VETMI 7415 - Parasites of Zoo Animals

Fall, spring, summer. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: VETMI 7440 or permission of instuctor required. Permission of instructor required.

D. Bowman, M. Lejeune, A. Lucio-Forster.

Zoo animal parasites, mainly of the more studied hosts. Emphasis on morphology, biology, diversity, and effects on host and environment. Students should gain an appreciation of the diversity of parasites and the difficulty of extrapolation of knowledge directly from domestic to wild hosts relative to parasite populations and treatment/prevention modalities.