FOOD ANIMAL MEDICINE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with third year standing Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Diagnose and treat medical and surgical conditions of food and fiber animals at the competency level expected of an Upper Midwest mixed animal practitioner Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recommend protocols for the prevention of major infectious and metabolic diseases that are appropriate for different food and fiber animal production systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design programs that optimize reproductive efficiency in food and fiber animal operations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate food animal medical and surgical principles with considerations of animal welfare, environmental impact, and public perception of animal agriculture Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Diagnose and treat medical and surgical conditions of food and fiber animals at the competency level expected of an Upper Midwest mixed animal practitioner Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recommend protocols for the prevention of major infectious and metabolic diseases that are appropriate for different food and fiber animal production systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design programs that optimize reproductive efficiency in food and fiber animal operations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate food animal medical and surgical principles with considerations of animal welfare, environmental impact, and public perception of animal agriculture Audience: Undergraduate