality rates.
Learning Objectives
 know the important facts relating to the recognition, treatment and prevention of the major
diseases of domestic poultry.
 understand the basis of the methods of disease control in modern poultry systems.
 appreciate how the welfare of birds in modern poultry production systems can be promoted.
 to be aware of the measures employed to protect public health during the production of
poultry products.
4.6 Diseases of Fish
Aims
 to describe management of farmed fish and the common diseases affecting them.
Learning Objectives
 know how to diagnose and treat the common diseases of farmed fish.
 understand the measures that can be used to control the common diseases of farmed fish.
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4.7 Diseases of Pigs
Aims
 to introduce students to veterinary involvement in the pig industry.

 provide a description of the common and important conditions of pigs.
 to describe the reproductive behaviour of the pig and common techniques used in its
modification.
 to consider the infectious causes of infertility in pigs and disease in sows.
 to describe perinatal and neonatal diseases of pigs, including lactational failure, congenital
disease, physiological disease and infectious disease.
 to explain the enteric diseases of pigs from neonate to adult.
 to describe the respiratory diseases of pigs from neonate to adult.
 to outline the nutritional diseases in pigs.
 to describe the major notifiable diseases of pigs.
 to consider the diseases which arise from management including lameness, the consequences
of loose housing of sows and outdoor husbandry.
 to demonstrate the methods used to restrain pigs for clinical examination including the
collection of blood samples from clinically ill pigs.
 to demonstrate the methods of post-mortem examination of the pig and to provide examples of
post-mortem findings in common diseases.
Learning Objectives
 be familiar with the role of the veterinarian in the pig industry.

 be aware of the sources of information about the pig industry.
 be familiar with reproduction in the pig and the management of reproduction.
 be able to describe the common conditions and diseases of the pig.
 know the methods used to diagnose the common and important conditions and diseases of the
pig.
 understand the treatment and control of the common and important conditions and diseases of
the pig.
 have a view on the welfare benefits and problems of different systems of pig keeping.
 appreciate the implications for public health of the major pig diseases and conditions.
 understand the legal implications of the identification of the notifiable diseases of pigs.
 be able to carry out a clinical examination of and take samples from pigs.
 be able to carry out a post-mortem examination of a pig.
4.8 Veterinary Public Health (meat hygiene, food technology and hygiene)
Aims
 to outline the background to the food industry.

 to outline the processes involved in the hygienic production of food to ensure that it is fit for
human consumption.
 To outline the Food Chain information required for modern risk-based Food Inspection.
 to describe how animals should be transported to abattoirs.
 to detail how the welfare of farm animals can be maintained during transport and in the
slaughterhouse.
 to detail slaughterhouse techniques.
 to explain how slaughterhouse construction affects hygienic meat production.
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 to explain the importance of ante-and post-mortem inspection in producing meat suitable for
human consumption.
 to detail the major abnormalities which may affect meat.
 to demonstrate pathological lesions resulting in routine condemnation of meat.
 to outline the UK and EC legislation relevant to the meat industry.
 To outline the hygienic production of milk, fish and other products.
Learning Objectives
 understand the Food Chain.

 understand the structure of the meat industry.
 know the practices involved in transporting, housing, restraining and killing animals and be
aware of the associated welfare problems.
 understand the factors which govern the design of slaughterhouses and associated premises
including lairage.
 have a working knowledge of good hygiene practice.
 know the biochemical and physiological changes which occur in normal and diseased
carcasses.
 have an understanding of the techniques involved in the preparation of carcasses and edible
offal.
 know and recognise the important and common abnormalities of meat.
 have a working knowledge of the statutory requirements for food hygiene under UK and EC
legislation.
 understand the main processes involved in the preparation, preservation and storage of food.
 be aware of the by-products produced by the food industry, their possible uses and the
problems associated with their safe disposal.
 be familiar with the processing of foods of animal origin and the associated hygiene practices.
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5. COURSE CONTENT
Lecture Course
The major topics dealt with in each lecture are detailed below.
Lecture Subject
VPH 1 Introduction to CIC. The Meat Industry, The Meat Hygiene Service
Ante and Post-Mortem Inspection of Red Meat
Ox 1 The Cattle Industry

The Assessment of Herd Health & Epidemiology.
Neonatal calf septicaemia, Neonatal calf diarrhoea, Management of the new-born calf for optimal
health
Ox 2 Salmonellosis, Diarrhoea in adult cattle including Johne’s Disease, Winter diarrhoea.
Ox 3 Parasitic gastritis, Fasciolosis, Control of parasitic disease.
VPH 2 Stunning 1
Ox 4 Pneumonias of cattle I - Pneumonias of housed calves. Acute Pneumonias; Parainfluenza 3 (PI3)

Virus, Respiratory Syncytial (RS) Virus, Pasteurellosis, Haemophilus somnus, Mycoplasma bovis.
Chronic Pneumonias; Mycoplasma dispar, Arcanobacterium pyogenes, Management factors in the
development and control of pneumonia. Therapy and Vaccination. Economics.
Ox 5 Pneumonias of cattle II - Chronic Suppurative Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Thromboembolism,

Tuberculosis, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, Parasitic Bronchitis and Pneumonia, Infectious
Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Transit Fever (Pneumonic pasteurellosis), Use of serology as a
diagnostic tool.
Ox 6 Tuberculosis. Anaesthesia, analgesia and pain management
VPH 3 Muscle to Meat I
Ox 7 Field surgery of the bovine.
Ox 8 Bovine obstetrics and the periparturient period.
Ox 9 Herd fertility and reproductive examination of the cow.
VPH 4 Muscle to Meat 2
Ox 10 The fertile and infertile cow
Ox 11 Manipulation of the bovine cycle and reproductive technologies in the bovine.
Ox 12 Skin diseases - Lice, manage, ringworm, dermatophilosis, tumours.

Teat Diseases - Trauma, Pseudocowpox, Cowpox, Bovine Herpes Mammillitis, Warts, Milking.
Machine Injuries, trauma and surgery. Ocular Diseases.
VPH 5 Milk Hygiene
Ox 13 Mastitis - Aetiology and Pathogenesis, Clinical Mastitis, Therapy of mastitis

Subclinical Mastitis- Legislation, Economics, Control Programmes
Ox 14 Male ruminant fertility

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Ox 15 Hypocalcaemia, Hypomagnesaemia, Copper, cobalt, selenium deficiencies.
VPH 6 Stunning 2.
Ox 16 Feeding, Production, Metabolic Profiles, Ketosis, Fat Cow Syndrome, Organic Farming.
Ox 17 Acute/Chronic Abdominal conditions.
Ox 18 Lameness 1 - Economics, epidemiology. Bovine abortion.
VPH 7 Abattoir Construction and HACCP
Ox 19 Lameness 2 - housing, and control programmes. Foot lesions - solar ulcer, white line abscessation,
interdigital necrobacillosis, interdigital dermatitis, interdigital hyperplasia, digital dermatitis, foreign
body, slurry heel, bruising, laminitis, sandcrack, upper limb lameness.
Ox 20 Sudden Death Syndromes- Anthrax (including its relevance to bioterrorism), Blackquarter, Plant
Poisoning, (Yew, Bracken), Lightning, Electrocution. Urinary tract problems- Leptospirosis,
Pyelonephritis, Cystitis, Enzootic haematuria, Urolithiasis. Haemoglobinuria- Babesiosis,
Hypophosphataemia.
Ox 21 Bovine Virus Diarrhoea (BVD) / Mucosal Disease, Foot and Mouth Disease, Bovine Papular
Stomatitis (BPS), Malignant Catarrhal Fever, Rinderpest
VPH 8 Hygienic Red Meat Production
Ox 22 Notifiable Diseases I – Ruminants. Concentrates on disease description and legislation.
Ox 23 Neurological Disorders of cattle - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Lead Poisoning,

Listeriosis, Cerebrocorticonecrosis (CCN), Tetanus, Botulism, Meningitis.
Sheep 1 The Sheep Industry

Neonatal diseases - Watery Mouth, Hypothermia, Lamb Dysentery
Alimentary Disease - Pulpy Kidney, Black Disease
VPH 9 Diseases and Judgements I
Sheep 2 Small ruminant reproduction.

Periparturient Diseases – Hypocalcaemia, Hypomagnesaemia, Pregnancy Toxaemia.
Abortion - Enzootic abortion, Toxoplasmosis, Salmonellosis
Sheep 3 Parasitic Gastroenteritis, Fasciolosis, Control of parasitic disease, Pasture management, Anthelmintics
Sheep 4 Neurological Disorders of Sheep – Scrapie, Coenurosis, Swayback, Border Disease, Listeriosis, CCN.
VPH 10 Diseases and judgements 2. Animal Byproducts and BSE control.
Sheep 5 Respiratory Disease – Atypical Pneumonia, Pasteurellosis, Lungworm, Maedi, Pulmonary

Adenomatosis.
Sheep 6 Skin diseases – Ectoparasites, Sheep Scab, Mange, Dermatophilosis, Orf, Fly Strike, Tick Borne
Diseases - Tick Borne Fever, Louping Ill, Tick Pyaemia. Dipping.
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Sheep 7 Locomotor, Lameness - Foot Rot, Red Foot, Strawberry Foot Rot, Scald. Control programmes.
Trace elements – Deficiencies of copper and cobalt. Urolithiasis. Flock Health programmes
VPH 11 Residues in Meat.
Goat 1 Goat Management and Diseases.
Deer 1 Deer Management and Diseases.
Poultry 1 Introduction to the Poultry Industry and veterinary involvement.

