Animal Health and Disease

  1. Epidemiology of Animal Diseases
    1. Fundamental Concepts
      1. Host, Agent, and Environment Triad
        1. Definitions and Interactions
        2. Incidence and Prevalence
          1. Calculation Methods
            1. Interpretation of Data
            2. Morbidity and Mortality Rates
              1. Definitions and Calculations
            3. Patterns of Disease
              1. Endemic
                1. Characteristics and Examples
                2. Epidemic
                  1. Outbreak Dynamics
                  2. Pandemic
                    1. Global Spread
                    2. Sporadic
                      1. Occurrence and Significance
                    3. Disease Transmission
                      1. Modes of Transmission
                        1. Direct Contact
                          1. Animal-to-Animal
                            1. Vertical Transmission
                            2. Indirect Contact
                              1. Contaminated Equipment
                                1. Fomites
                                2. Airborne
                                  1. Droplet Spread
                                    1. Aerosol Spread
                                    2. Vector-borne
                                      1. Biological Vectors
                                        1. Mechanical Vectors
                                        2. Foodborne and Waterborne
                                          1. Contaminated Feed
                                            1. Water Sources
                                          2. Reservoirs and Carriers
                                            1. Types of Reservoirs
                                              1. Carrier States
                                            2. Outbreak Investigation and Surveillance
                                              1. Disease Reporting Systems
                                                1. National Systems
                                                  1. International Systems
                                                  2. Epidemiological Studies
                                                    1. Descriptive Studies
                                                      1. Analytical Studies
                                                      2. Disease Mapping
                                                        1. Geographic Information Systems
                                                          1. Spatial Analysis

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                                                      6. Prevention, Control, and Treatment