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				Nov 03, 2025			
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                  AGV 245 - Introduction to Animal Disease Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course covers the disease processes, primary and contributing causes, treatments and prevention of common medical and surgical diseases in domestic animals. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the DMACC Veterinary Technology Program. Competencies  
	- Differentiate disease and disease categories.
	
		- Infectious and noninfectious.
 
		- Zoonotic and nonzoonotic.
 
		- Geographically common vs. foreign animal diseases.
 
	 
	 
	- Describe the reasons for vaccination protocols for common domestic species
	
		- List core and noncore canine vaccines.
 
		- List core and noncore feline vaccines.
 
		- List core and noncore ruminant vaccines.
 
	 
	 
	- Identify disease processes that occur in the each of the organ systems of the body
	
		- List disease processes that occur in the canine body.
 
		- List disease processes that occur in the feline body.
 
		- List disease processes that occur in the ruminant body.
 
		- List disease processes that occur in the equine body.
 
	 
	 
	- List the most prevalent diseases that occur in each common domestic species based on a body systems approach
	
		- List the prevalent diseases that occur in the canine species.
 
		- List the prevalent diseases that occur in the feline species.
 
		- List the prevalent diseases that occur in the ruminant species.
 
		- List the prevalent diseases that occur in the equine species.
 
	 
	 
	- List differential diagnoses for common diseases
	
		- List the diagnosis for common diseases for the canine species.
 
		- List the diagnosis for common diseases for the Feline species.
 
		- List the diagnosis for common diseases for the Ruminant species.
 
		- List the diagnosis for common diseases for the equine species.
 
	 
	 
	- Discuss treatment options available for each disease
	
		- Identify preventative methods for each disease for the canine species.
 
		- Identify preventative methods for each disease for the feline species.
 
		- Identify preventative methods for each disease for the ruminant species.
 
		- Identify preventative methods for each disease for the equine species.
 
	 
	 
	- Identify preventative methods for each disease and for general disease control
 
  
				  
  
			
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