The Egg, Egg Hygiene, Nutritional and Skeletal Health
Poultry 2 Bacterial diseases – Salmonellosis, E. coli infections, Pasteurella, Mycoplasma
VPH 12 Poultry and Public Health 1
Poultry 3 Viral Diseases- of broilers and layers, Vaccination Policies, Control programmes, Emerging diseases.
Parasitic diseases- Coccidiosis, Endoparasites, Ectoparasites.
Fish 1 Diseases of farmed fish. Description of common diseases of UK farmed fish and their control
VPH 13 Fish Hygiene
Poultry 4 Current problems in the poultry industry and their control. PM Demonstration.
Presentation by an industry veterinarian of the problems current in the broiler industry.
Pigs 1 The Pig Industry and the role of the veterinarian. Normal reproduction in the pig.
Infections, Infertility and Lactation Failure- Parvovirus, Leptospirosis, Enterovirus, Endometritis,
Cystitis, Mastitis.
Pigs 2 Congenital Disease- Hernias, Atresia ani, Splayleg, Congenital tremor. Porcine stress syndrome,
Hypoglycemia. Neonatal diarrhoea - E. coli enteritis, C. perfringens types C and A. Enteric disease I-
Rotavirus, Coccidia, Transmissible Gastroenteritis (TGE)/porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED).
VPH 14 Bacteriological monitoring.
Pigs 3 Post weaning E. coli diarrhoea, swine dysentery, salmonellosis, proliferative enteropathy. Parasitic
Disease.
Pigs 4 Notifiable diseases II - Aujeszky’s disease, Anthrax, Foot and mouth disease, Swine vesicular disease,
Swine fever, African Swine Fever
Pigs 5 Lameness and diseases of management- foot problems, bursitis, osteochondrosis, foot and leg
problems related to housing, thin sows, vulva biting and sow group management, tail and flank biting.
VPH 15 Food Technology
Pigs 6 Respiratory Disease I. Progressive Atrophic Rhinitis, PRRS, Glasser's Disease and enzootic
pneumonia.
Pigs 7 Respiratory Disease II. Pleuropneumonia, influenza, PMWS.
Pigs 8 Erysipelas, Streptococcal meningitis. Nutritional disease- Hypocalcaemia, Iron deficiency anaemia,
Zinc deficiency, Vitamin E deficiency and Mulberry heart, Pantothenic acid deficiency, Salt
poisoning, Mycotoxicosis.
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Each particular disease entity is described from the viewpoint of clinical signs, aetiology,
pathogenesis, pathology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and control, with lectures from the
relevant departments contributing to each section. From time to time visiting lectures are invited to
contribute to various aspects of the Course in which they are recognised experts. Timetables for the
current year giving specific times and dates and listing the participating lecturers are included in these
notes in section 10.4.
The species related lectures are given on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at the
Veterinary School. The lecture Course on Veterinary Public Health is held on Tuesday afternoons at
the Veterinary School.
Practical Classes
The Practical Classes which are shown in the Timetable (10.4) are an important part of the Course and
are compulsory.
The clinical practical classes are held on Monday and Thursday afternoons. On Monday afternoons
those attending Farm Animal Clinical Studies will usually be divided between Computer Assisted
Learning (CAL) and practical classes based on clinical cases. All classes start at 1430 hours prompt
and are based around case demonstration or discussions followed by access to other designated
hospitalised cases. The topic and venue of the practical classes will reflect the particular stage of the
lecture Course, subject to availability of cases. In first term, during the ruminant Course, students
should congregate outside the Large Animal Demonstration Room. Practical classes on Veterinary
Public Health and Clinical Studies take place on Thursday afternoons beginning at 1400 hours.
Clinicopathological Case Demonstrations
These demonstrations are held on Mondays from 1205 to 1300 hours and Fridays from 0940 to 1020
hours. They are an integral Component of the Combined Integrated Course and are both compulsory
and examinable. In addition to Fourth and Final Year students, members of staff from pre-clinical,
paraclinical, and the clinical departments attend. Cases relevant to the current lecture Course are used
whenever possible, and include diseases that are particularly topical or have interesting features. Each
case is introduced by a clinician who describes history, clinical findings and the results of any
ancillary investigations. The pathologist then demonstrates the post-mortem findings and leads a
discussion of the case, specifically encouraging the participation of students.
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6. COURSE TEXT AND REQUIRED READING
The Course Notes are available on Moodle and can be printed from there. The notes, although
extensive, are not complete and are designed to complement both the lectures and the practical classes
through both Fourth and Final Year. It is in the student’s interest to read carefully the relevant sections
on the topics to be covered before attending classes. The following reading list is designed as a guide
to students, and should be used to supplement the printed Course notes.
Journals:
The Veterinary Record

In Practice
Cattle Practice (Journal of the British Cattle Veterinary Association)
Dairy Farmer
UK Vet
Proceedings of the Sheep Veterinary Society
Pig Progress
Pig International
The Pig Journal (Proceedings of the Pig Veterinary Society)
The Scottish Farmer
Farmers Weekly
Farming News
Textbooks:
Bovine Medicine 2nd Ed. Andrews, Blowey, Boyd and Eddy, Blackwell Scientific Publications.
Large Animal Internal Medicine, Bradford P. Smith, C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
Veterinary Medicine, 9th Ed. Radostits, Gay, Blood & Hinchcliffe, Sauders
Herd Health, 2nd Ed. Radostits, Leslie and Fetrow, W.B. Saunders Co.
A Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, Blowey and Weaver, Wolfe Publishing Ltd.
Lameness in Cattle, 3rd Ed. Greenough and Weaver, W.B. Saunders Co.
Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare, Blowey, Farming Press.
Diseases of Dairy Cattle, Rebhun, Williams and Wilkins.
Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds, Blowey and Edmondson, Farming Press.
Diseases of Sheep. Ed. Martin and Aitken, Blackwell Scientific Publications.
A Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Sheep and Goat, Linklater and Smith, Wolfe
Publishing Ltd.
Diseases of Swine, Ed. Straw and others, 8th Ed., Iowa State University Press.
(9th Ed. expected before January 06)
A Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Pig, Smith, Taylor and Penny, Wolfe Publishing Ltd.
Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis, Radostits, Mayheur and Houston, W.B. Saunders.
Clinical Examination of Farm Animals, Jackson and Cockcroft
Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis, Radostits, Mayhew and Houston
Recommended reading for the Veterinary Public Health and Poultry Components of the Course is
included in the printed notes.
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Websites:
A vast amount of information can also be obtained via the internet. This is particularly useful as a
source of rapidly changing information, such as market prices. A short selection of World Wide Web
pages which may be of interest to students studying this subject are listed below.
DEFRA Home Page http://www.defra.gov.uk

Farming News Page http://www.farming.com
National Milk Records http://www.nmr.co.uk
Farmers Weekly interactive http://www.fwi.co.uk
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7. TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING METHODS
Hours Total Staff

per Student Hours
Lectures
(Farm animal disease) 125 232
Lectures
(Public Health) 49 49
Practicals
(Farm animal disease) 20 312
Practicals
(Public Health) 6 26
Clinicopathological
Conferences 26 80
Self Instruction 16 0
Total Hours 242 699
Teaching methods include integrated lectures with multiple presenters, clinical and pathological
demonstrations, and small group clinical and public health practical classes. Printed lecture notes are
available.
Self-assessment quizzes, CD ROMs and computer assisted learning (CAL) programs on farm animal
subjects are available in the computer cluster and the James Herriot Library. For example there are
CAL programs in the following areas :-
Farm Animal Diseases 1 (CIC) (multiple choice)

Farm Animal Diseases 2 (CIC) (multiple choice)
Identification of Sheep and Cattle
Ruminant Mechanisms
The Individual Infertile Cow
Lameness in Dairy Cattle
The Evolution of High-Health Status Pig Systems
Mastitis CDs
All staff are not routinely made aware of Students with Disabilities. This information is considered
confidential unless such a person agrees to complete disclosure. Consequently, the onus is on you to
make individual staff aware of special needs you may have that impact on a particular method of
teaching; staff will attempt to make reasonable adjustments. E.g. you may have a degree of red-green
colour blindness and have difficulty distinguishing certain tissues or cells during microscopy.
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8. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
Fourth Professional Examination
8.1 Assessment of student learning and the Course
The content and presentation of Courses and the effectiveness of teaching is assessed by:
a) meetings of the course staff which are minuted,

b) by formal questionnaires completed by the students following each part of the course,
c) supplemented by a student focus group meeting held following the end of the course.
d) feedback from the External Examiner to staff on assessment methods, the structure of the
course and student learning
e) a formal Report by the External Examiner to the University of his/her findings
Process for progressing assessment documentation
1) Reported in the Annual Course Monitoring Report to Board of Studies (BoS),

