VTMED 6521

VTMED 6521

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Advanced course (sponsored by Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania) covering the comparative pathology of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates commonly used as laboratory animals.  The material presented consists of discussions of the diseases of aquatic animals as well as extensive use of the microscope to examine the histopathology associated with these diseases.  The course is taught by an invited faculty of 12 individuals who are leaders in their respective fields of aquatic animal medicine.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: formal course work in diseases of aquatic animals or appropriate experience.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 18 students.

When Offered Summer.

Comments Two weeks of full-time instruction at an off-campus location immediately after the spring term. Fee charged. (Available, by a competitive application process, to veterinary and graduate students).

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Syllabi: none
  •   Vet Med Summer. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1307 VTMED 6521   FLD 800

    • TBA
    • May 22 - Aug 13, 2017
    • Getchell, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person