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Wild and Ornamental Disease

Course Code	: VET531
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 1
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 1
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

a- To teach restraining, examination and sampling methods in exotic birds, reptiles and rodents grown as pet animals b- To give relevant information regarding diagnostic-treatment procedures and drug application techniques about major diseases on exotic birds, reptiles and rodents grown as pet animals

Course Content

See at weekly course topics

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Kerem URAL

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to apply observation and restraint in exotic birds, reptiles and rodents
2.	To be able to diagnose significant diseases
3.	To be able to acquire treatment of diagnosed diseases within selection of relevant drug and methods
4.	Knows laboratory analysis may be required in exotic animals
5.	make prophylactic approaches

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	A. Kurtdede; Kafes Kuşlarının Muayenesi ve Hastalıkları, 2002
2.	A. Kurtdede; Tavşan Hastalıkları, 2001
3.	Mitchell, M.A., Tully, T.N. (2008) Manual of Exotic Pets Practice, Louiseiana
4.	S. Paterson; Skin Diseases of Exotic Pets. Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
5.	Jacobson, E.R. (2007) Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles. Taylor & Francis, London.
6.	T. N. Tully, A. K. Jones, G. M. Dorrestein; Handbook of Avian Medicine, 2nd Edition, 2000
7.	V. C. G. Richardson; Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents. Wiley-Blackwell, 2003
8.	P. H. Beynon, J. Cooper; Manual of Exotic Pets, 4th Edition. BSAVA, 2002

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

With the presentation of course content outlines, identify the factors affecting health status

Week 2 - Theoretical

Capturing techniques, blood and faeces collection methods

Week 3 - Theoretical

Clinical and laboratory examination methods

Week 4 - Theoretical

Important bacterial and mycotic diseases of cage birds

Week 5 - Theoretical

Important viral diseases of cage birds

Week 6 - Theoretical

Important parasitic diseases of cage birds

Week 7 - Theoretical

Topic repetition (Mid-term Exam)

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

_anorexia, bacterial infections (pseudomonas, Aeromonas spp. ENF.), Ecto-endoparazitizm, hipovitaminozis B1, necrotic stomatitis, metabolic bone disease

Week 9 - Theoretical

Respiratory system diseases (pneumonia, rinitis), blister disease, vomiting and watch regürgitasyonla diseases

Week 10 - Theoretical

Turtles: Hipovitaminozis A, bacterial septicemia, infections of flagella, helmintiazis, nefritis, nutritional osteodistrofi, after hibernation anorexia, pneumonia, salmonellosis, antibiotic toxicity

Week 11 - Theoretical

Rabbit, Chinchilla, Hamster, Gerbil and guinea pigs: Bacterial pneumoni and respiratory system diseases, Tyzzer's disease, bacterial enteritis, proliferative ileitis and Campylobacteriosis

Week 12 - Theoretical

Miksomatozis, papillomatozis and fibromatosis, viral hemorrhagic disease in rabbits

Week 13 - Theoretical

Hamster and chinchilla lymphocytic choriomeningitis, cytomegalovirus, and adenovirus in Guinea pigs

Week 14 - Theoretical

Endoparazitizm, coccidiosis, demodikozis, mite, louse and flea infestations, akariazis and pedikülozis various protozoal diseasese, Dermatophytosis, fur balls, rabbit in hipovitaminozis E (muscular dystrophy), Ketosis, and heat stress in guinea pigs hipovitaminozis

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	1	14
Assignment	1	10	1	11
Quiz	2	4	1	10
Midterm Examination	1	5	1	6
Final Examination	1	8	1	9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				50

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