Module Information

Module Identifier

VE10430

Module Title

Animal Husbandry

Academic Year

2024/2025

Co-ordinator

Mr Jonathan King

Semester

Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)

Pre-Requisite

Core for BVSc Veterinary Science – not available for any other student

Co-Requisite

Core for BVSc Veterinary Science – not available for any other student

Reading List

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Other Staff

Course Delivery

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	.5 Hours Semester assessment 0.5 hours in-class written test (20%) 10 minutes oral exam (20%)	40%
Semester Exam	2 Hours Exam	60%
Supplementary Assessment	.5 Hours In-class written test and oral exam 0.5 hours in-class written test (20%) 10 minutes oral exam (20%)	40%
Supplementary Exam	2 Hours Exam	60%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Recognise and analyse normal animal behaviours, particularly those relating to emotional state (e.g. fear, anxiety) common to all species.

Safely and effectively approach, catch and restrain individual animals from key species encountered during the module

Perform routine husbandry procedures on prescribed species encountered during the module

Evaluate the basic welfare status of animals as individuals and in groups.

Explain the scientific and practical principles underlying common husbandry practices of familiar  domestic animal species.

Explain the nutritional basis of feeding animals, and apply basic nutritional principles in evaluating a diet.

Outline the production cycle (“field to fork”) in common food-producing enterprises and public-health risks in a typical food animal production  enterprise.

Explain the decision-making processes in livestock farming and the economic and production principles underlying successful farming

Be able to demonstrate how module content can be applied to clinical settings and how it integrates with other modules

Brief description

Animal Husbandry is an introduction to animal care and the role animals play in our societies. During your veterinary degree, animal husbandry will underpin all other courses that relate to animals.

The Animal Husbandry module is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the behavioural, welfare, management, production, nutritional and economic principles that underpin husbandry systems.

Content

This module aims to provide you with practical and an up-to-date understanding of how best to care for and handle animals. The module consists of concepts and species-specific information. The concepts aim to give a ‘big picture’ approach to animal care. They are applicable to most or all domestic animal species and include:
Agribusiness, Animal behaviour, Care and housing, Domestication, Nutrition, Veterinary Public Health, Animal Welfare and Zoonoses
Species-specific teaching integrates closely with the concepts but introduces more detailed information for particular species:
Cattle Husbandry
Sheep Husbandry
Horse Husbandry
Pig & poultry Husbandry
Dog & Cat Husbandry
Small Mammal Husbandry
Exotic animal husbandry
Camelid & goat husbandry

Module Skills

Skills Type	Skills details
Adaptability and resilience	Outside the formal contact hours, students will be expected to research materials, manage time and meet deadlines for the coursework and exam. This aspect is not assessed.
Co-ordinating with others	Small group learning will encourage students to communicate, assess and present information as a team. This aspect is not assessed.
Creative Problem Solving	Small group learning/Practical classes, coursework and exams will involve problem solving.
Critical and analytical thinking	This is not a major component of this module.
Digital capability	Not a significant component of this module
Professional communication	Students will develop effective written and oral communication skills in the examination and coursework where these will be assessed. Feedback for this coursework will be given.
Real world sense	Students will have contact with veterinary surgeons and biology researchers providing insight into these sectors. This aspect is not assessed.
Reflection	Students will have contact with veterinary surgeons and biology researchers providing insight into these sectors. This aspect is not assessed.
Subject Specific Skills	During the module, students will gain knowledge of veterinary terminology, husbandry practices and animal handling. These will be assessed.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4