Advanced Bovine Mastitis: Epidemiology and Diagnostics
Master the epidemiology and diagnostic techniques of bovine mastitis in this comprehensive course for veterinary professionals and researchers.
Master the epidemiology and diagnostic techniques of bovine mastitis in this comprehensive course for veterinary professionals and researchers.
This advanced course, part of a specialized series on bovine mastitis, provides in-depth knowledge of mastitis epidemiology and diagnostics. Designed for graduate students and veterinary professionals, the course covers risk factors, disease prevalence measurement, pathogen identification, and both conventional and molecular diagnostic methods. Students gain comprehensive understanding of clinical and subclinical mastitis through expert-led instruction from over 20 countries.
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What you'll learn
Master key concepts in mastitis epidemiology and risk factors
Understand clinical and subclinical mastitis prevalence measurement
Identify main mastitis pathogens and their transmission modes
Apply conventional and molecular diagnostic methods
Evaluate various on-farm culture techniques
Skills you'll gain
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course focuses on bovine mastitis epidemiology and diagnostics, providing advanced knowledge for veterinary professionals and researchers. The curriculum covers mastitis glossary, general epidemiology, pathogen identification, and various diagnostic methods including conventional and molecular techniques. Students learn about contagious and environmental pathogens, milk culture techniques, PCR methods, and on-farm diagnostic approaches.
The mastitis glossary
Module 1
Mastitis general epidemiology
Module 2
Important pathogens
Module 3
Diagnostic methods
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructor
6 Courses
Distinguished Veterinary Epidemiologist and Dairy Health Expert
Simon Dufour serves as Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at the Université de Montréal's Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, where he leads the Op+lait FRQ-NT research group and co-directs the Chair in biosecurity of dairy production. After completing his DVM (1998) and PhD in Veterinary Science-Epidemiology (2011) from Université de Montréal, he spent 10 years as a veterinary practitioner before joining academia. His research focuses on infectious diseases epidemiology, antimicrobial usage in dairy animals, and development of diagnostic strategies. As Director of the Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network, he has advanced understanding of mastitis control and milk quality improvement. His teaching responsibilities include quantitative methods for veterinary students and advanced epidemiology for graduate students. He has also developed successful Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on mastitis and milk quality that have reached over 2,370 participants worldwide
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