Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology

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This course introduces students to basic laboratory procedures and veterinary parasitology. This course will include, but not be limited to: basics of parasitism, life cycles, pathogenesis, identification, and control of common internal (nematodes, tapeworms, flukes, and protozoa) and external (insects, mites, lice, fleas and ticks) parasites of veterinary and zoonotic importance in domestic animals. Prerequisites: ANS 1319 , VETT 100 , VETT 101 , BSC 1406 , non veterinary biomedical technology students are not required to take corresponding VETT 326 Lab. Students enrolled in the professional Veterinary Biomedical Technology program MUST enroll in the corresponding lab. Corequisites: VETT 326 Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology.