1) “Importance of Veterinary Epidemiology”
Current Status of Education of Veterinary Epidemiology in Japan
2009 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 4-7
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2009 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 4-7
Veterinary epidemiology has received increased attention over the past last 10 years as a result of the rising threat of emerging zoonoses, such as Avian flu and BSE, and food-borne disease occurred in Japan. Therefore, some Veterinary schools in Japan had started the subject for Veterinary Epidemiology in their curriculum. Of 15 Japanese Veterinary schools, 5 schools educated the subject for Veterinary Epidemiology in 2008. However, Veterinary Epidemiology had been educated in the subjects for Veterinary Public Health, Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Infectious Disease in remaining 10 Veterinary schools. The Japan society of Veterinary Epidemiology propose that Veterinary Epidemiology should be educated as an independent subject in Veterinary Education and should be required to earn 2 credits (90 minute weekly classes held during one half-year semester).