2) BoS recommendations to Faculty
3) Faculty reports to Academic Regulation Committee (a sub-committee of University Education
committee) and ultimately to Senate.
Modifications to the Course
These are made through the Course Approval process via Board of Studies, Faculty and Academic
Regulation Committee (if major).
The External Examiners review any changes.
Student assessments:
The only formal student assessment in CIC is the Professional Exam held at the end of the course and
described below (8:3).
There is no continuous assessment or class examination in CIC.
Students with Disabilities. Because of the level of confidentiality involved, the Teaching Unit is not
always aware of the currency of special need assessments. Therefore it is the responsibility of special
needs students to ensure that the Teaching Unit is informed in adequate time of any new special needs
evaluation prior to any summative assessment.
Where appropriate students will be given additional time for written examinations, but no extra time
will be given for the completion of oral examinations or practical/clinical assessments.
8.2 Course Work
Course work for CIC consists of a requirement to attend the practicals and the Clinicopathological
Demonstrations
8.3 Professional Examinations
I The examination at the end of the Course forms part of the Fourth Professional Examination for
the Degree of BVMS, and is entitled ‘Combined Integrated Course, Farm Animal Diseases and
Veterinary Public Health’
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II The Farm Animal Diseases and Veterinary Public Health Examination is composed of two
written papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, described below as well as an Oral examination for
students considered to be in a Pass/Fail situation or eligible for a Pass with Distinction.
If the candidates fail the examination in June they may take the resit (2nd Diet) examinations in
September. The format of the September examination will be the same as the June examination,
except that ALL students who achieve less than a grade D will be REQUIRED to have an oral
examination conducted by the External Examiner and at least one of the Internal Examiners.
Grades awarded at the second diet of the professional examination will in accordance with
university policy be capped at Grade D.
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Paper 1: RUMINANTS (2½ hours)
Multiple Choice Questions:

Cattle (½ hour)
Sheep (½ hour)
Essays: choose, 2 from 4 (cattle) (1 hour)
choose, 1 from 3 (small ruminants) (½ hour)
Paper 2: PIGS, POULTRY, FISH, VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH (2½ hours)
Pigs Multiple Choice Questions (½ hour)

Essay, choose 1 from 3 (½ hour)
Poultry & Fish Multiple Choice Questions (½ hour)
VPH Multiple Choice Questions (½ hour)

Essay, choose 1 from 3 (½ hour)
III Timing: Examinations will be held in Weeks 20-21 of the Course, written papers on
Friday 3RD March and Oral Examinations will be the following week on Thursday 9 th March (To
be confirmed).
IV Location: Written examinations will be held at Gilmorehill and Oral examinations will be held
at Garscube
V Anonymity of marking: Marking will be anonymous, by Exam Number or Matriculation

Number as directed by University.
VI Distribution of marks and marking scheme
MARKING AND ORAL EXAMINATION PROCEDURES
The Written Examination is marked by the academic members of staff of the Divisions of Animal
Production & Public Health, Pathological Sciences and Infection & Immunity who are the Internal
Examiners. The marks are reviewed by a panel of Internal Examiners before the scripts are made
available to the External Examiner. The External Examiner has access to all the examination scripts
and the External Examiner is specifically requested to assess the scripts of those candidates scoring
less than Grade D in either Paper 1 or Paper 2 and also the scripts of candidates graded above or just
below Grade A in either Paper 1 or Paper 2. The External Examiner has the discretion to adjust the
marks for either Paper.
1. The Final Combined Mark for the Farm Animal Diseases and Veterinary Public Health
Examination is obtained by adding the Mark for Paper 1 and the Mark for Paper 2. The Final
combined Mark is converted to a percentage, the Final Mark, for which the candidate is awarded
the appropriate Grade for the Examination (see below).
2. A candidate with Grade A or more will be invited to attend a Distinction Oral Examination.
Additional candidates may be called at the discretion of the external examiner.
3. A candidate with a provisional Grade of E or less will be required to attend a Pass/Fail Oral
Examination. Additional candidates may be called at the discretion of the external examiner.
The following procedure takes place after the Marks for Paper 1 and Paper 2 have been agreed by the
Internal and External Examiners.
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The Marks for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are added to give a Final Mark for each student on which the
examiners make a decision about Pass and Fail results. This Final Mark may be modified by an Oral
Examination.
Students who Fail at the first diet of the examination will need to resit both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of
CIC at the second diet in September.
VII Oral Lists: These will be posted on the afternoon of the working day preceding the Oral
examination to allow papers to be marked and to allow the external examiner to scrutinise the
marks.
VIII Requirement to attend Oral Examinations: Students who are in a Pass/Fail situation or are
eligible for Distinction will have an Oral Examination, at which the External Examiner will be
present. The Examination will last for a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 30
minutes.
IX Resits: As first Diet.
X Description of assessment methods and standards (from University Calendar 2005-2006)
GRADING OF RESULTS
The University has changed its system of grading Degree Examination Results. The following is an
extract from the University Calendar for 2003-2004.
BDS & BVMS & MBChB.

2.4.2.6 There shall be three categories of award: honours, commendation and pass. A
candidate who is not placed in one of the three categories shall have failed the
programme.
2.4.2.7 The regulations of each award shall state the minimum results in terms of Schedules A
and B required for the award and for the individual categories of award.
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SCHEDULE A (Applies to the Fourth Professional Examination)
Non-honours Courses Primary verbal descriptors for attainment of BVMS

Intended Learning Outcomes
Primary Gloss
Grade
Exemplary range and depth of attainment of intended
A Excellent learning outcomes, secured by discriminating Honours
command of a comprehensive range of relevant
materials and analyses, and by deployment of
considered judgement relating to key issues, concepts
and procedures
Conclusive attainment of virtually all intended
B Very Good learning outcomes, clearly grounded on a close Commendation
familiarity with a wide range of supporting evidence,
constructively utilised to reveal appreciable depth of
understanding
Clear attainment of most of the intended learning
C Good outcomes, some more securely grasped than others, Pass
resting on a circumscribed range of evidence and
displaying a variable depth of understanding
Acceptable attainment of intended learning
D Satisfactory outcomes, displaying a qualified familiarity with a
minimally sufficient range of relevant materials, and
a grasp of the analytical issues and concepts which is
generally reasonable, albeit insecure
Attainment deficient in respect of specific intended
E Weak learning outcomes, with mixed evidence as to the Fail
depth of knowledge and weak deployment of
arguments or deficient manipulations
Attainment of intended learning outcomes
F Poor appreciably deficient in critical respects, lacking
secure basis in relevant factual and analytical
dimensions
Attainment of intended learning outcomes markedly
G Very Poor deficient in respect of nearly all intended learning
outcomes, with irrelevant use of materials and
incomplete and flawed explanation
No convincing evidence of attainment of intended
N No Credit learning outcomes, such treatment of the subject as is
in evidence being directionless and fragmentary
CREDIT Failure to comply, in the absence of good cause, with

CR REFUSED the published requirements of the course or
programme.
8.4 External Examiner
The External Examiner 2004-2008 is Dr. Alexander W. Tucker MA VetMB PhD MRCVS, University
of Cambridge Veterinary School. The External Examiner will see the examination papers and approve
them prior to the examination and he will be present to assess all the written answer-books and
conduct oral examinations as required.
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8.5 Prizes which will be given for work during the course.
There are no prizes awarded to this course.
9. POLICY ON EXEMPTIONS AND COURSE CERTIFICATION
There is no exemption system in Fourth Year.
10. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Moodle
Moodle is the University's centrally supported Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The Faculty
Moodle site can be accessed from on- or off-campus at: http://moodle.gla.ac.uk/vet/moodle/
Users should log in with their Novell username and password. After a successful login you will be
asked to update your profile.
Once you have logged on, you will be able to access individual courses within Moodle, as well as
general information, and information relating to EMS, summer vacation scholarships, and career
opportunities. Many of the courses require a one-time enrolment key. Your course tutors will provide
these at the start of term. Within individual courses, you will find links to lecture notes and
presentations, past papers, timetables, and links to relevant websites that have been reviewed by your
tutors. Throughout the year your tutors may also add additional Moodle ‘activities’ such as self-test
material, assignments, surveys and discussion forums.
Within ‘General resources and links for students’, you will find links to courses designed to help you
start using Moodle.
Moodle replaces the Student Web Server, a 2004-5 archive version of which is still available on- or
off-campus at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/vet/teaching/sws/
You will need to username 'vetstudent' and the password 'jamesherriot' to access this.
For any problems with Moodle please email Vicki Dale (v.dale@vet.gla.ac.uk).
10.1 Protective Clothing, Health and Safety
Students are required to obtain and wear their own protective clothing appropriate to the clinical area
involved. This should include a clean white lab coat, brown coat or overalls, waterproofs, parturition
gown and wellington boots. There are ample wash-up facilities throughout the hospital and these
should be used, especially bearing in mind the number of potentially serious zoonoses that may be
encountered. Care should be taken when handling animals of all species and if students are unsure of
the correct restraining procedures they should always ask a member of staff or stockman. Students
should not enter the boxes of farm animal cases without first seeking permission from farm animal
clinical staff or the stockman in charge. Protective clothing, including wellington boots, must be worn
in the Large Animal Demonstration Room during Clinicopathological Demonstrations. Name badges
must be worn by students at all times when in the clinical areas. Appropriate protective clothing must
be worn in the post-mortem room.
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10.2 Staff and Student Liaison
Questionnaires are included within the lecture notes in some Components of the Course or are handed
out at the end of some Components of the Course. Time is allocated for completion of the
questionnaires. The responses are grouped and analysed with each lecture being given a score.
Students have the opportunity to express their views on the Course via the Staff/Student Liaison
Committee.
Dr. Ian Ramsay is the Student Adviser to 4th year and is available to advise individual students.
The Course Co-ordinators will meet with student representatives during the Course to discuss the
progress of the Course and related matters.
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10.3 Staff
Course Co-ordinator
Prof. D. J. Taylor
(Co-ordinator of the Pig, Poultry & Fish Component)

