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BT

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Define

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Information (non-payment: no study guide and quizzes)

RVF

RAbies

TB

Level 3

CPD modules (payment: Study guides and Quizzes)

Animal Production and Managment Systems

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References / Further Reading

Product quality and quality assurance

The purpose of quality systems

Safety and quality assurance

Production factors that influencethe quality of meat, milk and eggs

Transport of animals, milk and eggs

Breed, sex, age and management in different production systems

Quality and nutrient composition of meat, milk and eggs

Meat, milk and egg production in the SADC

Production environment and animal production functions

Animal production functions

Production environment

Commodities derived from the different types of livestock

Genetic material and biologicals

Eggs and derived products

Hides/fibres

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Cultural importance of meat

World meat production

Fresh and processed milk and other dairy products

Live animals

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The functions of animals

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What does animal production entail?

Introduction to livestock production

Basic husbandry practices

Definitions and terminology of importance to the livestock industry

Organisation of the livestock industry

Financial institutions

Marketing organisations

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Animal reproduction

Livestock pharmaceuticals

Animal breeding and genetics

Animal nutrition and feed additives

General organisation

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Community Health and Animal Welfare

Livestock Marketing and Trade

Level 3 (CPD)

Marketing and trade in livestock products

Livestock processing

Livestock production

Meeting the standards

Animal Health Management

Socio-economics

Controlling disease to improve rural livelihoods

Cost benefit analysis

Framework and tools for animal health management

Biosecurity

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Data management

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Risk analysis

Training

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Preventive animal health management

Disease prevention and disease control

General Introduction

Disease Vectors

Other flies

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Boophilus

Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus

Amblyomma

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Sub-sections

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Selected Helminth Infections

Wildlife

Cattle

Taenia saginata

Mecistocirrus digitatus

Dictyocaulus viviparus

Thelazia spp.

Trichinella spp.

Parafilaria bovicola

Toxocara vitulorum

Bunostomum phlebotomum

Ostertagia ostertagi

Oesophagostomum radiatum

Haemonchus placei

Cooperia spp.

Small stock

Cestodes

Stilesia hepatica

Moniezia spp.

Taenia multiceps

Echinococcus granulosus

Flukes (Trematodes)

Schistosoma spp.

Paramphistomidae

Fasciola spp.

Roundworms (Nematodes)

Strongyloides papillosus

Nematodirus spp.

Teladorsagia circumcincta

Oesophagostomum spp.

Trichostrongylus spp.

Haemonchus contortus

Zoonoses

Cysticercosis

Anthrax

Rabies

High Impact Diseases

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Heartwater

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Marketing and trade/Socio-economics

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Epidemiology

Introduction