Wildlife Health and Diseases I

The concept of wildlife health and diseases: in free living and captive animals;  in aquatic systems, genotype-environment interactions, health aspects of seasonal forage and/or nutrient fluctuations, adaptability.Disease patterns and pathogenesis: water and soil-borne, air-borne, food-borne, parasitic, non-infectious and infectious diseases and disorders.Health assessment, action and interventions: health assessment approaches e.g. Animal indicator concept; diagnostic tools, research and intervention economics, monitoring and surveillance.Principles of controlling diseases of wild animals (free living and captive) and aquatic; planning, implementation and evaluation of intervention measures. Public health concerns including issues related to nature-tourism, solving wildlife-agriculture conflicts.After this course the student should have learnt about: 

•  Concept of wildlife heath and diseases
•  Important wildlife diseases
•  Skills for health assessment
•  Principles of Wildlife health management