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Field Training Food Hygiene

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with practical experience and professional skills through field training in institutions and establishments related to veterinary sciences, including livestock production farms, slaughterhouses, dairy and meat processing plants, quality control laboratories, and public health and food safety related entities. The course allows students to apply theoretical knowledge gained in the fields of animal health, herd health, and food safety of animal origin, with a focus on the practices of producing, processing, and handling milk and meat in accordance with approved health and veterinary standards. The training also contributes to developing observation, evaluation, decision-making, and professional communication skills, and enhances the student's understanding of the veterinarian's role in protecting public health and ensuring the quality and safety of animal-derived food products.

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: VMD 474

Objectives of the course :

Provide students with practical experience in veterinary, public health, and food safety work environments relevant to animal production and its products.
Developing applied professional skills in animal health examination, evaluation, and management, as well as milk and meat safety and hygiene, and food safety practices.
Applying theoretical knowledge in real work environments such as farms, slaughterhouses, dairy and meat processing plants, and quality control laboratories.
Enhancing the understanding of the veterinarian's role in protecting public health, ensuring animal welfare, and maintaining the quality and safety of milk, meat, and food products of animal origin.

Course outputs :

Theoretical knowledge in veterinary sciences and food safety in field work environments such as farms, slaughterhouses, and dairy and meat processing plants.

Animal health practices, milk and meat hygiene, and safety and quality procedures at various stages of production, processing, and handling.

Professional skills in field examination, keen observation, and appropriate decision-making in matters related to animal health and food safety.

Problems related to herd health and food safety of animal origin, and proposing practical solutions according to approved veterinary and health standards.

Additional information:

Field training is a mandatory practical course aimed at connecting theoretical knowledge with practical application in the fields of veterinary medicine and food safety. The training is carried out in livestock production farms, slaughterhouses, dairy and meat factories, and quality control laboratories under the supervision of specialists.
The course focuses on developing the student's skills in applying animal health practices, milk and meat hygiene, veterinary inspection, and adherence to local and international health standards and regulations. It also enhances understanding of the One Health approach in linking animal health with human health and food safety.

Last updated: 2026-06-08