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Diseases of Miscellaneous Animals II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

VeteB004, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III

VeteB010, Physiology II

VeteB013, Bacteriology, mycology, virology III

VeteB026, Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases II

VeteB027, Diseases of Miscellaneous Animals I

Replaced course

Vete4119 [GVET4123] Diseases of Miscellaneous Animals II

Course abstract

Knowledge of the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, control and prophylaxis of the common diseases that occur in the small animal species (small mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, honey bees;
skills to follow correct diagnostic procedures and to use appropriate diagnostic methods;
competence to minimise the risks in small animal husbandry and nutrition to prevention and prophylaxis of diseases.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge of the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, control and prophylaxis of the common diseases that occur in the small animal species (small mammals , reptiles, birds, fish, honey bees;
skills to follow correct diagnostc procedures and to use appropriate diagnostic methods;
competence to minimise the risks in small animal husbandry and nutrition to prevention and prophylaxis of diseases.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introduction, husbandry conditions of ferrets. Veterinary manipulation and clinical investigation of ferrets (3 h).
2. Non- communicable diseases of ferrets. Diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of non-communicable diseases of ferrets (3 h).
3. Infectious diseases of ferrets. Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of ferret diseases (3 h).
4. Husbandry conditions of small rodents and the most common diseases. Clinical investigation and method of small rodent’s treatment (3 h).
5. Husbandry conditions of small rodents and the most common diseases. Clinical investigation and the method of small rodent’s treatment (3 h).
6. Husbandry conditions of rabbits and the most common diseases. Clinical investigation and the method of rabbit treatment (3 h).
7. The most commonly occurring diseases of decorative birds. Clinical investigation and the method of decorative bird treatment (3 h).
8. Keeping/holding of reptiles and amphibians and the most common diseases. Clinical investigation and the method of reptiles and amphibians treatment (4 h).
9. Test (1h)
10. Aquaculture in Latvia and in the world. Fish welfare, anatomy, and physiology (3 h).
11. Important fish species in Latvia. Fish Farming Biotechnology (3 h).
12. Fish diseases caused by Protozoa, Monogenea, Digenea. Ichtypathological examination (3 h).
13. Fish diseases caused by Digenea and nematodes. Identification of fish parasites in preparations and swabs (3 h).
14. Fish diseases caused by acantocephalus and cestodes. Ichtypathological examination (3 h).
15 Fish diseases caused by ectoparasites. Fish treatment and vaccination methods (bathing, spraying, etc.) (4 h).
16. Fish and crayfish virus diseases Anatomy and physiology of crayfish, breeding biotechnology (3 h).
17. Fish and crayfish bacterial diseases Crayfish section methodology (3 h).

18.Test (1h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Cumulative Exam at the end of the 11th semester. Assessment of cumulative exam can be obtained if all the practical work has been done, all control tests of the study courses " Diseases of miscellaneous animals I" and " Diseases of miscellaneous animals II" have been passed, and successful CECA has been completed. The cumulative exam score is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the tests and CECA paper.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Studies of scientific articles, analysis of practical work results.
Scientific literature should be studied. The Clinical and Epidemiological Case Study (CECA) work should be developed.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Participation in laboratory work is obligatory. Missed practical works are to be done at the time and place set by the teaching staff.
There are colloquiums and tests during the semester. At the end of each subject course, the student takes a test and recieves a mark: 1) on the topic of bee diseases; 2) on the topic of bird diseases; 3) on the topic of diseases of exotic animals; 4) on the topic of fish and crayfish diseases and 5) on CECA.
At the end of the 11th semester (Diseases of miscellaneous animals II) - a cumulative exam is conducted. A cumulative assessment can be obtained if all practical works have been completed, and five tests have been passed with a marks in the following topics: bee diseases, bird diseases, fur animals and exotic animal diseases, fish and crayfish diseases as well as successfully defended CECA. The cumulative exam score is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the assessment of study topics.
The student has the right to take the traditional exam during the 11th-semester examination session period. The exam can be taken if all the practical work has been completed, and five tests have been passed with marks in the following topics: bee diseases, bird diseases, fur animals and exotic animal diseases, fish and crayfish diseases as well as successfully settled CECA. The cumulative exam score is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the assessment of study topics.

Compulsory reading

1. Cahn, C.M., Line, S. (Eds.). The Merck Veterinary Manual. John Wiley & Sons, Philadelphia, 2005. – p. 2712.
2. Paterson Sue (Eds.). Skin Diseases of Exotic Pets. John Wiley & Sons, Philadelphia, 2006 –p. 344.
3. Debuf. Y.M. (ed.) The Veterinary Formulary. 6nd ed., London. The Pharmacentinal Press. 1994. - 460 p.
4. Kirjušina, Briede (2018) “Latvijas akvakultūras dzīvnieku – zivju (Pisces) un vēžu (Crustacea) – bioloģija un slimības”, Zivju fonds.- 253 lpp.
. 460 p.

Further reading

1. Antimicrobial Therapy in Caqed Birds and Exotic Pets. An International Symposium January 18, 1995 at The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida. p 48.
2. Jenkins J.R., Brown S.A. A Practitioner’s Quide to Rabbits and Terrets. The American Animal Hospital Association. 1993. - p 111.

Notes

Compulsory study course of second cycle study programme Veterinary medicine.