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Overview In this course you will explore how structured, systems-based thinking – Thinking Process techniques – can be applied to the operations of livestock production systems. Eli Goldratt’s approach to problem solving through his “Theory of Constraints” has been applied in businesses in many industries around the world. In this class we will explore the […]

Overview Students will be exposed through lectures from visiting and invited guests, small group discussions, readings, and projects to various facets and health problems in both public and veterinary health globally with emphasis on low-income countries. Emphasis will be on how to understand and work within the frameworks at the national and international level to […]

Overview This online elective course for graduate and DVM students focuses on disease emergency response that is complementary to other veterinary curriculum coursework. This course studies example foreign animal diseases (FADs) so you will understand disease transmission and epidemiology, how biosecurity can help prevent introduction and spread of diseases and uses the Incident Command structure […]

Overview Guiding students through clinically relevant anatomy using diagnostic imaging. All body systems are covered in this comprehensive course. The basic principles behind imaging modalities, image acquisition, and radiation safety are covered to encourage learners to consider how tissue structure and function apply to anatomy and the interpretation of diagnostic images. Course Goals The goal […]

Overview This is a graduate-level course that covers the principles of biosecurity. The course will allow students to design a comprehensive protocol for a given site. This course emphasizes how to optimize interventions in livestock production systems to minimize the economic impact of infectious disease. The instructors assume that enrolled students have a foundational knowledge […]

Overview This is a graduate-level course that covers the components and determinants of a healthy livestock system. The course will allow students to understand the interaction between animals (hosts), microorganisms (infectious disease) and the environment. This course emphasizes how to optimize interventions in livestock production systems to minimize the economic impact of infectious disease. The […]

VCM 504: Introduction to Veterinary Science 3 Credit Hours Course Goals Introduces fundamental veterinary science concepts and emphasizes the development of critical skills such as formulating specific and testable questions, enhancing information literacy, and crafting persuasive, evidence-based responses to scientific inquiries. It delves into contemporary issues within veterinary medicine, underscores the significance of evaluating data […]

VCM 595: Capstone Integrative Learning Experience 8 Credit Hours Overview The capstone for the Master of Veterinary Science is an Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) project, which integrates your previous learnings into a structured problem-solving project. It is designed to provide students with an activity that will help them synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills […]

Overview Application of statistical methods to epidemiology, clinical and diagnostic medicine, and laboratory biomedical experiments. Topics include data collection and organization, data cleaning, data visualization, descriptive statistics, reliability, sample size estimation, analysis of group differences, correlation and linear regression. Emphasizes use of computerized statistical software in biomedical data analysis. Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of […]

Overview Introducing the immune system functions in health maintenance. The content will train students to consider the role of the immune system in animal responses to various health challenges and prompt them to develop an integrated, science-based approach in solving health problems by applying their knowledge of immune system structure and function in comprehending how […]