VCM 657 - Urban and Shelter Anim Med

Institution:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Description:

Series of lectures/discussions focusing on the history of the humane movement and animal control in the United States and abroad, legal issues for animal control/welfare, the association of domestic violence, animal abuse, and animal fighting, shelter animal medicine and operation, infectious disease management in the shelter setting, population control/epidemiology, feral animal issues, and animal behavior. The "laboratory" portion entails a optional field trip or out rotations with The Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, the Champaign/Urbana Humane Society, and CCHS. Approved for S/U grading only. Prerequisite: Registration in the veterinary curriculum or consent of the instructor.

Credits:

1.00

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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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