VPM 4210

In this course students participate in seminars, tutorials and laboratory exercises on the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and control of major infectious diseases of animals in the tropics and/or countries foreign to North America. Slides and videotapes are used and students are expected to acquire up-to-date information on recent or current epidemics and on emerging diseases. Regulatory measures to prevent introduction of such diseases and to control possible outbreaks in non-endemic areas are emphasized. Two weeks in duration. Two semester hours of credit. Restriction: Student must have fourth year standing in the DVM program.