Information Package / Course Catalogue
Metabolic Diseases and Biochemical Tests
Course Code: VBY531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Describe the major metabolic diseases of domestic animals and make a determination of biochemical parameters in these diseases

Course Content

Obesity, starvation, inherited metabolic diseases, metabolic diseases due to malnutrition and related biochemical parameters analysis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the metabolik disseases in pets.
2.To be able to examine the causes of this metabolic diseases
3.To be able to identify the increasing and decreasing biochemical parameters of the diseases.
4.To have knowledge about current approaches used in the treatment of these metabolic diseases
5.To be able to analyze some of the parameters.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1-Temel Klinik Biyokimya(Prof. Dr. Bahattin ADAM, Dr. Zeynep GÖKER, Dr. Yasemin ARDIÇOĞLU),
2.Lippincott Biyokimya 3. Baskı(Doç. Dr. Engin ULUKAYA),
3.The biochemistry of cell signalling (Helmreich, E. J. M.),
4.Subcelllular biochemistry ( Ed.: Harris, J. Robin)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Overview of metabolic diseases
Week 1 - Practice
Video presentation about the metabolism and metabolic diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Obesite
Week 2 - Practice
Brainstorm: How to struggles of Obesity?
Week 3 - Practice
Determination of serum glucose concentration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus
Week 4 - Practice
Determination of ADH
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ketosis
Week 5 - Practice
Searching for ketones in the urine
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hypoparathyroidism ve hyperparathyroidism
Week 6 - Practice
Determination of serum calcium
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hipoadrenokortisim ve hiperadrenokartisizm
Week 7 - Practice
Determination of ACTH
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rachitis and osteomalacia
Week 8 - Practice
Determination of Vİt D
Week 9 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Practice
Evaluation of Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Milk fever ve grass tetany
Week 10 - Practice
Determination of Magnesium
Week 11 - Theoretical
Copper deficiency
Week 11 - Practice
Determination of Copper
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hepatic lipidosis
Week 12 - Practice
Determination of trigliseride
Week 13 - Theoretical
Puerperal hemoglobinüri
Week 13 - Practice
Searching for hemoglobine in urine
Week 14 - Theoretical
Glycogen storage diseases ve galactosemia
Week 14 - Practice
Determination of lactate
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%5
Quiz2%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Quiz1123
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026