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VCM 564: Introduction to Livestock Business Strategy 3 Credit Hours Course Description This 8‑week course introduces core business strategy concepts commonly taught in business schools, adapted for decision‑making in the livestock production industry. Students evaluate their current business by analyzing internal and external factors, performance measures, and competitive positioning. Building on this assessment, learners develop […]

VCM 694: Respiratory Health in Livestock: A Systems-Based Approach 2 Credit Hours Course Description A systems‑focused exploration of respiratory health in food‑animal species, integrating physiology, pathology, diagnostics, therapeutics, immunity, environment, and herd‑level management to equip students with the skills to design effective, sustainable strategies for preventing and controlling respiratory disease across production settings. Course Goals […]

VCM 694: Core Concepts in One Welfare, Veterinary Ethics, and Animal Behavior 3 Credit Hours Course Description Veterinary scientists today are called to solve complex, interconnected challenges that impact animals, humans, and the environment. This course integrates One Welfare, veterinary ethics, and animal and human behavior to prepare students to engage in projects that address […]

VCM 594: Applied Veterinary Science Capstone 4 Credit Hours Course Description Culminating the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the degree into an applied veterinary science capstone project. Students will draw upon their creativity for innovation, integrating theory, practical experience, research, data collection, analytic skills, and critical thinking into solving a real-world problem.  Course Goals During […]

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 […]