The course also covers the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common diseases of laboratory animals. This course is designed to give an understanding of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnoses and treatment of common diseases of poultry. This information is integrated with management practices used on commercial poultry farms for disease prevention. In this course students are involved in a case oriented review of clinical pathology, parasitology, virology and bacteriology. Students have the opportunity for practical application of diagnostic techniques as well as their interpretation.
Emphasis also is given to appropriate sample collection, handling and submission.
In this course students are presented with a comprehensive review of the diseases of free-ranging wildlife and of the methods of restraint and treatment of wild and zoo animals. The students gain practical experience in the delivery of immobilizing drugs and also in the treatment and rehabilitation of wild and zoo animals, when these are available. Small groups of DVM students interact with fish farmers who submit fish to the clinic or diagnostic services laboratory. Students gain experience in the application of veterinary skills to the aquatic environment. Practical experience includes feed management, treatment techniques, assessment of fish disease and development of disease prevention strategies in fish reproduction, egg maintenance and first feeding fry.