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Spring 2025 Laboratory Lecture Upper Division
Biology and laboratory identification of bacteria and fungi that cause infectious diseases in animals. Emphasis will be placed on the collection of specimens for culture, the isolation and identification of pathogenic organisms, and antibiotic susceptibility testing. Procedures and commercial systems available to veterinary practices will be utilized.
Learning Outcomes1Select appropriate samples for laboratory diagnostics of infectious disease.
2Perform basic microbiological techniques used in the laboratory setting of a veterinary hospital. (for example: Gram stain, catalase test, oxidase test, inoculate an agar plate for isolated colonies, Kirby Bauer test).
3Identify organisms from an "unknown sample" using a variety of tests.
4Create a shortlist of differential diagnoses for infectious disease cases.
5Implement biosafety protocols (for example: personal protective equipment, isolation of animals).
6Differentiate the biology of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
7Prevent and control the spread or introduction of infectious diseases.
8Explain zoonotic diseases to laypeople.
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