Principles of Herd Health

This course provides foundational principles and skills relevant to health and management across multiple production species (fish, honeybees, poultry, [large & small] ruminants, swine). Course content focuses on assessment and mitigation of risk factors that contribute to incidence of disease and production inefficiencies; this includes biosecurity, economics, welfare, production metrics, diagnostics, therapeutics, and preventive medicine principles. A combination of didactic and practical on-farm training will be used to deliver core knowledge, experience, and skills necessary for performing herd-based veterinary practice. 3 Credit Hours