This course relates the normal physiology of the animal to the consequences of abnormal physiology, and discusses what effects this will have on organs and tissues in the body. Topics that will be explored include mechanisms of tissue destruction and repair, abnormal growth processes and neoplasia, circulatory disturbances, principles of epidemiology and public health and the immunology of inflammation, autoimmunity and infectious disease.
Instructor(s):
Credits:
3
Level:
Undergraduate
Semester(s) offered:
Fall
Campus:
Amherst
Mt. Ida
Pre-requisites:
A grade of C or better in ANIMLSCI 220 and ANIMLSCI 285.
Veterinary and Animal Sciences