Veterinary Microbiology
Undergraduate Courses
VTMC 230.2 — 27L over Q3&4Veterinary Immunology
An introduction to the basic aspects of humoral and cell-mediated
immunity, the role of immunological reactions in infectious disease
pathogenesis, hypersensitivity, and autoimmune disease. Students will
study the principles of immunity to bacteria, viruses and parasites and
the fundamentals of vaccination. Students will also be familiarized
with diagnostic techniques for assessing the immune system and for
diagnosis of immune mediated disease.
Formerly: VTMC 330.2
Restriction(s): Admitted to Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 238.2 — 26L over Q3&4Disease Ecology and Epidemiology
Introduces the basic features of disease, including causation,
transmission and effects at the individual animal and population level.
Emphasis will be placed on disease as an ecological factor and on basic
approaches for describing and quantifying disease in populations.
Formerly: VTMC 236.3
Restriction(s): Admitted to Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 334.2 — 24L-8P over Q1Veterinary Virology
A case-based approach to veterinary virology. Cases from WCVM files
and the published literature, supplemented by lectures on basic
virology, are used to illustrate general principles of virus infection,
replication, spread and control.
Formerly: VTMC 333.2
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 336.2 — 20L-19P over Q1&2Veterinary Parasitology
The course covers helminth, arthropod and protozoan parasites including zoonoses of domestic animals with emphasis on those important in Western Canada. The course includes aspects of life cycles, pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and prevention. Text and images for the course are available at
www.wcvmlearnaboutparasites.usask.ca (password protected) and multiple choice quizzes through U of S Blackboard.
Formerly: VTMC 338.3
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 340.3 — 40L over Q3&4Veterinary Public Health
Intended to demonstrate the role the veterinary profession plays in
public health protection in Canada. The practicing veterinarians and
veterinarians who work as public health professionals play a role in
serving public health in aspects such as disease surveillance, risk
analysis, biosecurity, foreign animal disease containment, food safety,
and international public health. The course will also emphasize how
public health is protected in Canada through aspects such as food and
water safety, animal feeds, antimicrobial resistance, and waste
disposal. By using examples of zoonotic and emerging diseases, the
course will attempt to illustrate the various points of contact and
interventions for diseases shared by animals and people.
Formerly: Part of VTMC 236.3
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 347.3 — 32L-44P over Q1&2Microbiology of Pathogenic Microorganisms
Provides basic knowledge of the common bacterial and fungal
diseases of animals, with emphasis on those present in North America.
Coverage of specific diseases/organisms include: distribution,
epidemiology, mechanisms of pathogenesis, immunity, diagnosis, and
prevention. Laboratory sessions emphasize the proper selection,
collection and transportation of bacteriologic and fungal specimens.
Basic processing of clinical/pathological specimens and identification
of bacteria and fungal organisms commonly present in those specimens is
offered.
Formerly: VTMC 337.3
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 431.2 — 16L-4P over Q4Molecular Diagnostics Methods and Applications in Veterinary Medicine
An introduction to molecular diagnostic methods including the
concepts underlying nucleic acid sequencing, manipulation, detection,
quantification, and genomics and bioinformatics. Concepts will be
illustrated by drawing on specific applications of these techniques in
veterinary medicine with an emphasis on infectious disease diagnosis
and research.
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 2 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
VTMC 441.1 — 6L-6S over Q4Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
A course designed to familiarize students with the reasons new
diseases emerge in human and animal populations, the molecular,
microbiological, and epidemiological tools used to investigate such
outbreaks, and strategies to combat them. The course will include
didactic lectures as well as seminars on selected emerging disease
outbreaks.
Restriction(s): Successful completion of Year 2 of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
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