Mr. D. C. Barrett (Co-ordinator of the Reproduction Component)
Mr. W. Steele (Co-ordinator of the Veterinary Public Health Component)
Dr D. Mellor
Dr. K.C. Chang
Miss P. Hodges
Prof. D.N. Logue
Dr K. Ellis
Dr. D. McKeegan
Miss A. Garcia
Mr. R. Bexiga
Miss A. Mateus
Division of Companion Animals

Mr. D. Flaherty, Division of Small Animal Clinical Studies
Division of Infection and Immunity

Dr. S. Dunham
Dr. J. Gilleard
Dr. L Nicolson
Dr. B. Shiels
Prof. A. Tait
Division of Pathological Sciences

Dr. E. R. Cameron
Dr. A. Philbey
Division of Cell Sciences

Dr. M. Bain
Dr. M. Mihm
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Visiting Lecturers
T.J. Fletcher BVMS PhD MRCVS

Reedie Hill Farm, Auchtermuchty, Fife
Subject: Farmed deer
D.G. Harwood BVet Med MRCVS

Veterinary Investigation Centre, Itchen Abbas, Winchester, Hants.
Subject: Goat diseases and husbandry
Poultry Lecturer to be confirmed

Subject: Poultry diseases and husbandry
C. Whitehead, BSc, PhD, DSc

Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian.
Dr B. Thorp, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS
Aviagen Ltd.
Subject: Poultry Nutrition and Skeletal Health
R.H. Richards, PhD MA VetMB MRCVS

Director, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
Subject: Diseases of farmed fish
A. Williams and D. Muir
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr
Subject: Milk Hygiene
S.H.Done B Vet Med, D Vet Med, BA, PhD, FRCPath, DiplECVP, FRCVS
Visiting Professor in Veterinary Pathology
Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge
Subject: Respiratory Disease
A. Williams, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, DiplECVP
Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College
Subject: Neurological Diseases
D. Logue BVMS PhD FRCVS

Scottish Agricultural College, Ayr
Subject: Bovine Abortion
S. Mansley BVMS MVM MRCVS

State Veterinary Service
Subject: Notifiable Diseases
S. Brown BVMS BA CertPM MRCVS

DVM, Galashiels
Subject: Notifiable Diseases - Pigs
P. Southgate B.VetMed MSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon, Fish Vet Group
Subject: Fish Hygiene
Ms. Fisher
Senior Lecturer, Glasgow College of Food Technology
Subject: Food Technology
Ms. K. Ellis BVMS MRCVS

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University of Liverpool Veterinary School

Subject: Organic Farming
Dr. A. Bradley MA VetMB PhD DCHP MRCVS

University of Bristol Veterinary School
Subject: Mastitis
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10.4 TIMETABLE OF LECTURES

TERM 1 2005-06
Date Day Lecture Subject Staff
27 Sept T VPH 1 Introduction to CIC. The Meat Industry, The Meat Hygiene Steele*, Taylor
Service, Ante and Post-Mortem Inspection of Red Meat.
28 “ W Ox 1 The Cattle Industry. The Assessment of Herd Health & Barrett*, Philbey, Mellor, Taylor
Epidemiology. Neonatal calf septicaemia and diarrhoea
29 “ Th Ox 2 Salmonellosis, Diarrhoea in adult cattle Barrett*, Taylor, Philbey
3 Oct M Ox 3 Parasitic gastritis. Fasciolosis, Control of parasitic disease Logue*, Gilleard, Philbey
4 “ T VPH 2 Stunning 1 Steele*
5 “ W Ox 4 Pneumonias of cattle 1 Barrett*, Philbey, Dunham
6 “ Th Ox 5 Pneumonias of cattle 2 Barrett*, Philbey, Gilleard
10 Oct M Ox 6 Tuberculosis. Anaesthesia, analgesia and pain management Taylor*, Ellis, Flaherty
11 “ T VPH 3 Muscle to Meat 1 Chang*
12 “ W Ox 7 Field surgery of the bovine Barrett*
13 “ Th Ox 8 Bovine obstetrics and the periparturient period Barrett*
17 Oct M Ox 9 Herd fertility and reproductive examination of the cow Barrett*
18 “ T VPH 4 Muscle to Meat 2 Chang*
19 “ W Ox 10 The fertile and infertile cow Mihm*
20 “ Th Ox 11 Manipulation of the bovine cycle and reproductive Mihm*
technologies in the bovine.
24 Oct M Ox 12 Skin - ringworm, mange, Teat Diseases. Ocular Diseases Mellor*, Philbey
25 “ T VPH 5 Milk Hygiene Logue*
26 “ W Ox 13 Mastitis Taylor*, Logue
27 “ Th Ox 14 Male ruminant fertility. Logue*
31 Oct M Ox 15 Hypocalcaemia, Hypomagnesaemia, Copper, cobalt, Logue*, Ellis
selenium deficiencies
01 Nov T VPH 6 Stunning 2 Steele*
02 “ W Ox 16 Feeding, Production, Metabolic Profiles, Ketosis, Fat Cow Barrett*, Ellis
Syndrome, Organic Farming
03 “ Th Ox 17 Acute/Chronic Abdominal Conditions Barrett*
07 Nov M Ox 18 Lameness 1, Bovine abortion Barrett*, Logue, Gilleard
08 “ T VPH 7 Abattoir construction, HACCP Steele*
09 “ W Ox 19 Lameness 2 Barrett*, Taylor
10 “ Th Ox 20 Sudden death syndromes – Anthrax (incl. bioterrorism), Taylor*, Barrett, Shiels
Blackquarter, Urinary tract problems, Leptospirosis,
Babesiosis
14 Nov M Ox 21 BVD/Mucosal disease; Bovine Papular Stomatitis, Mellor*, Dunham, Philbey
Malignant Catarrhal Fever, Rinderpest, Foot and Mouth
15 “ T VPH 8 Hygienic Red Meat Production Steele*
16 “ W Ox 22 Notifiable Diseases 1 Logue*, Mansley
17 “ Th Ox 23 Neurological disorders of cattle Logue*, Buxton
21 Nov M Sheep 1 The Sheep Industry, Neonatal diseases, Alimentary diseases Taylor*, Fishwick, Barrett
Diseases and judgements 1
22 “ T VPH 9 Small ruminant reproduction, Periparturient diseases, Steele*
23 “ W Sheep 2 Abortion Ellis*, Taylor
24 “ Th Sheep 3 Parasitic gastroenteritis, Fasciolosis Logue*, Gilleard
28 Nov M Sheep 4 Neurological disorders of sheep Logue*, Buxton
29 “ T VPH 10 Diseases and judgements 2 – Animal Byproducts & BSE Steele*
control
30 “ W Sheep 5 Respiratory Disease Taylor*, Philbey, Barrett
01 Dec Th Sheep 6 Skin diseases, ectoparasites. Tick-borne infections, Dipping Ellis*, Philbey, Shiels
05 Dec M Sheep 7 Locomotor, leg and foot problems, Trace elements, Taylor*, Ellis
Urolithiasis, Flock Health programmes
06 “ T VPH 11 Residues in Meat Steele* Visiting Lecturer
07 “ W Goat 1 Goat management and diseases Barrett*, Harwood
08 “ Th Deer 1 Deer management and diseases Barrett*, Fletcher
12 Dec M Poultry 1 Introduction to the Poultry Industry Taylor*
The Egg, Egg Hygiene, Nutritional and skeletal health Bain*, Thorp, McKeegan
13 “ T Poultry 2 Bacterial diseases Taylor*
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14 “ W VPH 12 Poultry and public health Steele*

