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Animal Welfare and Ethics Teaching in an Integrated Veterinary Curriculum Life Impact The University of Adelaide D Animal welfare and ethics teaching Outline Overview of vet science at Adelaide University Welfare teaching elsewhere

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Life Impact The University of Adelaide

Animal Welfare and Ethics Teaching in an Integrated Veterinary Curriculum

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D Animal welfare and ethics teaching

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Outline

  • Overview of vet science at Adelaide

University

  • Welfare teaching elsewhere
  • What is animal welfare?
  • What subject areas are relevant to field
  • Why teach animal welfare?
  • Curriculum fit
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Veterinary Science at the University of Adelaide

  • New 6 year program leading to DVM

degree

  • Based at remote campus (Roseworthy)

approximately 50 km from Adelaide City

  • First student intake in 2008
  • School’s focus on rural practice,

aquaculture and biosecurity

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Curriculum Development

  • Aim to develop outcome-focussed

curriculum (medical school model)

  • Outcome objectives in four categories
  • Curriculum blueprinting of common

problems/ presentations across all species

  • 2 curriculum “themes”
  • Encourage vertical and horizontal

integration

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Literature on animal welfare/ ethics teaching

  • WSPA animal welfare syllabus “ concepts

in animal welfare”

  • Hewson et al 2005. Teaching approaches

at 13 vet schools internationally

  • International benchmarking study of

animal welfare education and training 2008- Report to AAWS working group

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Defining animal welfare

  • Functioning based
  • Feelings based
  • Teleological
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So whose science is it?

  • Multi-disciplinary area encompassing:

– Bioethics – Philosophy – Animal Science – Veterinary science (including epidemiology, pathology, anaesthesiology) – Social science – Psychology

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Discipline areas relevant to Chapter

  • Animal Welfare
  • Animal Use Ethics
  • Animal Protection legislation and other

legislation relevant to vet practitioners

  • The Human Animal Bond and relevance to

veterinary practice

  • Veterinary professional ethics
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Importance to veterinary practitioners

  • Interrelationship between health and

disease

  • Public look to veterinary profession for

guidance on animal use

  • Understanding HAB can help in dealing

with clients effectively

  • Behavioural issues major presenting

problem in small animal practice

  • Legal/ ethical basis of practice (License to

practise!)

  • Relationships between animal abuse and

domestic/ child abuse

  • Jobs!
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I promise above all that I will pursue the work of my profession with uprightness of conduct and that my constant endeavour will be to ensure the welfare of the animals committed to my care

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Key subject areas

  • General welfare science principles and

frameworks

  • Welfare (and pain) assessment

principles/ scoring

  • Animal handling/ husbandry effect on

welfare (stockmanship effect)

  • Species/ industry specific welfare issues
  • Effects on welfare arising from new

technologies

  • Animals and society (legislation,

veterinary practice ethics)

  • Humane animal use
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Curriculum fit

  • Animal handling/ husbandry (often early

years)

  • Behaviour/ welfare principles (stand alone

course?)

  • Physiology
  • Public health/ epidemiology
  • Pathology
  • Professional Practice
  • Pharmacology/ anaesthesiology
  • Species medicine/ practice
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Y E A R 1 Y E A R 2 SEMESTER 3 (12 Weeks)

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Animal Structure & Function Cardio-respiratory System Haem/Lymphoreticular System Animal Husbandry Scientific Basis of Vet Practice

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits

E X A M I N A T I O N S

SEMESTER 4 (12 Weeks)

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Animal Structure and Function Gastrointestinal System Urinary System Animal Husbandry Scientific Basis of Vet Practice

ILA’S

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits

E X A M I N A T I O N S

ILA’S

“O” WEEK

SEMESTER 1 (12 Weeks)

Chemistry Physics (for Animal Scientists/Vets) Biological Sciences (inc Intro to Body Systems) Perspectives in Animal Science Intro to Vet Studies ILAS

