Course overview
This course provides the basics of veterinary epidemiology applied to evidence-based veterinary medicine, clinical research and population health management. Participants will learn how to measure and compare the occurrence and spread of disease in groups or population of animals. These skills will be used to appraise scientific evidence about the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of diseases to make evidence-based decision in clinical practice. Basic training in research methodology will also be covered to learn how to design a clinical study and generate new scientific evidence. Finally, participants will learn how to investigate disease spread within and between populations in order to manage health of animal populations.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the fundamental veterinary epidemiology concepts.
- Apply the structured approach of evidence-based veterinary medicine.
- Apply basic knowledge in research methodology.
- Describe fundamental disease ecology concepts.