15 “ T Poultry 3 Viral diseases, Parasitic diseases Dunham*, Taylor, Tait
TERM 2 2005-06`
Date Day Lecture Subject Staff
09 Jan M Fish 1 Diseases of farmed fish Richards (09.30 - 12.00), Taylor*
10 “ T VPH 13 Fish Hygiene Steele*, Southgate
11 “ W Poultry 4 Current problems in poultry industry, and control Taylor*, to be arranged
12 “ Th Pigs 1 The Pig Industry, Pig reproduction, Infectious infertility Taylor*
and lactation failure
16 Jan M Pigs 2 Congenital disease, Porcine stress syndrome, Taylor*, Chang
Hypoglycaemia, Neonatal diarrhoea
17 “ T VPH 14 Bacteriological monitoring Taylor*
18 “ W Pigs 3 Enteric disease, Parasitic disease Taylor*, Gilleard
19 “ Th Pigs 4 Notifiable diseases 2 Taylor*, Brown
23 “ M Pigs 5 Lameness and diseases of management Taylor*, McKeagan
24 T VPH 15 Food Technology Steele*, Fisher
25 “ W Pigs 6 Respiratory disease 1 Taylor*, Done
26 “ Th Pigs 7 Respiratory disease 2 Taylor*, Done
30 Jan M Pigs 8 Erysipelas, streptococcal meningitis, Nutritional disease Taylor*, Philbey
31 “ T COMPANION ANIMAL COURSE (TO BE CONFIRMED)
01 Feb W “ “ “
02 “ Th “ “ “
06 Feb M COMPANION ANIMAL COURSE (TO BE CONFIRMED)
07 “ T “ “ “
08 “ W “ “ “
09 “ Th “ “ “
13 Feb M SELF STUDY (TO BE CONFIRMED)
14 “ T “ “
15 “ W “ “
16 Th “ “
17 F “ “
20 Feb M SELF STUDY (TO BE CONFIRMED)
21 “ T “ “
22 “ W “ “
23 “ Th “ “
24 “ F “ “
27 Feb M
28 “ T
01 March W
02 Th
03 “ F EXAMINATION (Written) Papers 1 and 2 (CONFIRMED)
06 March M
07 “ T
08 “ W
09 “ Th EXAMINATION (Oral) (CONFIRMED)
10 “ F
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1. MONDAY CLASSES 0900-1200 in the Assembly Hall unless otherwise advised
2. TUESDAY CLASSES 1430-1700 in the Assembly Hall unless otherwise advised
3. WEDNESDAY CLASSES 0930-1300 in the AHTC (Term 1) and the Assembly Hall (Term 2)
unless otherwise advised. **Please note that the lecture on Wednesday 11 th January will
take place in the Large Animal Demonstration Room.**
4. unless otherwise advised
5. THURSDAY CLASSES 0900-1200 in the AHTC (Term 1) and Assembly Hall (Term 2) unless
otherwise advised
6. PRACTICAL CLASSES IN CLINICAL STUDIES Practical classes in Clinical Studies and

Computer assisted learning will be held at 1430-1700 on Monday and Thursday afternoons:
See practical class timetables (pages 26-27) for specific details
7. PRACTICAL CLASSES IN VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT HYGIENE) Practical

classes in Veterinary Public Health will be held at 1400-1630 on Thursdays in the Post
Mortem Room. See practical classes timetables (pages 26-27) for specific details.
8. NAMES IN ITALICS These speakers are Visiting Lecturers
9. NAMES* Members of staff whose names have an asterisk are responsible for organising the
lecture on that day.
10.CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CASE CONFERENCES These are held in the Large Animal

Demonstration Room on Mondays at 1205 – 1300 and Fridays 0940 – 1020.
STUDENT The class is divided into four Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4

GROUPS: Groups are shown in Table 10.5 on page 28
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TIMETABLE OF PRACTICAL CLASSES
Date Day Practical Classes Student

Groups
TERM 1
29 Sept Th Haptic Cow only
3 Oct M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 3
Computer assisted learning 4
6 “ Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 3
Veterinary public health 4
03 Nov Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Lameness Practical) 3
07 Nov M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Lameness Practical) 4
28 Nov M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 3
01 Dec Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) -
05 Dec M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 1
08 “ Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) -
12 Dec M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 4
15 Dec Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) -
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Date Day Practical Classes Student

Groups
TERM 2
9 Jan M Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) 2
12 “ Th Clinical Studies (Ruminants – Clinical Examination) -
16 Jan M Clinical Studies (Pigs - Clinical Examination) 3&4
19 “ Th Clinical Studies (Pigs - Post Mortem Techniques) 3&4
23 Jan M Clinical Studies (Pigs – Clinical Examination) 1&2
26 “ Th Clinical Studies (Pigs – Post Mortem Techniques) 1&2
30 Jan M COMPANION ANIMAL COURSE
02 Feb Th Clinical Studies (Economics of farm animal disease – 1,2,3,4
Tutorial)
06 Feb M COMPANION ANIMAL COURSE 3
09 “ Th “ “ 4
13 Feb M SELF STUDY 1
16 “ Th " " 2
20 Feb M SELF STUDY
23 “ Th “ “
27 Feb M
03 March Fri EXAMINATION (Written) Papers 1 and 2
CONFIRMED.
06 March M
09 “ Thu. EXAMINATION (Oral) CONFIRMED
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Haptic training for Bovine Rectal Palpation
September 29th Group 2 October 6th Group 3 October 13th Group 4

12.10 – 12.40 Arumugam, D 12.10 – 12.40 Algie, C 12.10 – 12.40 Allison, C
12.40 – 1.10 Bruck, A 12.40 – 1.10 Bader, K 12.40 – 1.10 Blackburn, H
1.20 – 1.50 Cormack, C 1.20 – 1.50 Beckett, M 1.20 – 1.50 Boynosky, N
1.50 – 2.20 Cox, E 1.50 – 2.20 Bergeron, J 1.50 – 2.20 Cartledge, J
2.30 – 3.00 Derblay, S 3.10 – 3.40 Caruthers, L 3.10 – 3.40 Cathcart, B
3.00 – 3.30 Duguid, S 3.40 – 4.10 Chilton, H 3.40 – 4.10 Craighead, L
3.40 – 4.10 Fair, N 4.20 – 4.50 Corral, C 4.20 – 4.50 Cranfield, F
4.10 – 4.40 Finlay, M 4.50 – 5.20 Evans, H 4.50 – 5.20 Davidson, K
October 20th Group 1 October 27th Group 2 Date to be Group 3
confirmed
12.10 – 12.40 Anderson, C 12.10 – 12.40 Grogan, R 12.10 – 12.40 Fallon, M
12.40 – 1.10 Cameron, C 12.40 – 1.10 Hall, J 12.40 – 1.10 Hewitt, A
1.20 – 1.50 Coppins, C 1.20 – 1.50 Hogg, A 1.20 – 1.50 Ishikane, C
1.50 – 2.20 Craig, D 1.50 – 2.20 Kerbyson, N 1.50 – 2.20 Keightley, S
3.10 – 3.40 Davidson, C 3.10 – 3.40 Kramer, D 3.10 – 3.40 Lawrence, R
3.40 – 4.10 Ellson, D 3.40 – 4.10 Lightbody, J 3.40 – 4.10 McAneny, C
4.20 – 4.50 Foster, C 4.20 – 4.50 Maclean, M 4.20 – 4.50 McCarthey W
4.50 – 5.20 Greaves, M 4.50 – 5.20 Maplesden, L 4.50 – 5.20 McNulty, M
November 10th Group 4 November 17th Group 1 November 24th Group 2
12.10 – 12.40 Farley, A 12.10 – 12.40 Grimshaw, L 12.10 – 12.40 Casey, S.
12.40 – 1.10 Goncharova, E 12.40 – 1.10 Hussey, A 12.40 – 1.10 Milne, J
1.20 – 1.50 Hawke, P 1.20 – 1.50 Hutchinson, S 1.20 – 1.50 Pilkington, M
1.50 – 2.20 Lawson, F 1.50 – 2.20 Jones, A 1.50 – 2.20 Ratcliffe, A
3.10 – 3.40 Marvin, S 3.10 – 3.40 Latimer, H 3.10 – 3.40 Rawling, R
3.40 – 4.10 Maxwell, A 3.40 – 4.10 Leitch, C 3.40 – 4.10 Smith, A
4.20 – 4.50 Pogmore, D 4.20 – 4.50 McCulloch, M 4.20 – 4.50 Whitefield, L
4.50 – 5.20 Price, B 4.50 – 5.20 McKay, R 4.50 – 5.20 Williams, J
December 1st Group 3 December 8th Group 4 December 15th Group 1
12.10 – 12.40 Morton, N 12.10 – 12.40 Ross, L 12.10 – 12.40 Mulhern, C
12.40 – 1.10 Owen, D 12.40 – 1.10 Sawyer, K 12.40 – 1.10 Overton,J
1.20 – 1.50 Paterson, E 1.20 – 1.50 Schoen, K 1.20 – 1.50 Patel, R
1.50 – 2.20 Rodger, C 1.50 – 2.20 Squires, E 1.50 – 2.20 Rowles, A
3.10 – 3.40 Shenton, J 3.10 – 3.40 Tannahill, V 3.10 – 3.40 Sandoz, M
3.40 – 4.10 Short, J 3.40 – 4.10 Ward, K 3.40 – 4.10 Smith, K
4.20 – 4.50 Smith, S 4.20 – 4.50 West, A 4.20 – 4.50 Vail, A
4.50 – 5.20 Williams A 4.50 – 5.20 Whiteford, M 4.50 – 5.20 Wood, M
This class is run by Sarah Bailie. The Haptic Cow practicals are run during ruminant clinical studies practicals
and after morning lectures. Each student has a 30 minute time slot. If you cannot make your time please let me
know (Philippa 07876228534) as there is no time to fit you in later so need to organise a swap. The Haptic cow
is in an office in the Animal Health Technology Centre at the Weipers Centre. No special protective clothing or
equipment is needed.
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10.5 Farm Animal Practical Classes
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Anderson, Claire Arumugam, Devan Algie, Carolyn Allison, Christopher
Cameron, Claire Bruck, Alicia Bader, Keith Blackburn, Helen
Coppins, Christopher Casey, Siobhan Beckett, Michelle Boynosky, Nicole
Craig, David. Cormack, Catherine Bergeron, Justin Cartledge, Jemma
Davidson, Catherine Cox, Elissa Caruthers, Lindsey Cathcart, Barbara
Ellson, David Derblay, Susan Chilton, Hannah Craighead, Laura
Foster, Charlotte Duguid, Sophie Corral, Cheryl Cranfield, Fiona
Greaves, Michelle Fair, Nicola Evans, Hannah Davidson, Kevin
Grimshaw, Layla Finlay, Margaret Fallon, Michael Farley, Alison
Hussey, Alexander Grogan, Rachelle Hewitt Andrew Goncharova, Elena
Hutchinson, Samuel Hall, Jason Ishikane, Christine Hawke, Pamela
Jones, Alwyn Hogg, Andrew Keightley, Sarah Lawson, Fraser
Latimer, Helen Kerbyson, Nicola Lawrence, Robert Marvin, Sara
Leitch, Calum Kramer, Douglas McAneny, Claire Maxwell, Andrew
McCulloch, Matthew Lightbody, Jennifer McCarthey William Pogmore, David
McKay, Rona Maclean, Morven McNulty, Michael Price, Ben
Mulhern, Ciara Maplesden, Louise Morton, Niall Ross, Lyndsay
Overton,Jenny Milne, Joanna Owen, David Sawyer, Kerry
Patel, Rikesh Pilkington, Michelle Paterson, Elise Schoen, Keith
Rowles, Alison Ratcliffe, Alice Rodger, Colin Squires, Elizabeth
Sandoz, Monique Rawling, Richard Shenton, Julie Tannahill, Victoria
Smith, Karin Smith, Andrew Short, Jacqueline Ward, Katrina
Vail, Amy Whitefield, Lynne Smith, Shirley West, Andrew
Wood, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Williams Andrew Whiteford, Michael
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11 SAMPLE EXAMINATION PAPERS
Monday 10th February 2003 0930 - 1200 hours
PAPER 1
RUMINANTS
SECTION 1.1: CATTLE: ESSAYS
Answer TWO of the four questions below. Write your answer in a separate book. Write
your matriculation number on the cover of the book.
1.1.1 Outline the potential outcomes of the accidental introduction of a bullock, persistently
infected with bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV), on the reproductive performance and
health of in-contact dairy animals.
1.1.2 Hypomagnesaemia (Hypomagnesaemic Tetany, Grass Staggers) is a relatively common
metabolic disease of cattle. Outline briefly the aetiology and pathogenesis of the disease.
Give details of how an affected suckler cow might be treated, and provide options you might
suggest to a farmer for prevention of hypomagnesaemia in the rest of this herd.
1.1.3 Describe the clinical signs of salmonellosis in calves. How may this disease be confirmed,
treated and controlled?
1.1.4 Discuss the diagnosis, treatment and control of respiratory disease in weaned suckled calves,
in early November, approximately one month after housing.
SECTION 1.2: SMALL RUMINANTS: ESSAYS
Answer ONE of the three questions below. Write your answer in a separate book. Write
1.2.1 List the major ectoparasites of sheep found in the UK. Discuss possible methods of control
for these parasites, and discuss any associated legislative or human health issues, where
appropriate.
1.2.2 Discuss the aetiology and pathogenesis of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (jaagsiekte,
sheep pulmonary adenomatosis) and maedi (ovine progressive pneumonia). Compare and
contrast the clinical signs, diagnosis, gross pathology and histopathology of these two
respiratory diseases of sheep.
1.2.3 Discuss your approach to the diagnosis of a wasting / fading dairy goat in a commercial UK
unit. Illustrate how you would distinguish between the major differential diagnosis.
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Monday 10th February 2003 1330 – 1600 hours
PAPER 2
PIGS, POULTRY AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTION 2.1: PIG DISEASES: ESSAYS
Answer ONE of the three questions below. Write your answer in a separate book.
Write your matriculation number on the cover of the book.
2.1.1 Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a contributor to respiratory

