VTMED 6565 - Avian Biomedicine and Diseases

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: 3rd year veterinary students.

N. Abou-Madi, J. Morrisey, R. de Matos.

The course is designed to introduce third- year veterinary students to avian biology, anatomy, physiology and diseases. The first half of the course includes lectures and laboratories covering avian anatomy, physiology, and natural history. The second half of the course covers basic and practical aspects of the most common infectious and non-infectious diseases affecting a variety of avian species. The course emphasizes the development of a strong foundation in avian biology and diseases that will be applied in Clinical Aspects of Non-traditional species’ distribution course and Zoological Medicine clinical rotation.