Subject: Veterinary Microbiology
Credit units: 1
Offered: Term 1 only
College: Western College of Vet Med
Department: Veterinary Microbiology

A lecture and seminar discussion-based course designed to introduce students to past and modern approaches to antibiotic discovery and the current focus on alternatives, including pro-, pre- and postbiotics. The course will highlight success stories to include many of the drugs that the students will rely on daily in their future practice of veterinary medicine. After a brief introduction to the field, students will select specific seminar topics of high interest.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Year 2 of the D.V.M. program.
Note: This is a Year 3 elective for students in the D.V.M. program.

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