Zoonotic Disease Prevention, Emergency Care, and Overpopulation Control in a Resource-Limited Environment

Course overview

This course will provide veterinarians and veterinary technicians with a comprehensive understanding of zoonotic diseases and problems stemming from overpopulation in low-resource areas. It will focus on practical strategies for prevention, control and communication/education within local communities. It will, additionally, provide practice and new methods with which to facilitate emergency veterinary care. It will utilize case studies to illustrate the application of these principles. Learning objectives: Understand global/local distribution and importance of zoonotic diseases in low-resource settings. Identify key risk factors for zoonotic disease transmission and appropriate control measures. Learn about parasite prevention and control strategies for common animal diseases. Develop communication skills for effectively conveying health messages and importance of spaying/neutering to non-veterinary, and sometimes non-educated, audiences. Understand how to adapt healthcare approach to culturally diverse/low-resource population. Practice new and existing approaches to providing prompt and successful emergency veterinary care.