Veterinary Epidemiology.

(Unit 2- Veterinary Epidemiology, VPE)

Syllabus: Definitions, components and aims of epidemiology. Factors influencing occurrence of livestock diseases and animal production. Determinants of disease. Transmission and maintenance of infections. Ecology of disease. Measures and patterns of disease occurrence. Survey and surveillance of animal diseases and related parameters. Epidemiological methods- Descriptive, analytical, experimental, theoretical, serological and molecular. Animal disease forecasting. Strategies of disease management: prevention, control and biosecurity. Economics of animal diseases. National and international regulations on livestock diseases. Role of OIE and laws on international trade of animals and animal products.

Veterinary Epidemiology

Veterinary Epidemiology

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Note: The following pdf is the VPE note of Unit 2- Veterinary Epidemiology. *VPE- Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology.

Topics of the PDF file of 'Veterinary Epidemiology' :

  • Introduction and objectives of Epidemiology (Page 1-6)
  • Transmission and Maintenance of Diseases (7-23)
  • Factors influencing occurrence of livestock diseases and animal production or Determinants of disease (24-28)
  • Ecology of disease (28-32)
  • Measurement of Disease (33-49)
  • Sources, Storage and Representation of Epidemiological Data (50-56)
  • Epidemiological Hypothesis (56-57)
  • Epidemiological Methods (57-62)
  • Survey of Animal Diseases (62-65)
  • Surveillance of animal diseases and related parameters (65-67)
  • Animal disease forecasting (67-68)
  • Strategies of disease management (68-71)
  • Economics of animal diseases (71-73)
  • National and international regulations on livestock diseases (73-80).

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Epidemiology