| Course title | Infectious Diseases I |
| Course code | VeteB032 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 135 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 32 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 32 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 71 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/12/2023 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Food and Environmental Hygiene |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. med. vet., prof. Kaspars Kovaļenko First-cycle professional higher education(līm.), pasn. Gundega Mūrniece First-cycle professional higher education(līm.), pasn. Linda Valkovska |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Vete4045, Epidemiology |
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| Replaced course | |
| Vete4071 [GVET4075] Infectious Diseases I |
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| Course abstract | |
| Students are familiarized with infections caused by prions, bacteria, viruses, and pathogenic fungi, affecting various animal species and humans. They explore the relevance and prevalence of these infectious diseases in the region, European countries, and worldwide. Topics include information on the infective agents, their characteristics, susceptibility, sources of infection, and modes of transmission. The curriculum covers pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, pathological anatomy, diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, treatment options, and measures for control. Additionally, students learn about the formation of immunity, immunization, and preventive measures. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Knowledge understanding of zoonotic infectious diseases, control, treatment and prevention;
• skills ability to independently, diagnose, treat and prevent zoonotic infectious diseases; • competence after the course, students are able to analyze the information on zoonotic infections, are able to independently carry out a diagnosis and treatment and preventive measures and also are able to use the acquired knowledge in a radical new approach to finding solutions for infectious diseases. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Kursa saturs (kalendārs) / Course Content (Calendar)
Introduction and One Health Concept (2h); Analysis of biosecurity cases - 2h practical work Anthrax (2h); Control of anthrax - 2h practical work Tetanus and Botulism (2h); Treatment of Tetanus and Botulism - 2h practical work Fusobacteriosis. Tuberculosis (2h); Treatment of Fusobacterios, Control of Tuberculosis - 2h practical work Test I Brucellosis, Leptospirosis (2h); Diagnosis and Treatment of Brucellosis and Leptospirosis - 2h practical work Rabies. Aujeszky's Disease (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Listeriosis. Foot and Mouth Disease (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Rickettsioses. Mycoses (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Test II Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). Border Disease. Paratuberculosis (2h); Bovine viral diarrhea eradication strategies - 2h practical work Malignant Catarrhal fever, Winter Dysentery (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Rinderpest. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) (2h); Analysis of publications/articles - 2h practical work Bovine Infectious Rhinotracheitis/Pustular Vulvovaginitis, Enzootic Pneumonia of calves (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Test III Lumpy skin disease. Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases – 2h practical work Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Bluetongue (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Blackleg. Pulpy kidney. Braxy (2h); Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Ovine Maedi-Visna Disease. Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis. Scrapie – 2h lectures; Analysis of Clinical Cases - 2h practical work Test IV |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Successfully passed four tests. The course concludes with a formal test. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Evaluation of homework assignments according to the tasks specified in practical exercises. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Student skills are assessed in accordance with the order of tasks assigned in practical exercises. The course assessments are graded according to the criteria outlined in the LBTU Study Regulations using a 10-point scale. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.MSD Veterinary manual. https://www.msdvetmanual.com/ 2.WOAH Animal Diseases. https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-diseases/ | |
| Further reading | |
| 1.Trubka R. Mājdzīvnieku infekcijas slimības, 1. daļa. LLU, Jelgava 2001.-127 lpp. 2.Trubka R. Mājdzīvnieku infekcijas slimības, 2. daļa. LLU, Jelgava 2001.-214 lpp. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.An International Journal on Animal Infection.EDP Sciences / ISSN: 1297-9716 2.Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. Blackwell Verlag GmbH / ISSN: 1865-1682 | |
| Notes | |
| Compulsory course of second cycle professional higher education study programme Veterinary Medicine | |