COURSE SYLLABUS

FOOT CARE AND DISEASES

1	Course Title:	FOOT CARE AND DISEASES
2	Course Code:	LVSZ207
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. DENİZ SEYREK-İNTAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Deniz SEYREK İNTAŞ, Doç.Dr. Göksen ÇEÇEN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Deniz SEYREK İNTAŞ U.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Hayvan Hastanesi Cerrahi ABD Görükle Kampusu 16059 Görükle / BURSA denizsi@uludag.edu.tr 0224-2940836
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The objective of the lecture is to provide knowledge about foot health and care and information about necessary technical equipment and application techniques in order the reduce economical losses due to foot and claw diseases in farm animals.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	The student knows anatomic, physiologic and functional structure of normal cow claws and is aware of factors affecting horn growth;
2	is able to do daily and yearly claw care in cows;
3	is able to define and classify normal/overgrown/deformed claws and can trim claws with appropriate tools;
4	understands the etiology, importance and complications of foot-claw diseases in cows and knows how to contend with;
5	recognizes lame animals within the herd and determines the dergree of lameness;
6	detects lamenesses of different origin, grades them and knows when to call for a veterinarian;
7	knows how to apply first aid in claw diseases, applies dressings and blocks and provides necessary care and feeding during reconvalesence period;
8	knows claw diseases in small ruminants, grades them and knows when to call for a veterinarian;
9	Knows how to prevent foot and claw diseases in small and large ruminants, analyses and removes the effect of different factors and applies claw baths and routine care;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Properties of a normal cow claw, anatomy, function and mechanical features	Study on abbatoir material
2	weight bearing surface, normal and abnormal horn growth, deformed claws, causes for deformation, posture faults	Study on abbatoir material
3	Claw care in cows (daily, yearly)	Farm practice
4	Claw trimming (tools, equipment for fixation of the animal, different trimming techniques)	Claw trimming on abbatoir material
5	İmportance of claw diseases in cows, economical losses and causes	Farm practice
6	Lameness diagnosis and grading	Farm practice
7	Some important claw diseases [care and housing (traumatic) disorders]-I	Farm practice
8	Midterm exam; Some important claw diseases [care and housing (infectious)disorders]-II	Farm practice
9	Some important claw diseases (Nutritional diseases)-I	Farm practice
10	Some important claw diseases (Metabolic diseases)-II	Farm practice
11	Basic treatment principles/methods in claw diseases, dressings, blok application, patient care and feeding	Farm practice
12	Claw diseases in sheep	Farm practice
13	Claw diseases in goats	Farm practice
14	Prevention and precautions in claw diseases (feeding, environment, management, toxic factors, claw baths, claw care)	Farm practice

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Andrews AH, Blowey RW, Boyd H, Eddy RG., Bovine Medicine Diseases and Husbandry of Cattle, 2004 Blowey R. Cattle Lameness and Hoof Care. Farming Press, 1998. Constantinescu GM, Constantinescu IA., Clinical Dissection Guide For Large Animals, 2004 Dargatz DA Biosecurity of Cattle Operations, Veterinary Clinics of North America (Food Animal Practice), 2002. Dirksen G, Gründer H-D, Stöber M., Innere Medizin und Chirurgie des Rindes, 2002. Fubini SL, Ducharme NG, Farm Animal Surgery, 2004 Görgül O. S., Ruminant Cerrahisi, Uludağ Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ders Kitabı, Bursa 2007. Görgül O.S., D. Seyrek-İntaş, G. Çeçen, “Büyük Hayvan Cerrahisi”, U. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınları, Bursa, 2009. Görgül OS.”Cerrahi”. Sığır Hastalıkları, Ed. Alaçam E, Şahal M., Ankara, 2003 Greenough Paul , Bovine lameness, Elsevier, Chine, 2007. Toussaint Raven E., Cattle footcare and claw trimming. Farming Press Books, Ipswich UK.,1995..
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	35
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	15
Final Exam	1	50
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High