This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
Hands on activities and laboratory work.
Parasitic diseases of animals continue to be of major economic importance to the grazing livestock industries in Australia, while in developing countries they remain a significant cause of suffering and death. This subject will examine common parasites, their life cycle and associated disease processes in livestock, horses, companion animals, aquatic animals and Australian native fauna. The management and control of parasitic diseases will be studied in individual animals and in herds. Parasitic diseases capable of being transmitted to humans will also be studied in detail.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
ASC405 Paired Subject
ASC405
Introduction to parasites, parasitism and parasitological diseases
Taxonomy, life cycle and diseases caused by:
- Arthropods (insects, ticks, mites)
- Protozoans
- Helminths
- Trematodes, Cestodes and nematodes
- Acanthocephalans
- Parasite prevention, control and management including chemotherapy
- Zoonosis and public health
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
Hands on activities and laboratory work.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.