Biosecurity in Livestock Systems credit:

4 Hours

This is an 8-week graduate level course that covers the principles of biosecurity. The course will allow students to design a comprehensive protocol for a given site. This course emphasizes how to optimize interventions in swine production systems to minimize the economic impact of infectious disease. The instructors assume that enrolled students have foundational knowledge of pathogens and swine system design and operations. Prerequisite: DVM or equivalent. Restricted to graduate students only.