Population medicine
Course evaluation
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VM0118-10113 - Course evaluation report
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Additional course evaluations for VM0118
Academic year 2023/2024
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2023-08-28 - 2023-11-07
Academic year 2022/2023
Population medicine (VM0118-10139)
2022-08-29 - 2022-11-08
Academic year 2021/2022
Population medicine (VM0118-10025)
2021-08-30 - 2021-11-09
Academic year 2020/2021
Population medicine (VM0118-10093)
2020-08-31 - 2020-11-10
Academic year 2019/2020
Population medicine (VM0118-10287)
2019-09-02 - 2019-11-10
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
VM0118 Population medicine, 16.0 Credits
PopulationsmedicinSubjects
Veterinary Medicine Veterinary MedicineEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Practice in Animal Husbandry | 1.0 | 0102 |
| Epidemiology | 2.5 | 0103 |
| Statistics | 3.5 | 0104 |
| Animal Breeding | 3.0 | 0105 |
| Ethology | 1.5 | 0106 |
| Animal Hygiene | 3.0 | 0107 |
| Integrated Part | 1.5 | 0108 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 55 credits in veterinary medicine, of which 6 credits in pathology.Objectives
The course provides a basic understanding of how disease occurs in populations and how heredity and environment affect health, behaviour, welfare and production/performance in domestic animal populations.
Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- explain how the genetic background of domestic animals can affect health, reproduction, production/performance and welfare, and describe breeding programmes for the sustainable use of domestic animals
- describe the normal and abnormal behaviour of domestic animals, and use ethological methodology to observe and describe the behaviour of domestic animals
- describe the most common husbandry practices for livestock and horses, and how different animal environmental factors have affected the health, behaviour, welfare and production of domestic animals
- use epidemiological methodology to describe the frequency and distribution of disease and health in populations and to evaluate causal relationships
- use and interpret descriptive and comparative statistical methodology
- compile, critically evaluate and discuss scientific data.
Content
The course covers how heredity and environment affect health, behaviour, welfare and production/performance in domestic animal populations, and how these can be measured and described. An introduction to the role of domestic animals and to animal health in a global and historical perspective is given. The course also provides an insight into practical animal husbandry. Lectures highlight, explain and discuss theoretical concepts and contexts. Exercises include statistical, epidemiological and genetic calculations. During study visits, different animal environments are demonstrated and discussed. The ability to compile, present and evaluate scientific data in groups is trained through project work. Through individual practical work, students will try out practical farm work and gain insight into farming conditions. Project work, individual animal husbandry practical work, study visits and most of the exercises are compulsory.
The course in population medicine includes the subjects epidemiology, statistics, animal breeding, animal hygiene, ethology and practice in animal husbandry, and has subject-integrated components. General skills such as collaboration, written and oral presentation, and communication skills are practised in the course.
Sustainability perspective
This course emphasises that disease prevention is of utmost importance for sustainable animal husbandry from ethical, veterinary, biological and economic perspectives.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passing grade in oral and written presentation of project work, passing grade in written examinations and documented participation in compulsory parts.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
-Responsible department
Department of Clinical Sciences
Cooperating departments:
Further information
Litterature list
Rekommenderad kurslitteratur
Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science, Aviva Petrie, Paul Watson, Wiley-Blackwell
[(https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/statistics-for-veterinary-and-animal-science-9780470670750). (Länkar till en externa sida.)](
Veterinary Epidemiology. M. Thrusfield och R. Christley, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 4th edition. 2018.
Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes. Daniel L. Hartl & Bruce J. Cochrane. 9th ed. 2018. ISBN: 9781284122930. Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284122930 (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Husdjurshygien: Denna del av kursen har ingen obligatorisk litteratur. Föreläsningsanteckningarna är centrala och det finns mycket fördjupningslitteratur att djupdyka i.
Etologi: PDF från föreläsningar och eventuellt artiklar utlagda på canvas.
Fördjupningslitteratur i etologi
The Ethology of Domestic Animals: An Introductory Text. P Jensen 2017 på The ethology of domestic animals: an introductory text. (cabi.org) (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Farm Animal Behaviour. Ingvar Ekesbo och Stefan Gunnarsson. ISBN 9781786391391. https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/farm-animal-behaviour-9781786391391
Principles & application of domestic animal behavior. E O. Price, 2008. CABI, 332 sidor. Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior - CABI.org (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Fördjupningslitteratur i statistik och epidemiologi
Veterinary epidemiology, an introduction Ladda ner Veterinary epidemiology, an introduction. Dirk U Pfeiffer, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 135 sidor. Finns på Canvas som pdf.
Epidemiologi för hälsovetare – en introduktion. I. Andersson. Studentlitteratur, 2016.
Grunderna i epidemiologi. A. Ahlbom, L. Alfredsson, T. Alfvén och A. Bennet. Studentlitteratur, 2006.
Grundläggande epidemiologi. R. Beaglehole, R. Bonita och T. Kjellström, Studentlitteratur, 2010.
