Veterinary Medicine Microbiology (VETMI)Veterinary Medicine

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VETMI 7401
Apicomplexa

In-depth look at Apicomplexa of major importance in domestic animals. Emphasis on parasites common in North America and Europe. Presents details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, disease, and preventative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1854 VETMI 7401   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    Enrollment limited to: MPS-Veterinary Parasitology students. Attendance in a day-long session is required for all students. A schedule of the day’s learning activities (i.e. lectures, guest speakers, group work) will be provided.

VETMI 7402
Excavata

In-depth look at excavates of major importance in domestic animals. Emphasis on parasites common in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, disease, and preventative and curative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1781 VETMI 7402   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7403
Mites

In-depth look at mites of major importance in domestic animals. Emphasis on parasites common in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, disease, and preventative and curative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1782 VETMI 7403   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7404
Ticks

In-depth look at soft and hard ticks of major importance in domestic animals. Emphasis on species common in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, disease, and preventative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1876 VETMI 7404   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    Enrollment limited to: MPS-Veterinary Parasitology students. Attendance in a day-long session is required for all students. A schedule of the day’s learning activities (i.e. lectures, guest speakers, group work) will be provided.

VETMI 7405
Fleas and Lice

In-depth look at fleas and lice of major importance in domestic animals common in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, pathology, host immunity, clinical presentation, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1783 VETMI 7405   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7407
Internal Parasites of Cats

In-depth look at feline endoparasites of major importance in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, pathology, host immunity, clinical presentation, and preventative and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1787 VETMI 7407   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7410
Internal Parasites of Sheep

In-depth look at ovine and caprine endoparasites of major importance in North America and Europe. Details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, pathology, host immunity, clinical presentation, and preventative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  1784 VETMI 7410   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Ketzis, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7423
Cases with Specimens Laboratory- Large Animal

Cases from all major large animal hosts will have the students work through a series each laboratory from presentation, samples, diagnostic testing, and suggestion of treatment, therapy, and follow up.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1879 VETMI 7423   LAB 401

  •  
    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
    Enrollment limited to: MPS-Veterinary Parasitology students. Students will be asked to complete a survey during the first week of class to select class meeting times to optimize attendance.

VETMI 7425
Imaging of Parasites in Vivo

This course will examine imaging methodology and its usefulness in the diagnosis of and possibly inclusion in the assessment of various modalities for parasite identification and counting.  New methods ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1786 VETMI 7425   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7432
Alternate Parasite Control Approaches in Sheep and Goats

Alternative methods to parasite control will be discussed, e.g., pasture rotation and maintenance, herbal products, copper wire particles, various feed-stuffs such as tannins, and biological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  1789 VETMI 7432   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Ketzis, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7436
Capstone Project I

In this course students will develop a topic for their literature-review dealing directly with a subject in veterinary parasitology and will be assigned a faculty mentor.  Students will identify their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1792 VETMI 7436   SEM 101

    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

VETMI 7439
Parasites of People

A Survey of the parasites of people: protist, helminth, and arthropod. Covers their biology, transmission, and importance in human medicine. Includes the common parasites of people in the developed and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1785 VETMI 7439   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Lucio-Forster, A

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7441
Wildlife Parasitology

Parasites of wildlife, mainly of more studied hosts. Emphasis on morphology, biology, diversity, and effects on host and environment. Examples of parasites of invertebrates, fish, amphibia, reptiles, birds, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1790 VETMI 7441   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Lucio-Forster, A

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7442
Parasite Eradication Programs

Many are aware of smallpox eradication while unaware of parasite eradication programs: Guinea worm, the eradication of Texas tick fever, Dourine, and screwworm from North America, lymphatic filariasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1788 VETMI 7442   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7444
Molecular Parasitology

This course describes the central dogma of biology and its applications to veterinary parasitology, including: the history of molecular biology; PCR; sequencing techniques, uses, and data analysis; use ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  1852 VETMI 7444   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Fayton, T

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    Enrollment limited to: MPS-Veterinary Parasitology students. Attendance in a day-long session is required for all students. A schedule of the day’s learning activities (i.e. lectures, guest speakers, group work) will be provided.

VETMI 7446
Capstone Project II

Critical evaluation and integration of the research literature is a critical tool of the modern parasitologist. This course will provide students with the ability to read, understand, evaluate and integrate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  1779 VETMI 7446   SEM 101

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

VETMI 7448
Parasite Identification in Histologic Sections

Live on-line instruction presenting the morphologic features of major parasite groups and important species to allow parasite, protozoa, helminths, and arthropod, identification in histologic section. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  1866 VETMI 7448   LEC 001

  •  
    • TBA

    • Bowman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
    Enrollment limited to: MPS-Veterinary Parasitology students. Students will be asked to complete a survey during the first week of class to select class meeting times to optimize attendance.