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Upon completion of this module:
In the context of BVD, IBR, Mycoplasma, Paratuberculosis, Leptospirosis, Neosporosis and Salmonellosis, students will be able to:
1. Prepare an appropriate herd investigation protocol to determine the status of the herd in relation to each of the infectious diseases mentioned
2. Analyse and interpret the findings of this investigation
3. Recommend appropriate control strategies based on the investigation
4. Recommend appropriate monitoring strategies to review progress
5. Prepare a farm-specific biosecurity plan
Students will have developed a thorough knowledge of the parasitological problems affecting dairy cows and the relevant control strategies
Students can apply epidemiological concepts such as diagnostic test sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value and adequate sample size calculations to relevant diagnostic tests and infectious diseases.
The module will cover the important non-regulatory infectious diseases affecting dairy cows in Ireland, the UK and the majority of countries worldwide. These include:
- Biosecurity, bioexclusion and biocontainment
- Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBR)
- Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVD)
- Johne's disease (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis)
- Leptospirosis due to Leptospira Hardjo
- Salmonellosis due to Salmonella dublin and Salmonella typhimurium primarily
- Mycoplasma bovis
- Neospora caninum
- A review of common parasites affecting dairy cows at grass
- Parasite Control at grass
- Parasite control programmes
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Conversation Class | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Online Learning | 60 |
Total | 102 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: The second assessment component is an assignment based on an infectious disease problem e.g Johne's disease | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 25 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: The final assessment component in this module is an MCQ exam covering all the lectures and reading material provided across the module. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 25 |
Assignment: The first assessment component is an assignment related to a herd health infectious disease problem centred on biosecurity and the production of a bioexclusion risk assessment plan | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 25 |
Assignment: The third assessment component is an essay based assignment on a hot topic such as the Coughing Cow based on herd health data provided. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback and discussions will be carried out during three Face to Face zoom sessions spread throughout the module. Following the end of the module, post assessments, students will be offered the choice of individual feedback if they so require or choose. Also there will be an end of course face to face group session where all module coordinators can give feedback to students and take feedback from students.
Name | Role |
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Dr Luke O'Grady | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr John Donlon | Tutor |
Mr Finnian Logan | Tutor |
Assoc Professor Conor McAloon | Tutor |
Miss Vicki Rhodes | Tutor |
Eilidh Elizabeth Thomson | Tutor |