Program Summary
Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine is a specialized field within veterinary medicine that focuses on the intersection of animal health, human health, and environmental health. It deals with the prevention and control of diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans (zoonoses), ensuring food safety, and promoting overall public health. The course covers topics such as epidemiology, biostatistics, microbiology, toxicology, and environmental health. It also emphasizes the role of veterinarians in controlling outbreaks, developing disease surveillance systems, and implementing public health policies. Students learn about risk assessment, biosecurity measures, and strategies for disease prevention in both domestic and wild animal populations. The course integrates concepts of One Health, recognizing the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. Graduates can work in government agencies, research institutions, international health organizations, and private sectors focusing on disease control, food inspection, and public health policy development.