VETS 314 - Introduction to One Health

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in BS Veterinary Technology or Permission from Instructor
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This is an elective course in the Public Health concentration of SUNY Delhi’s Bachelors of Science Veterinary Technology curriculum. The course intends to introduce students to the One Health concept; a multiple disciplinary approach attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. Together, the three make up the One Health triad, and the health of each is inseparable to the others.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Understand the importance and significance of One Health
Understand zoonotic diseases and environmental pressures that can lead to a global pandemic
Describe causes and consequences of antibiotic resistance in relation to One Health
Describe multiple methods of disease surveillance and their applications
Cite multiple real life examples of One Health and learn to see how the triad is interdependent