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La Trobe University

  • 24% international / 76% domestic

Field Veterinary Epidemiology

  • Non-Award

La Trobe's short course in Field Veterinary Epidemiology is designed to provide professional development opportunities for animal health professionals such as Animal Health Officers and Paraveterinarians.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award

About this course

La Trobe's short course in Field Veterinary Epidemiology is designed to provide professional development opportunities for animal health professionals such as Animal Health Officers and Paraveterinarians.

Developed in collaboration with major employers in the biosecurity industry, this course trains you on how field veterinary epidemiology can be used to investigate and manage small- or large-scale animal disease outbreaks. Become equipped with the tools required for immediate assessment and identification of animal disease and learn management methods of disease control at a population level. You will graduate equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to further your career in animal health.

Upon completion you will receive a certificate of completion and access to further professional development opportunities within La Trobe's comprehensive range of short courses in our animal health suite.

What you will learn

  1. Overview of disease investigation
  2. Tools for immediate assessment of a disease outbreak at farm, district, or national level
  3. Introduction to methods of management of infectious diseases at a population level
  4. Overview of emergency animal disease management in the face of a disease outbreak.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at La Trobe University.
73.4%
Overall satisfaction
79.3%
Skill scale
60.6%
Teaching scale
72.8%
Employed full-time
$62k
Average salary