Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are an important cause of production losses in animals. Some animal diseases are even transmissible to people. Scientists in the department study infectious diseases common to livestock, fish, and even oysters. By learning how a bacteria, virus, or parasite causes a disease or by learning how the animal resists the disease, scientists can develop vaccines or pharmaceutical compounds that help prevent or treat infected animals.
For more information on infectious diseases please contact Drs. Philip Elzer, Jerome LaPeyre, William Todd, Ronald Thune, and Christine Navarre
Parasitology:
Parasitic diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, and goats rob our livestock of their full production potential. Our parasitologists work to develop control measures which are effective in eliminating many types of parasites in domestic livestock and shellfish.
For more information on parasitology please contact: Drs. Thomas Klei, James Miller, Jerome LaPeyre.