Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course: Farm Animal (BVMS10028)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course provides a foundation which will enable the student to develop during the associated practical classes an enthusiasm for, and knowledge of, cattle, sheep, pigs, fish and poultry health and production. In addition, the course will:
- emphasise the role of the veterinary surgeon in planned animal health and production in cattle and sheep.
- expand on the husbandry and nutrition covered earlier in the programme to provide a background to the aetiology and prevention of many important cattle and sheep diseases and welfare problems.
- explain the aetiology, pathology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the principal diseases of cattle and sheep in the UK.
- describe the principal causes of reproductive failure in cattle and sheep.
- demonstrate that optimum fertility in cattle and sheep is a function of good management and nutrition.
- discuss the importance of helminth control in the health and productivity of cattle and sheep enterprises.
- control of Notifiable diseases in farm animals
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| Course description |
This course will cover the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common farm animal species (cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish) in the UK. As well as individual animal diseases, it will also cover herd health and production animal medicine.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must be enrolled on a BVMS Veterinary Medicine degree programme in order to take this course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 110,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 19,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
244 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
64 %,
Coursework
16 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Part 1: Written Component (80% of overall course mark):
a) In Course Assessment (20% of Part 1). The assessment consists of:
- 20 MCQs (multiple choice questions) (5%)
- 2 SAQs (short answer questions) (13%)
- Write 2 and answer 2 MCQs written by somebody else on Peerwise (2%)
b) Written Examination (80% of Part 1) which consists of:
- 40 MCQs (multiple choice questions) (30%)
- 8 short-answer questions (short answer questions) (50%)
Part 2: Practical Component (20% of overall course mark)
- 2 OSPRE stations (one bovine, one ovine), 15 minutes per station
- To pass, you need to get 50%, with a mark of 5 out of 10 or above in each station
- Any student that does not pass their first attempt at the OSPRE will get a second attempt.
Overall Course Pass Requirements:
- Get over 50% in Part 1 (Written Component)
- Get over 50% in Part 2 (Practical Component), with a mark of 50% or above in each station
- Complete all weekly formative MCQs
- Meet the 100% attendance requirement (practicals and tutorials)
In order to pass the course, a candidate must attain -
a) an overall pass mark of at least 50% in the written component of the examination (Part 1)
b) an overall mean pass mark of at least 50% in the two Objective Structured Practical Examination (OPSRE) stations (Part 2), with a mark of 50% or above in each station.
Farm Animal Resit Information
Students who fail part 1, part 2 or both components will be required to resit the examination in those components that were failed. This is to ensure all relevant learning outcomes have been assessed [Assessment regulation 27.3].
Those who have failed in part 1 (Written Component) will be required to sit a written resit examination in May. The written resit exam will be worth 100% of the written component resit mark (so no previous part 1 assessment marks will be carried forward), and will be worth 80% of the students final resit mark, with their part 2 mark (whether first or resit) being worth 20%.
Students who have failed part 2 (Practical Component) will be required to resit their OSPRE examinations in May. This will be worth 20% of their final resit mark and will be combined with their part 1 mark (whether first sit or resit mark). |
| Feedback |
A practice questions will be made available on LEARN and by email. There will be a feedback session provided in November after the In Course Assessment examinations, and in January after the Semester 1 Main Exam diet written examinations. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Integrated Clinical Course: Farm Animal | 150 | | | Resit Exam Diet (April/May Sem 1 resits only) | ICC Farm Animal re-sit | 150 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets October | ICC Farm Animal In-Course Assessment | 60 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases and disorders that occur in the common farm animal species (cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish).
- Advise and carry out preventative medicine programmes in herds and flocks.
- Evaluate and analyse animal welfare problems in the common farm animal species.
- Describe the principal controls and legislation relating to Notifiable diseases in the UK.
- Perform a complete clinical examination in cattle and sheep, including handling and restraint.
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Reading List
Books
Large Animal Internal Medicine, ed. Bradford P. Smith (Mosby, 3rd edition, 2001)
Bovine Medicine : Diseases and Husbandry of Cattle, ed. A.H. Andrews et al. (Blackwell Science, 2nd edition, 2004)
Diseases of Dairy Cattle, ed William Rebhun (Lippincott, 2nd edition, 2007)
Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Horses, ed. Radostits et al. (Saunders, 9th edition, 2000)
Cattle Medicine, PR Scott, CD Penny and AI Macrae. (Manson, 2011)
Clinical examination of farm animals. P Jackson and P Cockroft. (Blackwell, 2002)
The Health of Dairy Cattle, ed. A.H. Andrews (Blackwell, 2000)
Herd Health: Food Animal Production Medicine, ed. Radostits (Saunders, 3rd edition, 2001)
Cow Signals, Jan Hulsen (Roodbont, 2006)
Fertility Management in Dairy Cattle, ed. Esslemont et al. (Blackwell, 1987)
Calf Husbandry, Health and Welfare, ed. John Webster (Harper Collins, 1984)
Understanding the Dairy Cow, ed. John Webster (Blackwell Scientific, 2nd edition, 1993)
Reproduction in Cattle. PJH Ball and AR Peters. (Blackwell, 3rd edition, 2004)
Diseases of Sheep, ed. I Aitken (Blackwell, 4th edition, 2007)
Sheep Medicine, P.R. Scott (Manson, 2007)
Sheep Flock Health - A Planned Approach, N.D. Sargison (Blackwell, 2008)
Jubb, Kennedy and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals (Volume 1, 2 and 3), ed. M. Grant Maxie (Saunders, 5th edition, 2007)
Farm Animal Surgery, ed. S.L. Fubini and N.G. Ducharme (Saunders, 2004)
Diseases of Swine, eds B. Straw et al. (Blackwell Science/Iowa State University Press, Ames, 8th Edition 1999)
Pig Diseases, D.J.Taylor, (7th Edition 1999) Available from D. Taylor, student price £12.00
Journals
The Veterinary Record
In Practice
UK Vet
Sheep and Goat Practice (The In Practice Handbook), ed. Edward Boden
Cattle Practice (British Cattle Veterinary Association Publications)
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Compliance with accrediting bodies' requirements.
In addition, the course will:
- emphasise the role of the veterinary surgeon in planned animal health and production in cattle and sheep.
- expand on the husbandry and nutrition covered earlier in the programme to provide a background to the aetiology and prevention of many important cattle and sheep diseases and welfare problems.
- explain the aetiology, pathology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the principal diseases of cattle and sheep in the UK.
- describe the principal causes of reproductive failure in cattle and sheep.
- demonstrate that optimum fertility in cattle and sheep is a function of good management and nutrition.
- discuss the importance of helminth control in the health and productivity of cattle and sheep enterprises.
- examine control of Notifiable diseases in farm animals |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
110 hours of lectures
19 hours of tutorials
15 hours of practicals |
| Keywords | Farm Animal,Cattle,Sheep,Goats,Helminthology,Husbandry,notifiable diseases,animal welfare |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Jeanne Dennehy
Tel:
Email: jdennehy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Ali Humphreys
Tel: 0131 650 6294
Email: Ali.Humphreys@ed.ac.uk |
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