disease in the pig. Describe the uncomplicated disease and its contribution to respiratory
disease in the pig.
2.1.2 Describe the clinical signs and post mortem findings in Swine Dysentery. How may this
disease be treated and controlled:
a) immediately on diagnosis?
b) in the longer term?
2.1.3 Erysipelas in the pig is a systemic disease but has important sequelae. Describe the acute
disease and its consequence in the long term for the affected animal. How may erysipelas be
controlled?
SECTION 2.2: VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH: ESSAYS
2.2.1 What is (a) water holding capacity in meat?

(b) rigor mortis?
Describe the relevance of water holding capacity and rigor mortis to meat quality.
2.2.2 The UK is moving towards a “HACCP system” of control in Food Plants.
Describe what is meant by a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system and how it
can be applied to an integrated pig slaughterhouse and bacon factory.
2.2.3 Outline the protocol you would adopt for doing a welfare audit at a poultry slaughterhouse.
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Tuesday 2nd September 2003 0930 - 1200 hours
PAPER 1
RUMINANTS
Answer TWO of the four questions below. Write your answer in a separate book. Write
1.1.1 Discuss the diagnosis, treatment and control of neonatal calf diarrhoea.
1.1.2 Describe, with the aid of diagrams where appropriate, the aetiology, clinical recognition,
treatment and prevention of Left Displacement of the Abomasum (LDA) in the dairy cow.
1.1.3 Discuss the importance of leptospirosis to a dairy farmer. How would you diagnose the
condition, confirm your diagnosis and control the clinical consequences of infection in his
herd?
1.1.4 Mastitis in dairy cows, caused by Escherichia coli, has been increasing in recent years.
Discuss the clinical presentation of this disease and its effects on cow welfare and farm
economics.
Answer ONE of the three questions below. Write your answer in a separate book. Write
1.2.1 Describe the major clinical features of listeriosis in sheep. Outline possible control measures
that might reduce the incidence of this disease.
1.2.2 Describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of footrot in sheep. How would you deal with an
outbreak in ewes and lambs on lowland pasture in August?
1.2.3 List the common ectoparasites in sheep. Describe the clinical appearance, treatment and
control of one of the conditions caused by ectoparasites.
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PAPER 2
2.1.1 Describe Foot and Mouth Disease in the pig and discuss the actual and potential importance
of the species in the 2001 outbreak.
2.1.2 Describe the clinical signs and post mortem findings in Proliferative Enteropathy. How may
this disease be treated and controlled :-
a) immediately on diagnosis
b) in the longer term
2.1.3 Describe streptococcal meningitis in weaned pigs and discuss the possible methods of
treatment and control. Include in your answer the ethical issues surrounding the management
of recovering pigs.
2.2.1 Outline the criteria to be assessed when doing a welfare audit in a sheep abattoir.
2.2.2 A butcher returns a consignment of meat as being contaminated.
Indicate how you would investigate the problem, what the sources of contamination are
likely to be and what control measures should be implemented.
2.2.3 Transport and poor handling prior to slaughter can have deleterious effects on the carcase.
Outline how this occurs and how the carcase is affected.
REPRODUCTION ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the indications for, and methods of, manipulation of the breeding season of sheep in the
UK. Indicate in your answer the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods you
describe.
2. Discuss the investigation and differential diagnosis of infertility in cattle at both the herd and
individual animal level.
3. Your client’s replacement dairy heifers have the highest genetic merit on the farm. Discuss
possible causes of infertility in replacement heifers. Comment on breeding programmes that can
be used to attain compact calving of heifers.
4. Your clients want to rapidly enhance the genetic merit of their pedigree Holstein Friesian herd.
Discuss your advice regarding the reproductive strategies they could adopt.
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Friday 12th March 2004 0930 - 1200 hours
PAPER 1
Answer TWO of the four questions below. Write your answer in a separate book.
1.1.1 A Limousin bull was bought to run with the heifers in a dairy herd in summer
2002. Early in 2004, the bull lost condition and began to pass smooth fluid
diarrhoea. Suggest a provisional diagnosis in the case of the bull. How would you
confirm the diagnosis and what steps might you take to control the disease and
eliminate it from the herd?
1.1.2 Describe the clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of hypocalcaemia (milk fever
or parturient paresis) in dairy cattle in the UK. How may this condition be
prevented?
1.1.3 Discuss the investigation and differential diagnosis of infertility in cattle at both
the herd and individual animal level.
1.1.4 List the common causes of lameness in cattle and discuss the implications of
lameness in terms of economics, production and welfare. Choose one of the
diseases/conditions you have listed and describe its clinical features, treatment
and control.
1.2.1 List the clinical signs associated with Scrapie in sheep. What control measures
may be implemented at the farm level, and at the national level, to reduce the
incidence of disease within an infected flock?
1.2.2 Fasciolosis and Parasitic Gastroenteritis are common in UK sheep flocks.

