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Diseases Caused By Deficiencies of Vitamins in Animals
Course Code: VİH544
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To explain the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment associated with vitamin A, E, D3, K, B1, B6, B12, C and H defiency in animals.

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gülten Emek TUNA
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizes the important clinical signs of vitamin deficiency in animals.
2. Evaluates the clinical and laboratory findings and performs the diagnosis
3.Performs the treatment and prophylaxis.
4.Recognizes the diseases that develop due to vitamin deficiencies.
5.Knows the differential diagnosis of vitamin deficiencies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
2.Bradford P. Smith; Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition. Mosby, 2009
3.Radostits, Otto M. [and others], eds. Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Horses. 10th ed. WB Saunders, 2007
4.Blowey, R. W., and Weaver, A. David; Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, 2nd ed. Mosby, 2003
5.Frye TM, Williams SN, Graham TW. Vitamin deficiencies in cattle. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1991 Mar;7(1):217-75.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Login vitamin deficiencies
Week 2 - Theoretical
Approach to Diagnosis in Vitamin deficiencies
Week 3 - Theoretical
Principles of Treatment vitamin deficiencies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis A
Week 5 - Theoretical
Muscular Dystrophy in Calves and Lambs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis D
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis K, (Mid term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis K
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hiypothiaminosis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis B6
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hypovitaminosis B12
Week 12 - Theoretical
Vitamin C deficiencies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Vitamin H deficiencies
Week 14 - Theoretical
choline failure
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment2%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1055
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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