The Production Animal Clinical Studies course is structured around the investigative approach, forming a comprehensive framework that students can build on as they integrate material from Livestock Husbandry, Animal Nutrition and Welfare, Function and Dysfunction, and Host, Agent and Defence, and assimilate knowledge and skills during this course.  Integrated animal health planning and preventative medicine is an essential component of profitable and sustainable farming. This course will assist students in developing the competence and confidence to provide the service of integrated herd/flock health planning.  Although populations (herds/flocks) are the core focus, individual animal medicine and surgery will also be discussed.  Species covered include dairy and beef cattle, small ruminants, camelids, pigs and poultry. Production Animal Clinical Studies provides a sound foundation for clinical rotations in later parts of the programme. A variety of pedagogical techniques are used; including lectures, live animals, models and simulations, wet lab exercises, dry lab exercises and discussion, demonstrations, large group case discussions and auto-tutorials.