Veterinary Infectious Diseases Major

Description: A program that focuses on the scientific study of zoonotic infectious diseases, disease mechanisms, and prevention and treatment strategies. Includes instruction in disease pathogenesis, vector biology, mycobacterial infection, blood parasites, retroviruses, food-borne diseases, new infectious agents, ecotoxicology, mechanisms of disease transfer, antibody resistance, comparative pathology, communicable diseases, and disease prevention and eradication. Is Veterinary Infectious Diseases the right major for you?
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Veterinary Infectious Diseases Major

What Courses Do Veterinary Infectious Diseases Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Veterinary Infectious Diseases majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.