Description of Elective Experience:
Feedlot Production Management focuses on issues that practicing veterinarians will encounter working with a farmer/feeder or consulting a large western feedlot. Issues include, but are not limited to, animal health and well-being, cattle handling, vaccinology, evidence-based medicine, nutrition, economics, carcass characteristics, personnel management, environmental issues, field necropsy, and data interpretation. Includes numerous field trips to large western Kansas feedlots and day trips to our cattle feeding facility north of the veterinary school. This is a very "hands on" rotation.
Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?:
The class meets twice a year from 8 - 5 on Monday - Friday for two weeks.
Supervisor:
MIchael Apley, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Website:
www.vet.k-state.edu
Contact email:
Address:
1710 Denison Ave
Manhattan, KS 66506
United StatesPractice or Institution Type:
Is student housing available?:
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week:
All of the time
Global engagement opportunity:
No