VET640: Infectious and Emerging Diseases

This unit will provide students with the knowledge about endemic and epidemic diseases that have a significant impact on livestock production. Both infectious and non-infectious diseases will be discussed and emphasis will be placed on those diseases with significant impact on trade, herd/flock productivity and human health.

Points

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

Contact Time

Lectures, workshops and seminars as required.

Prerequisites

Enrolment in MVS (Veterinary Surveillance) or permission of the Academic Chair.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

School

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Unit Coordinator

Professor Stan Fenwick

Position:	Professor, Veterinary Public Health
E-mail:	S.Fenwick@murdoch.edu.au
Location:	Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 3.050
Phone: Prefix: +618	9360 7418

Unit Contacts

Contact	Phone Prefix: +618	Location Explanation of Location Codes	Teaching Period(s)
Professor Stan Fenwick Professor, Veterinary Public Health (S.Fenwick@murdoch.edu.au)	9360 7418	Murdoch Campus Veterinary Biology Room 3.050	MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010) MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:
APMISIN	Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)
CEJTOKYO	Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)
JKURASHIKI	NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)
KDUPG	KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)
KDUPJ	KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)
SGP-REPOLY	Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)
SMANUFED	Singapore Manufacturing Federation
ZHENGZHOU	Zhengzhou University (China)