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Describe mechanisms of pathophysiology and the classification of
diseases. (I)
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Identify and discuss the elements of animal host defenses against
disease and the processes of immune response and vaccination. (II)
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Identify major groups of infectious disease agents, sources of
infection, and modes of transmission in animals. (III)
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Describe the common diseases of animals in terms of their etiology,
modes of transmission, natural history or life cycle, pathogenesis,
clinical signs, diagnostic procedures, clinical management, and
prevention. (IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI,XII, XIII)
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Identify and describe important infectious diseases caused by
microorganisms in dogs and cats. (IV,V)
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Identify and describe the life cycles and control of important
internal and external parasites of dogs, cats, horses, ruminants,
swine, poultry, and selected laboratory animals. (VI)
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Identify and describe non-infectious diseases of dogs and cats by the
body systems effected. (VII)
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Identify and describe important diseases of horses. (VIII)
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Identify and describe important diseases of ruminants. (IX)
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Identify and describe important diseases of swine. (X)
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Identify and describe important diseases of poultry. (XI)
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Identify and describe important diseases of selected laboratory
animals. (XII)
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Identify and describe important diseases of selected exotic animals.
(XIII)
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