ProgramCIP 01.8108
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the development and process of disease in domestic and wild animals and applications to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Includes instruction in pathogenesis, immunoparasitology, viral therapy, inherited metabolic diseases, environmental toxicology, anatomical and clinical pathology, necropsy and biopsy techniques, clinical laboratory analysis, pathological interpretation, and disease diagnosis.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert.), Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (MS), Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (PhD).
Replaces earlier code 51.2505.
Leads to
3 jobs- Animal Scientists19-1011
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071
- Veterinarians29-1131
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Biology3 of 3
- English Language3 of 3
- Medicine and Dentistry2 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
- Food Production1 of 3
- Psychology1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Computers and Electronics1 of 3
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