VB 540 - Wildlife Ecosystem Health

Institution:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Description:

Provides veterinary professional students and graduate students with an introduction to the use of medical reasoning and technology in the investigation of problems related to conservation biology and ecosystem health. The course is an interactive, video conference assisted seminar series, jointly hosted by the University Of Illinois College Of Veterinary Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, and the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo. Together, these institutions comprise the "Conservation Medicine Center of Chicago." Topics include the evolutionary origins of HIV/AIDS, the ecology of vector- borne diseases, global amphibian population declines, wildlife epidemiology and pathology, and the role of zoos in disease surveillance and management. Approved for S/U grading only. Credit is not given for both VB 540 and PATH 640.

Credits:

1.00 - 2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.illinois.edu/

Phone Number:

(217) 333-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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