Describe briefly the clinical and pathological signs seen in both conditions. How
might these conditions be diagnosed, treated and prevented?
1.2.3 List the diseases of sheep that may be associated with tick infestation in the UK.
Choose one of the diseases and describe its pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and
control.
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PAPER 2
2.1.1 Classical Swine Fever is a continuing threat to the European pig industry. Describe the
clinical and pathological findings which would lead you to suspect the disease and
describe the action which must be taken when the disease is suspected. Describe
briefly how the Porcine Dermatopathy and Nephritis Syndrome differs from Classical
Swine Fever.
2.1.2 Post weaning E. coli enteritis is a common and persistent problem in many
piggeries. Give a detailed account of this disease. Include in your answer the
clinical and pathological features which lead to diagnosis and the treatment and
prevention of the disease in a UK pig farm.
2.1.3 Enzootic pneumonia is an important disease of pigs causing production losses.
Describe the treatment of the disease and provide a client with the options for its long
term control on a farm at least 4 kilometres from any other pig farm. Include in your
answer the advantages and disadvantages of each course of action you propose. How
would you confirm that the disease was under control or eliminated?
2.2.1 What measures are taken during harvest and processing to minimise the risk of
bacterial contamination of products derived from farmed fish?
2.2.2 Define the technical meaning of meat. Explain the changes of muscle ATP production
at slaughter and the roles of ATP in meat formation.
2.2.3 Describe the Public Health risks associated with the production of de-boned poultry
meat. How can this be controlled and how can the controls be monitored.
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Friday 11th March 2005 0930 - 1200 hours
PAPER 1
RUMINANTS
1.1.1 Describe the clinical signs of Foot and Mouth Disease in cattle and say how they
could be confirmed by laboratory diagnosis. How would a future outbreak be
controlled?
1.1.2 Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of the conditions that commonly affect the bovine
reproductive tract in the first week postpartum
1.1.3 Discuss the aetiology, epidemiology and control of sole ulceration in dairy cattle.
1.1.4 Discuss your approach to the investigation and control of outbreaks of diarrhoea in
young calves. Suggest a LIST of differential diagnoses. Outline the laboratory tests
required to make a diagnosis.
1.2.1 LIST the major infectious causes of ovine abortion in the UK. Briefly discuss the
epidemiology, prevention, control and public health significance of the two most
important conditions.
1.2.2 Describe the clinical signs of sheep scab and the methods by which the diagnosis may
be confirmed. Discuss the methods by which this disease can be treated and controlled
in the UK using currently-available products.
1.2.3 Describe Pulpy Kidney Disease and give an account of the ways in which an outbreak
in fattening lambs can be managed and prevented using currently-licensed products.
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PAPER 2
2.1.1 Describe the collection of semen from a boar, its processing for insemination and
insemination of the sow. Comment on the advantages and disadvantages of on-farm
collection when compared with the purchase of semen.
2.1.2. One of your pig clients has been placed in Category 3 of the ZAP (Zoonosis Action
Programme) Salmonella Scheme. Describe the measures you would recommend to
reduce the farm score.
2.1.3. Describe the clinical signs of Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS)
in a pig herd and give details of its aetiology, pathology and diagnosis.
2.2.1 Using bacon production as an example, explain why and how there is a move away
from “end product testing” to ensure the microbiological safety of food, and why a
more integrated farm to fork approach is being promoted.
2.2.2 “Poultry meat as a food is high risk for human infections”. Discuss how the risk of
zoonotic disease is controlled in an integrated broiler rearing and slaughtering unit.
2.2.3 Outline the control of animal byproducts in a red meat slaughterhouse.
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Tuesday 30th August 2005 0930 - 1200 hours
PAPER 1
RUMINANTS
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1.1.1 Describe the current methods used to diagnose bovine tuberculosis in cattle and
outline their relative importance in control programmes.
1.1.2 You have been asked to investigate a bull said to be ‘infertile’ based upon the fact that
the forty (40) cows, with which he has been running, have been seen to be repeatedly
returning to oestrus. Assuming that the bull is responsible rather than the cows:
a. What would be the most important questions you would ask when taking a
history? (20%)
b. Describe your physical examination of the bull’s genital tract. (25%)
c. What infectious diseases should you consider in the UK? (20%)
d. Briefly, how would you collect and evaluate a semen sample? (35%)
1.1.3 Compare and contrast Fog Fever and Husk (Parasitic Bronchitis) in cattle.
1.1.4 Write an essay on hypomagnesaemia in cattle.
1.2.1 Describe the clinical signs and pathology of Johne’s Disease in the sheep. How could
a suspected diagnosis of this disease be confirmed?
1.2.4 Outline the reasons for manipulating the breeding season of sheep in the UK and
discuss the various methods that are available.
1.2.5 Describe how you might treat, control and prevent foot rot in a commercial lowland
sheep flock.
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PAPER 2
2.1.1 Describe the clinical signs of classical swine fever. Describe how you would confirm
the presence of the disease and the steps that would be taken once the disease is
suspected.
2.1.4. Proliferative Enteropathy is an important enteric disease of growing pigs. Describe

the disease and outline methods for its treatment and control.
2.1.3 Give an account of pleuropneumonia in the pig.
2.2.1 Describe the inspection of an 18 month-old steer in an EU licensed slaughterhouse to

ascertain if it is fit for human consumption.
2.2.4 Why do slaughterhouses have lairage accommodation? Describe a good lairage

facility for cattle giving details of layout, pen construction and the provision of food
and water.
2.2.3 Outline the methods used to stun and slaughter sheep in UK slaughterhouses.
Assess the method(s) with regard to hygiene and welfare.
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ESSENTIAL COMPETENCES REQUIRED OF THE VETERINARY

SURGEON
INTRODUCTION
1. An important statutory function of RCVS is to determine the “standard of proficiency” and “knowledge and
skill” to fit veterinary surgeons for practising in the United Kingdom. The standard set for registration is a
key benchmark that affects the approval of veterinary degree courses in the UK and overseas, and should
also be seen as the starting point for consideration of an individual’s continuing education and training
needs after registration. Maintaining and further developing professional competence is a requirement for
all veterinary surgeons.
2. This document sets out the essential competences required of the veterinary surgeon for membership of the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
3. There are many definitions of ‘competence’ and many views on how it can be developed and assessed. In
general terms, however, competence is a concept that integrates knowledge, skills and attitudes, the
application of which enables the professional to perform effectively, and to respond to contingencies,
change, and the unexpected.
4. This document takes a broad definition of competence as being “the ability to perform the roles and tasks
required by one’s job to the expected standard” (Eraut & Boulay, 20001). The definition recognises that
requirements and expectations change depending on the job role and context. It also recognises that
competence develops, and that an individual may work ‘competently’ at many different levels, either at
different stages of their career, or indeed from one day to the next depending on the nature of their work.
5. Eraut and Boulay (2000) point out the importance of distinguishing between an individual’s competence –
what one can do, and performance – what one actually does. RCVS is concerned with competence when it
undertakes its primary function of determining “the standard of proficiency required for registration” and
ensuring that individuals “will have acquired the knowledge and skill needed for the efficient practice of
veterinary surgery” (Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, section 3). Performance may be affected by factors
such as workload, working conditions, levels of support, and so on. The regulation of performance is a
function of RCVS through its statutory disciplinary powers.
6. The essential competences have been broken down into three main areas. They are:
- A General professional competences and attributes

describing the distinguishing characteristics of a veterinary surgeon
- B Underpinning knowledge and understanding
describing in general terms the breadth of knowledge and understanding needed for a career as
a veterinary surgeon, and for subsequent professional development in whatever sphere of
veterinary science the individual wishes to pursue
- C Practically-based veterinary competences
describing the basic practical competences that are expected at the point of graduation.
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“Developing the Attributes of Medical Professional Judgement and Competence”, a review funded by the Postregistration
Medical and Dental Education Research Initiative of the Dept. of Health’s Policy Research Programme, by Professor Michael
Eraut and Benedict du Boulay, University of Sussex. The full paper is available on the web at
http:/www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/users/bend/doh
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The ten guiding principles of the RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct

should be seen as overarching requirements for registration (and by
implication, continued registration) with the College. The Guide states
that:
Your clients are entitled to expect that you will: -

1. make animal welfare your first consideration in seeking to provide the most appropriate
attention for animals committed to your care
2. ensure that all animals under your care are treated humanely and with respect
3. maintain and continue to develop your professional knowledge and skills
4. foster and maintain a good relationship with your clients, earning their trust, respecting their
views and protecting client confidentiality
5. uphold the good reputation of the veterinary profession
6. ensure the integrity of veterinary certification
7. foster and endeavour to maintain good relationships with your professional colleagues
8. understand and comply with your legal obligations in relation to the prescription, safe-keeping
and supply of veterinary medicinal products
9. familiarise yourself with and observe the relevant legislation in relation to veterinary surgeons
as individual members of the profession, employers, employees and business owners
10. respond promptly, fully and courteously to complaints and criticism.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCES REQUIRED OF THE NEW VETERINARY

GRADUATE
“DAY ONE SKILLS”
A1 - GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

