VCS 64000 - Introduction To Veterinary Homeland Security

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Purdue University-Main Campus

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Credit Hours: 1.00. A didactic course presenting introductory material on topics in veterinary homeland security. Topics include the threat and impact of agri-terrorism, government and veterinarian roles in animal health emergencies and community planning, foreign animal/zoonotic/food borne disease surveillance/early detection, radiological/chemical events, field epidemiology, and biosecurity for emergency responders. A laboratory module in which students become certified at the 100 level in Incident Command Training is required. Prerequisite: DVM degree. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring. 1.000 Credit Hours Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Distance Learning School of Veterinary Medicine College Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purdue.edu

Phone Number:

(765) 494-4600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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