Livestock Intestinal Health One-Health Animal Models
Education, Training and Employments History
Research Interests
Dr Uwiera's research interests include the development of new animal models (rodents, small animals and livestock), investigating the physiological, and immunological mechanisms involved in maintaining a healthy gut in livestock species and understanding changes in gut function that leads to intestinal injury and inflammatory. He is also involved in many regional, national, international collaborative efforts by providing veterinary, anaesthetic, clinical-medical, surgical, immunological and gross and histopathological expertise
Diverse and evolving roles of companion animals in human society. Pets and the companion animal industry. Topics include: behavior, cognition and training; breeds and breeding; performance; nutrition, health and physiology. Prerequisite: Biology 30.
Winter Term 2023Principles of maintaining healthy animals, and an examination of current issues related to animal health and disease. Infectious and non-infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health and may impact international trade and export. Principles and mechanisms of immunity, disease surveillance, pathophysiology, treatment, prevention, management and economic impact of specific diseases and risks of bioterrorism. Prerequisite: AN SC 100 and (AN SC 101 or 200) or consent of instructor. AN SC 310 or PHYSL 210 or (ZOOL 241 and 242) are recommended.
Winter Term 2023Project or reading course supervised by a Faculty member, requiring preparation of a comprehensive report. Prerequisites: Third year standing or higher and consent of Department. Note: May be taken more than once if topic is different.
Summer Term 20221992 to 2019
Scholarly Activity
See PubMed link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Uwiera+R