noun
- The branch of epidemiology that studies the occurrence and spread of diseases in animal populations.
Usage: technical; veterinary medicine
Examples
- Epizootiology helps veterinarians understand how infectious diseases spread through livestock herds.
- The researcher specialized in epizootiology and tracked the movement of avian flu across wild bird populations.
- Epizootiology is essential for preventing disease outbreaks in commercial animal farming.
- The principles of epizootiology apply to both domestic and wild animal populations.
- Veterinary schools teach epizootiology as part of their disease prevention curriculum.