epizootiology
/ˌɛpɪˌzoʊətiˈɑlədʒi/
noun
- The scientific study of the patterns, causes, and control of diseases that affect animal populations, especially outbreaks that spread rapidly.
- Students in the wildlife program took a course on epizootiology to understand how diseases move through herds.
- The veterinarian specialized in epizootiology to help prevent outbreaks on farms.
- Epizootiology played a key role in tracking the spread of avian flu across continents.