Course Description
Biology, epidemiology, and control of clinically important parasites of ruminants, horses, and swine. Emphasis is placed on clinical and diagnostic issues relating to host-parasite interactions and the development of parasite control programs. Laboratory portion will emphasize diagnostic methods, interpretation of laboratory results, and problem solving.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to perform a literature
search and critically review 1-2 primary research articles
relevant to each topic covered in the class, and will also be
required to do a thorough literature search and integrated
written review of primary research on an area of parasite
control that is approved in advance by the instructor.
Athena Title
LA PARASITOLOGY
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PARA 5215-5215L
Non-Traditional Format
Course taught in a five week period with 13 lectures (contacts) and 5 three-hour labs for a total of 20.5 contact hours.
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to diagnose and treat parasitic infections of large animals and design parasite control programs tailored to needs of individual farms.
Topical Outline
Host-parasite interactions Diagnostic parasitology Antiparasitc drugs Principles of strategic parasite control Resitance to antiparasitic drugs Designing parasite control programs