ˌepə(ˌ)zōˌōd.ēˈäləjē noun
or ep·i·zo·otol·o·gy -ˌzōəˈtäləjē ; or ep·i·zo·ol·o·gy -_zōˈäləjē
( -es )
Etymology: epizootio-, epizooto- or epizoo- (from epizootic ) (I) + -logy
1. : a science that deals with epizootics and the factors involved in the occurrence and spread of the diseases of animals — compare epidemiology
2. : the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen of animals
the epizootiology , symptoms, and prognosis of fowl cholera