The new veterinary graduate should be able to:
A1.1 Communicate effectively with clients, the lay public, professional colleagues and responsible
authorities; listen effectively and respond sympathetically to clients and others, using language in a
form appropriate to the audience and the context
A1.2 Prepare clear case reports and maintain patient records in a form satisfactory to colleagues and
understandable by the public
A1.3 Work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of services to clients
A1.4 Be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to individual patient care
and client relations, and also more generally in the community in relation to their possible impact on the
environment and society as a whole
A1.5 Be aware of the economic and emotional climate in which the veterinary surgeon operates, and respond
appropriately to the influence of such pressures
A1.6 Be willing to use one’s professional capabilities to contribute as far as possible to the advancement of
veterinary knowledge in order to benefit veterinary practice and further improve the quality of animal
care and public health
A1.7 Have an elementary knowledge of the organisation and management of a veterinary practice, including:
 awareness of own and employer’s responsibilities in relation to employment and health and safety
legislation, and the position relating to lay staff and public liability
 awareness of how fees are calculated and invoices drawn up, and the importance of following the
practice’s systems for record keeping and book-keeping, including computer records and case reports
 ability to use information technology effectively to communicate, share, collect, manipulate and
analyse information
 importance of complying with professional standards and policies of the practice
A1.8 Understand the need and professional obligation for a commitment to continuing education and training,
and professional development, throughout one’s professional life
A1.9 Conduct oneself in a professional manner with regard to the veterinary surgeon’s professional and legal
responsibilities and understand and apply the ethical codes as set out in the RCVS Guide to Professional
Conduct
A1.10 Be able to cope with uncertainty and adapt to change
A1.11 Develop a capacity for self-audit and willingness to participate in the peer-review process
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A1.12 Be aware of personal limitations, and demonstrate awareness of when and from where to seek
professional advice, assistance and support.
(Commentary: This last item is considered to be one of the most important, and should guide all new veterinary
graduates when undertaking their professional duties. Veterinary surgeons undertaking procedures on
patients must at all stages in their careers be fully competent in their performance, or be under the
close supervision of those so competent. When in doubt, the new veterinary graduate must seek
professional support and in the interests of animal and human health, should not attempt to undertake
complex procedures unsupervised.)
B1 - UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

The new veterinary graduate will need to have acquired a thorough knowledge and understanding of the
following:
B1.1 The sciences on which the activities of veterinary surgeons are based
B1.2 Research methods and the contribution of basic and applied research to all
aspects of veterinary science
B1.3 How to evaluate evidence
B1.4 The structure and functions of healthy animals, and all aspects of their husbandry
B1.5 The aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and
disorders that occur in the common domestic species in the UK
B1.6 Legislation relating to the welfare (including transport) of animals and notifiable diseases
B1.7 Medicines legislation and guidelines on responsible use of medicines
B1.8 The principles of disease prevention and the promotion of health and welfare
B1.9 Veterinary public health issues including zoonoses.
C1 - PRACTICAL COMPETENCES
The new veterinary graduate should be able to undertake the following:
C1.1 Obtain an accurate and relevant history of the individual animal or animal group, and its/their
environment
C1.2 Handle and restrain an animal safely and humanely, and instruct others in performing these techniques
C1.3 Perform a complete clinical examination
C1.4 Attend all species in an emergency and perform basic first aid
(Commentary: problems to be handled for any species include first aid management of haemorrhage, wounds, breathing
difficulties, eye & ear injuries, unconsciousness, clinical deterioration, burns, tissue damage, internal organ damage
and cardiac arrest. First aid to be applied includes bandaging, cleaning, immobilising limbs, resuscitation
procedures, haemorrhage control.)
C1.5 Assess correctly the nutritional status of an animal and be able to advise the client on principles of
husbandry and feeding
(Commentary: this applies to commonly presented cases and would not, for example, be expected to include advanced
nutritional advice for complex cases, eg. high performance horses, high yielding diary cows, certain exotic or
zoological species.)
C1.6 Collect, preserve and transport samples, perform standard laboratory tests, and interpret the results of
those generated in-house, as well as those generated by other laboratories
(Commentary: new graduates are expected to have a working knowledge of tests to be undertaken include conditions
relating to infectious & contagious diseases; alimentary system; respiratory system; circulatory system; urinary
system; nervous system; endocrine system; mucucutaneous system; musculoskeletal system; trauma; poisoning;
obstetrics; paediatrics; parturition; reproduction)
C1.7 Use radiographic, ultrasonic, and other technical equipment which can be used as a diagnostic aid,
safely and in accordance with current regulations
C1.8 Follow correct procedures after diagnosing notifiable, reportable and zoonotic diseases
C1.9 Know and apply the RCVS twelve Principles of Certification correctly
C1.10 Access the appropriate sources of data on licensed medicines; prescribe and dispense medicines
correctly and responsibly in accordance with relevant legislation and ensure that medicines and waste
are safely stored and/or disposed of
C1.11 Correctly apply principles of sterilisation of surgical equipment
C1.12 Correctly apply principles of aseptic surgery
C1.13 Safely perform sedation, general and regional anaesthesia, implement chemical methods of restraint,
and assess and control pain
C1.14 Advise on, and administer appropriate treatment
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(Commentary: the new veterinary surgeon must always seek professional advice and support if presented with a case
beyond his or her immediate capability – see item A.12)
C1.15 Recognise when euthanasia is necessary and perform it humanely, using an appropriate method, whilst
showing sensitivity to the feelings of owners and others, and with due regard to the safety of those
present; advise on disposal of the carcase
C1.16 Perform a basic gross post mortem examination, record details, sample tissues, store and transport them
C1.17 Perform ante mortem inspection of animals destined for the food chain and correctly identify conditions
affecting the quality and safety of products of animal origin
C1.18 Assess and implement basic health and welfare records (and production records where appropriate)
C1.19 Advise on, and carry out preventive and prophylactic programmes appropriate to the species and
commensurate with accepted animal health, welfare and public health standards, seeking advice and
assistance where necessary from professional colleagues
C1.20 Minimise the risks of contamination, cross infection and accumulation of pathogens in the veterinary
premises and in the field.
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INFORMATION FOR THE

ACADEMIC YEAR 2005/2006

CONTENTS Page Number

1. Place of the Course in the B.V.M.S. Degree Curriculum 2

2. Aims of the Course. 3

3. Learning Objectives of the Course 3

4. Components of the Course (4.1 – 4.8) 4

6. Course Texts and Required Reading 13

7. Teaching Hours and Teaching Methods 15

9. Policy on Exemptions and Course Certification 21

10. Other Important Course Information 21

10.1 Protective Clothing, Health & Safety 21

11. Sample Examination Papers 32

1. PLACE OF THE COURSE IN THE B.V.M.S. DEGREE CURRICULUM

2. AIMS OF THE COURSE

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

4. COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE

4.1 Diseases of Cattle

4.2 Diseases of Deer

 be able to recognise and treat the common diseases of deer.

4.3 Diseases of Sheep

4.4 Diseases of Goats

 to describe management of goats and the common diseases affecting them.

 be able to recognise and treat the common diseases of goats.

4.5 Diseases of Poultry

 to outline the basic structure of the poultry industry.

4.6 Diseases of Fish

4.7 Diseases of Pigs

 to introduce students to veterinary involvement in the pig industry.

 be familiar with the role of the veterinarian in the pig industry.

 to outline the background to the food industry.

 understand the Food Chain.

Ox 1 The Cattle Industry

Ox 2 Salmonellosis, Diarrhoea in adult cattle including Johne’s Disease, Winter diarrhoea.

Ox 3 Parasitic gastritis, Fasciolosis, Control of parasitic disease.

Ox 4 Pneumonias of cattle I - Pneumonias of housed calves. Acute Pneumonias; Parainfluenza 3 (PI3)

Ox 5 Pneumonias of cattle II - Chronic Suppurative Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Thromboembolism,

Ox 6 Tuberculosis. Anaesthesia, analgesia and pain management

VPH 3 Muscle to Meat I

Ox 7 Field surgery of the bovine.

Ox 8 Bovine obstetrics and the periparturient period.

Ox 9 Herd fertility and reproductive examination of the cow.

VPH 4 Muscle to Meat 2

Ox 10 The fertile and infertile cow

Ox 11 Manipulation of the bovine cycle and reproductive technologies in the bovine.

Ox 12 Skin diseases - Lice, manage, ringworm, dermatophilosis, tumours.

VPH 5 Milk Hygiene

Ox 13 Mastitis - Aetiology and Pathogenesis, Clinical Mastitis, Therapy of mastitis

Ox 14 Male ruminant fertility

Ox 15 Hypocalcaemia, Hypomagnesaemia, Copper, cobalt, selenium deficiencies.

Ox 17 Acute/Chronic Abdominal conditions.

Ox 18 Lameness 1 - Economics, epidemiology. Bovine abortion.

VPH 7 Abattoir Construction and HACCP

VPH 8 Hygienic Red Meat Production

Ox 22 Notifiable Diseases I – Ruminants. Concentrates on disease description and legislation.

Ox 23 Neurological Disorders of cattle - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Lead Poisoning,

Sheep 1 The Sheep Industry

VPH 9 Diseases and Judgements I

Sheep 2 Small ruminant reproduction.

VPH 10 Diseases and judgements 2. Animal Byproducts and BSE control.

Sheep 5 Respiratory Disease – Atypical Pneumonia, Pasteurellosis, Lungworm, Maedi, Pulmonary

VPH 11 Residues in Meat.