**Fördjupningslitteratur i husdjursgenetik **
Textbook in Animal breeding and genetics for BSc students, Kor Oldenbroek & Liesbeth van der Waaij, 2014. Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands. pp. 313. (https://wiki.groenkennisnet.nl/display/TAB/https://wiki.groenkennisnet.nl/display/TAB/Textbook+Animal+Breeding+and+Genetics (Länkar till en externa sida.))
Introduction to Veterinary Genetics. F. W. Nicholas, 3rd ed., ISBN10:1405168323, Oxford BlackwellScience, 2009. (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Introduction+to+Veterinary+Genetics%2C+3rd+Edition-p-9781405168328 (Länkar till en externa sida.))
Principles of livestock improvement, (http://www.aps.uoguelph.ca/~gking/Ag_2350/pli.html (Länkar till en externa sida.))
Berglund, B. 2019. Mjölkkoavel med helhetssyn. Svensk Veterinärtidning nr 5. Volym 79. S. 22-25. Sveriges Veterinärförbund, Stockholm. (Pdf-version på Canvas-hemsidan).
Fördjupningslitteratur i husdjurshygien (djurmiljö och djurhälsa)
Böcker, vetenskapliga rapporter och broschyrer:
Naturbrukets husdjur 1, Desirée Jansson m fl, Natur och Kultur, 2005, ISBN 97-891-273-5632-0.
Naturbrukets husdjur 2, Sven Christensen m fl, Natur och Kultur, 2006, ISBN 97-891-273-5702-0.
**Handbok för skötare inom mjölkproduktionen. **Växa Sverige.
Kosignaler. En praktisk bok om mjölkföretagande med kon i fokus. Jan Hulsen, ISBN 978-90-810974-3-7, Roodbont & Vetvice. svensk utgåva i bearbetning av Svensk Mjölk, 2008.
Nötkött. Hessle, A. Jamieson, A. 2020. ISBN : 9789151957302
Fungbrant, K. 2021. Djurvälfärd i olika stallsystem för ungtjurar - En undersökning och jämförelse av djurvälfärd i liggbås-, djupströ-, och spaltstall till tjurar. Masterprojekt för Vurdering af husdyrvelfærd i primærproduktionen, Institut for Husdyrvidenskab, Aarhus Universitet. Studienummer: 201801700
Jamieson, A. och Hessle, A. 2021. Hinder och möjligheter för ökad naturbetesdrift ur ett lantbrukarperspektiv – en kunskapsöversikt. SustAinimal rapport nr 1.
www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/inst/hmh/hmh-pdf/sustanimal-report-1.pdf
Från fält till mule – Allmän information om hur foder till nötkreatur hanteras och lagras på gårdsnivå. Gård & Djurhälsan 2015.
https://www.gardochdjurhalsan.se/fodrets-vag-fran-falt-till-mule/
**Ströguide. **Gård & Djurhälsan 2018. Fakta om strömedel riktad till nötköttsproducenter men även relevant för andra djurslag.
https://www.gardochdjurhalsan.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stroguiden.pdf
Ventilation i grisstallar. Gård & Djurhälsan 2015.
www.gardochdjurhalsan.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/god_venthandbok_2015.pdf
**Avvänjningsboken. **Gård & Djurhälsan 2021.
www.gardochdjurhalsan.se/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/nya-avvanjningsboken-2021_digital.pdf
Att bygga häststall – en idéhandbok. Michael Ventorp & Per Michanek, Inst f jordbrukets biosystem och teknologi, SLU, 2001, ISBN 91-576-6130-8. (Ni kommer att få ett utdrag ur denna under övningen i ritningsgranskning)
**Rapporter om djurhälsa och välfärd från European Food Safety Authority, EFSA. **
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/publications
Skriv in önskat djurslag i sökrutan och välj Topic (t.ex. *Animal health eller Animal welfare) *och välj Type (Scientific output)
Vetenskapliga artiklar:
Review: Adaptation of animals to heat stress. V. Sejian et al. 2018. Animal 12:S2, 431–444. doi:10.1017/S1751731118001945 https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/778414/
Rearing pigs with intact tails - experiences and practical solutions in Sweden. Wallgren, T., Lundeheim, N., Wallenbeck, A, Westin, R. and Gunnarsson, 2019. Animals 2019, 9, 812; doi:10.3390/ani9100812 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/812/pdf (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Evaluation of the Veranda Breeder system for breeding birds of layer strains. Gunnarsson, S. 2018. Animal Environment and health, SLU Skara. Report 50. 44 pages. https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/16037/ (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Health and welfare in organic livestock production systems - A systematic mapping of current knowledge. Presto Åkerfeldt, M., Gunnarsson, S., Bernes, G. and I. Blanco-Penedo. 2020. Organic Agriculture, pp1-28 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-020-00334-y (Länkar till en externa sida.)
Övrigt:
KRAVs regler (https://www.krav.se/regler/)
Hemsida med fakta om djurstallar och ventilation
STALLFAKTA.SE – Fakta och experttips om stallar och byggande
Gård & Djurhälsans kunskapsbank om djurhälsa och skötsel på olika djurslag
https://www.gardochdjurhalsan.se/kunskapsbank/
Film om goda mjölkningsrutiner www.vxa.se/fakta/styrning-och-rutiner/mer-om-mjolk/film-mjolka-ratt/