Course code Vete4092
Credit points 6
Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases II
Total Hours in Course162
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for laboratory classes48
Independent study hours82
Date of course confirmation21.12.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Food and Environmental Hygiene
Course developers
Dace Keidāne
Dr. med. vet.
lect.
Anna Anita Krūklīte
Mg. med. vet.
Course abstract
Parasitology parasitic diseases is a subject that gives knowledge to veterinary students of the place of animal parasites in the zoological system, their morphology, biology, way of life relationship with the host organism and environment, as well as animal parasitic diseases caused by them. Causes and spread regularity of these diseases, pathogenesis, clinical signs and pathological changes, diagnostics, treatment and prophylaxis are explained.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge - of human, animal and parasitic relationship between ecosystem.
• Skills - to find an explanation of parazitofauna in evaluation; analyse and discuss about the prevalence of the parasitic disease, diagnostic methods of parasitosis agents; to diagnose the disease constantly agents, to determine the treatment and prevention.
• Competence - required to analyse and explain the parasitic protozoa, worms and arthropods of the harmful effects of host animals - bovine, ovine, caprine, equidae, pigs, dogs, cats, and other animals.
Compulsory reading
1. Keidāns P., Krūklīte A. Mājdzīvnieku parazitāro slimību diagnostika. Jelgava: LLU izdevniecība, 2008. 136 lpp.
2. Mazjānis I., Tirāns E. Infekcijas slimības. Rokasgrāmata. Autorkolektīvs, 2006. 1008 lpp.
3. Taylor M.A., Coop R.L., Wall R.L. Veterinary parasitology. Blackwell publishing, 2007. 874 p.
4. The Merck veterinary manual. Ninth edition. Printed by National Publishing, Inc. 2005. 2712 p.
Further reading
1. Donald C. Plumb Veterinary Drug Handbook. Sixth edition. Blackwell Publishing Professional. 2008. 1485 p.
2. Hendrix C.M. Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd edition. St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby/Elsevier, 2006. 285 p.
3. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 10th ed. Merck. 2010. 2945 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Veterinārais Žurnāls. Latvijas veterinārārstu biedrības informatīvais biļetens. ISSN 1407-0065.