Colorado State University Division of Continuing Education
Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
http://www.learn.colostate.edu/

Animal Behavior

This course is designed to give a rich, comprehensive review of the basic principles of applied animal behavior for veterinarians in practice. More than 85% of owners say there is something about their pet’s behavior that they would like to change . . . and you are the first person that they ask about how to do that! Through the use of examples, this module illustrates the main points n......
 

At the end of this module, practitioners should be able to: list the industry targets for desired average daily gain, days to market, and market weight describe the pathogenesis, clinical signs, treatment, and prevention of common gastrointestinal, respiratory, dermatologic, toxic, and exotic diseases of swine ...
 

At the end of this module, practitioners should be able to: describe the changes in immune status of the piglet that occur upon weaning describe the optimal ration for transitioning a piglet into the nursery list the methods for maintaining good stall hygiene describe the pathogenesis, clinical signs, treatment, and prevention of common nursery pig diseases ...
 

At the end of this module, practitioners should be able to: Describe the different stages of swine production Describe common disease flow patterns in farrow-to-finish operations Describe an SPF operation and the purpose of developing SPF biosecurity protocols List 3 current food safety issues for the swine industry Describe the signs of impending farrowing and the expected events ......
 

This course is designed to provide the veterinary practitioner with fundamental information on swine production. Those enrolled in the course will gain the knowledge and analytical skills to accurately describe the context in which certain diseases occur in commercial swine, as well as describe the purpose of, and advantages and disadvantages of such issues of societal concern such as confineme......
 

This course will enable veterinarians to describe the pathophysiology of the major infectious, nutritional, and toxic diseases of swine, as well as describe analogous diseases in other species. The diseases to be discussed are selected based on their importance to the swine industry, as perceived by the course instructor. At the end of this module, practitioners should be able to describe: ......
 

This course covers various aspects of miniature pig medicine including behavior disorders, anesthesia of swine and common surgical problems. At the end of this module, practitioners should be able to: Describe the common medical problems of pet pigs Describe the causes and remedies for piglet savaging List the advantages and disadvantages of common aesthetic protocols Describe the......
 

This course is a summary of information about West Nile Virus with an emphasis on equine patients. West Nile Virus has been very costly to the equine industry with an associated case fatality rate of approximately 30%. The virus has been identified in nearly every state in the U.S. and it is critical that veterinary practitioners who care for equids be able to recognize the clinical signs, ......
 

This course covers the fundamentals of bovine lameness, including its diagnosis and treatment. After completing this course, you will be able to: Generate a list of diseases that cause lameness with and without digital swelling. Generate a treatment protocol for ranch or dairy personnel for initial treatment of lame cattle. ...
 

Many house and garden plants are potentially toxic to dogs and cats that have access to them in their environment. The most important toxic house plants and the clinical signs they produce in dogs and cats are discussed. After completing this course, you will be able to: Recognize the most toxic plants in the American household that can be hazardous to dogs and cats. Recognize the c......
 

In the first half of this course, you will become familiar with the important oxalate-containing plants that cause kidney disease in animals. Oak poisoning is also discussed. After completing this section, you will be able to: Recognize common plants that contain significant quantities of oxalates. Understand how plant oxalates produce disease in animals. Understand the pathogenesis o......
 

Plants and their toxins that cause digestive diseases in livestock and horses are discussed in this course. As there is a wide variety of plants affecting the digestive system, they will be grouped by the clinical signs they cause: plants causing excessive salivation, vomiting, bloat, colic and diarrhea. After completing this course, you will be able to: Recognize the plants that cause......
 

The important plants and their toxins capable of causing abortions, congenital abnormalities and reproductive failure in horses and livestock are all reviewed. After completing this course, you will be able to: Recognize those common plants associated with reproductive failure. Associate teratogenic defects with specific plants. Recommend management strategies to prevent plant ind......
 

In this course the important neurotoxic plants capable of causing a variety of neurological problems in animals are discussed. Plant recognition, the principle plant toxin and the clinical signs produced by the neurotoxic plants are all covered. After completing this course, you will be able to: Recognize "locoweeds", their distribution and the clinical syndromes in livestock......
 

This course will enable you to recognize the signs of photodermatitis associated with a variety of plants. Emphasis is given to plants that cause primary and secondary photosensitization in animals. The pathogenesis of plant induced photosensitization, and the diagnosis and treatment of the problem are all discussed. After completing this course, you will be able to: Recognize the signs......
 

Plants associated with the sudden death of livestock are presented in this course. Emphasis is placed on the common plants in North America associated with cyanide and nitrate poisoning, as well as those plants that contain highly toxic alkaloids that often cause mortality in livestock species. The plant toxin, clinical signs and the treatment for each plant toxicity are all presented. Afte......
 

Welcome to Infant and Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for Educators, an interactive computer-based instruction (CBI) course designed to help you achieve a better understanding of infant and toddler mental health, child development, and strategies you can use to promote positive relationships with children and their families. This course provides information that will help you to ......
 

Teaching Diversity is an interactive computer-based instruction (CBI) course, designed to give you the knowledge and tools to effectively facilitate a diverse classroom. This course will help you understand and identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles and ways in which students demonstrate learning....
 

Understanding Aggression includes topics on violence, aggression in the classroom, youth gangs, aggression in sports and on television, how drugs and alcohol play a role in aggression and violence, and "hot spots" that tend to breed aggression and violence. This course helps school personnel become more aware of the causes of aggression and ways to evaluate aggression and intervene......
 

This course is designed to help you identify and effectively teach students affected by child abuse and/or neglect. Students learn to recognize the signs of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect in students. Specific factors that exist in families who abuse or neglect their children are discussed. Working with parents and community agencies is a......
 

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