[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5080: Poultry Diseases”](Dual-listed with VDPAM 408). Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered even-numbered years. Prereq: Classification in veterinary medicine or permission of instructor
Bacterial, viral, parasitic, and nutritional diseases of domestic poultry and gamebirds; biosecurity, immunization, and management procedures to prevent poultry diseases. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5260: Veterinary Toxicology”](Dual-listed with VDPAM 426). (Cross-listed with TOX). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Third year classification in veterinary medicine
Study of toxicological diseases of animals emphasizing clinical recognition, circumstances of poisoning, differential diagnosis with clinical and laboratory data, therapeutic procedures, preventive management and public health implications. Supplemented with case-based materials. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5270: Applied Statistical Methods in Population Studies”](3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered odd-numbered years. Prereq: STAT 587
ANOVA, Linear Regression, Model Selection, Mixed Models, ANCOVA, Repeated Measurement Analysis, MANOVA, Nonparametric Methods, Diagnostic Test Evaluation, ROC Curve Analysis, Generalized Linear Models, Logistic Regression, Survival Analysis, Cox Proportional Hazards Regression. This course is available on campus and by distance. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5280: Principles of Epidemiology and Population Health”](Dual-listed with VDPAM 428). (Cross-listed with V MPM). (3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Epidemiology and ecology of disease in populations. Disease causality and epidemiologic investigations. Issues in disease prevention, control, and eradication. This course is available on campus and by distance. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5290: Epidemiological Methods in Population Research”](3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered even-numbered years. Prereq: STAT 587
Designing, conducting, and analyzing outcomes from field-based studies, including cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and clinical trials with categorical outcomes. This course is available on campus and by distance. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5460: Clinical and Diagnostic Toxicology”](Cross-listed with TOX). (0-3) Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: D.V.M. degree or VDPAM 526
Advanced study of current problems and issues in toxicology. Emphasis on problem solving utilizing clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory resources. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5510: Advanced Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology”](0-3) Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: VDPAM 455, VPTH 570, VPTH 571
Necropsy techniques of animals with emphasis on gross and microscopic lesion description and microbiological diagnosis of disease in food animals. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5600: Ecology of Infectious Diseases”](3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2023.
Topics of applied ecology of infectious diseases. Specific objectives include: a) understanding dynamics of pathogen transmission within and between population; b) how to reduce risk of pathogen introduction in populations; c) how to early detect pathogens and classify herds according to disease status; d) how to quantify pathogen transmission and impact in animal populations; e) applying and measure the effect of interventions to manipulate disease transmission dynamics within and between populations. Develop skills to prevent, detect and/or significantly control/eliminate animal health issues from animal populations. Learn how to quantify health issues and estimate the value of interventions to influence and mitigate health problems.[/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5620X: Applied Diagnostic Technologies and Medicine for Infectious Diseases”](3-0) Cr. R. 3. Alt. F., offered 2022. Prereq: Enrolled in Graduate Program.
This experimental course covers topics of veterinary diagnostics and diagnostic medicine for infectious diseases in animal populations, mostly livestock, and clinical applications. The overall goal of this course is to educate students on fundamentals of diagnostics and diagnostic medicine for infectious diseases in animal populations. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5640: Animal Welfare Science and Research”]Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2022.
Animal welfare is increasingly a key component of societal decisions about animal use, sustainable development and human-animal relationships. Understanding animal welfare as a scientific discipline, with primary focus on veterinary, biomedical and animal science disciplines. Explore fundamental and applied approaches to animal welfare science, including experimental design, data analysis and interpretation of results. Topics selected will reflect student interests, and may include animal welfare assessment and assurance, animal cognition, pain assessment and mitigation, and animal models used in biomedical research.[/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5670X: Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Field Studies in Food Animals”](2-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F, Prereq: STAT 587 or equivalent; VDPAM 527 or VDPAM 529 or equivalent.
Design of field trials to test hypotheses related to biological outcomes in food animal production. Topics include field trial designs and how-to implement these trials under field/commercial conditions; and how to calculate sample size given different type of outcomes and covers the proper statistical analyses, interpretation, and communication of the results. Invited speakers will share how they use field trials in their daily practice. Case studies.[/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5810: Advanced Cow/Calf Production Medicine”](Dual-listed with VDPAM 481). (20-20) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Completion of two semesters of VDPAM 436 or UNL equivalent (V MED 596 Cattle Production), fourth year classification in veterinary medicine
Two-week senior elective that will focus on the economics of animal disease in cow/calf operations. Evidence based medicine and epidemiological principles will be used in investigation of disease outbreaks. Extensive partial budgeting used. Students will complete at least two disease investigations involving outbreaks in commercial cow/calf operations and communicate their findings to the class, the herd owner, and local practitioner. Biosecurity policies require documentation of your presence in the USA 5 days immediately prior to the start of class if international travel has occurred. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5900: Special Topics”]Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS.
Topics in medicine, surgery, theriogenology; beef, swine, dairy, or sheep production medicine. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 5990: Creative Component”]Cr. arr. Repeatable. F.S.SS.
Enrollment in nonthesis master’s degree program[/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 6500: Swine Diagnostic Medicine”]Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor
A detailed study of swine diseases emphasizing the pathogenesis and diagnosis of swine respiratory, enteric, reproduction, metabolic, and septicemic diseases. Course activities include interpretation of diagnostic case reports and development of diagnostic plans for specific disease objectives. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 6540: Comparative Antimicrobial Clinical Pharmacology”]Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered odd-numbered years.
Initial antimicrobial selection for infectious diseases of domestic animals. The antimicrobial drug groups will be examined, stressing pharmacokinetics, minimal inhibitory concentrations, and the use of these parameters to select appropriate compounds and dosages for maximum efficacy. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 6550: Advanced Swine Production Medicine”]Cr. 4. S. Prereq: Permission of instructor
Detailed overview of applied techniques used in swine production medicine; production modeling and record analysis, facility design and management, analysis of competing intervention options, design and evaluation of therapeutic and vaccination strategies, quality control procedures and food safety. Course activities include interpretation of diagnostic case reports and development of diagnostic plans for specific disease objectives. [/collapsed]
[collapsed title=”VDPAM 6990: Research”]Cr. arr. Repeatable. F.S.SS. [/collapsed]