BIO 525
Animal Disease, Biosecurity, and Zoonoses
Biology
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Animal disease emphasizing prevention, organ systems affected, biosecurity, and zoonotic potential.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Bio 380 or instructor's consent.
Title
Comparative Pathophysiology
Learning Outcome
Comparative pathophysiology will be taught using canine, feline, bovine, ovine, caprine, equine, lab animals, and wildlife examples
Title
Animal Pathophysiology
Learning Outcome
Understand basic animal pathophysiology of disease on an organ system basis and preventive measures to maintain animal health
Title
Biosecurity Practices
Learning Outcome
Identify biosecurity practices to prevent animal disease
Title
Avert Health Problems
Learning Outcome
Differentiate between zoonoses, sapronoses and anthroponoses and understand how to institute preventive measures and management practices to avert these health problems
Title
Design Health Program
Learning Outcome
Design a herd health program with preventive measures that addresses nutrition, sanitation, housing, ventilation, lighting, and other components for a particular species the student wants to work with as a producer
Title
Management Procedures
Learning Outcome
Understand how to institute good management procedures that can prevent the occurrence of animal disease
Title
Animal Immunology
Learning Outcome
Develop a basic knowledge of animal immunology as it pertains to disease induction and prevention, with natural and artificial immunity practices that should be implemented to enhance disease prevention, and nutritional practices to optimize animal immunity
