Veterinary Health

Cod y Modiwl: BR27120
Teitl y Modiwl: Veterinary Health
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 1
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Mr Jonathan King
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Anghymharus (Unrhyw Flwyddyn Acad): RD27120
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Iain Chalmers; Mr Jonathan King; Jane Lindop; Dr Ruth Wonfor; Dr Beverley Hopkins; Dr Ifat Shah

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Group presentation: 20 Minutes	40%
Arholiad Semester	Examination: 2 Awr	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Supplementary Assessment: - submission of PowerPoint slides on animal disease and online live or in-person 5-minute presentation.	40%
Arholiad Ailsefyll	Examination: 2 Awr Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.	60%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Demonstrate retained knowledge to use and interpret appropriate veterinary terminology
Demonstrate retained knowledge in behavioural changes between sick and healthy animal.
Demonstrate retained knowledge to identify, describe and discuss preventative control measures of common diseases of farm, equine and small animals
Demonstrate retained knowledge to describe the management of sick and injured animals.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module will cover the meanings of veterinary terminology, the causes of disease, and the indicators of illness in different farm, companion and captive animal species. This will include the methods of examination of individual sick animals as well as herds/flocks, and an introduction to the methods of diagnosis of disease.

Cynnwys

Special emphasis will be given to the principles of epidemiology of common systemic diseases in the individual animal. Animal welfare guidelines along with the recommendations for the care of sick and injured animals and management of wounds will be discussed. Veterinary terminology related to all these areas will be covered in depth. Current animal welfare guidelines along with the recommendations for the care of sick and injured animals and management of minor wounds will be discussed. Zoonoses and notifiable diseases will also be considered. The module will also evaluate the interaction between health and behaviour in vertebrate animals .

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Developed through written and oral assessments.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	Not a significant component of this module.
Datrys Problemau	Problem solving elements will be contained and developed within the written and oral forms of assessments.
Gwaith Tim	Developed through the oral assessment.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Developed through processes of knowledge checking via mid-term quizzes.
Rhifedd	Not a significant component of this module.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	Students will learn to make a clinical assessment of an animal in order to either legally treat the animal or seek veterinary advice.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Research and information literacy skills will be a critical requirement of the written and oral forms of assessments.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Accessing the web for reliable information sources and using databases to find literature in preparation for the group seminar and the exam. Presentation of coursework will be assessed, which should be prepared on a computer and feedback on this aspect will be given.

Nodau

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