(Case studies, Practicals, Problem-solving exercises)

PROF AND PRAC VET COMPS Animal care & handling Biochemistry Biological Sciences (inc Intro to Body Systems) Scientific Basis of Vet Practice Animal Behaviour,Welfare & Ethics

SEMESTER 2 (12 Weeks)

E X A M I N A T I O N S E X A M I N A T I O N S ILA’S

(Case studies, Practicals, Problem-solving exercises)

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Animal care & handling Practice visits

BASIC ANIMAL & VET SCIENCES BASIC ANIMAL & VET SCIENCES

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Y E A R 3 SEMESTER 5 (12 Weeks)

Personal Development

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Animal Structure & Function Musculoskeletal System Skin,Hoof & Horn Neuro System Animal Husbandry Scientific Basis of Vet Practice

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits

E X A M I N A T I O N S

SEMESTER 6 (12 Weeks)

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Animal Structure and Function Neuro/Endo Systems Reproductive System Immune System Animal Husbandry Scientific Basis of Vet Practice

ILA’S

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits Personal Development

E X A M I N A T I O N S

ILA’S

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Postgraduate Program ( MSc or DVM)

(Draft 8-7-08)

Y E A R 4 Y E A R 5 SEMESTER 3 (12 Weeks)

Personal Development

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Manifestation of disease (Systems-based) (Pathological and clinical) Investigating and treating the patient Scientific basis of vet practice (Research project – thesis presentation)

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits E X A M I N A T I O N S

SEMESTER 4 (12 Weeks)

UNDERPINNING VETERINARY SCIENCES

Manifestations of disease (Systems-based) (Pathological and clinical) Investigating and treating the patient Scientific basis of vet practice (Evidence-based practice (EBP))

ILA’S

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Communication & clinical skills Practice visits Personal Development E X A M I N A T I O N S

ILA’S

SEMESTER 2 (12 Weeks)

E X A M I N A T I O N S Personal Development ILA’S

(Case studies, Practicals, Problem-solving exercises)

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Practice visits

UNDERPINNING VET SCIENCES

SEMESTER 1 (12 Weeks)

Mechanisms of disease Investigating & treating the patient Scientific basis of vet practice (Research methods and design, Biostatistics) Personal Development ILAS

(Case studies, Practicals, Problem-solving exercises)

E X A M I N A T I O N S

UNDERPINNING VET SCIENCES

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Practice visits Mechanisms of disease (Systems-based) Investigating & treating the patient Scientific basis of vet practice (Research project)

E L E C T I V E

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Y E A R 6 SEMESTER 6 (20 Weeks)

Relevant underpinning vet sciences EBP

ILA’S

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Elective Rotations E X A M I N A T I O N S

SEMESTER 5 (24 Weeks)

Personal Development Public health & food safety Biosecurity EBP

PROF AND PRACTICAL VET COMPETENCIES

Compulsory Rotations E X A M I N A T I O N S

ILA’S

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Teaching/assessment modalities

  • Factual learning- some
  • Critical thinking/ structured argument
  • Innovative teaching/ learning modalities
  • Welfare assessment in the real world!
  • Student assessment- essay v multiple

choice

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Summary

  • Increasing public interest and growing

discipline area

  • Easy subject areas to integrate

throughout veterinary course

  • Focus on practical applications
  • Link with other species specific teaching

important

  • Difficulty with student assessment?
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References

  • Boo, J and Knight, A. “Concepts in animal welfare”: A

syllabus in Animal Welfare Science and Ethics in Veterinary Schools. JVME 32(4) P 451.

  • Hewson et al. Approaches to teaching animal welfare

at 13 Veterinary Schools worldwide. JVME 32(4) P 422.

  • Paul, E and Podberscek, A. Veterinary education and

students’ attitudes towards animal welfare. Vet Record 146: 2000. P 269.

  • Brown, M and Munckton, C. International

benchmarking study of animal welfare education and training 2008. (report to AAWS).

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