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Helminths of Horses

Course Code	: VPR542
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

The purpose of this course is to be able to tell about important helminth infections of horses, diseases that they cause, symtoms of the diseases, diagnosis, treatment and control methods.

Course Content

Important helminth infections of horses, diseases that they cause, symptoms of the diseases, diagnosis, treatment and control methods.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to tell about the important helminth diseases of horses.
2.	To be able to identify the symptoms and diagnosis methods of diseases
3.	To be able to explain about the biology of diseases
4.	To be able to tell about treatment and preventetion methods of diseases.
5.	To be able to tell about the importance of horses helminths in horse breeding.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.	GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
3.	URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
4.	BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
5.	GÜÇLÜ, F. (2002).Genel Parazitoloji. S.Ü.Basımevi, Konya.
6.	BURGU, A. (2008).Genel Parazitoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
7.	BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
8.	SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica

Week 2 - Theoretical

Fascioloides manga, Dicrocoelium dentriticum

Week 3 - Theoretical

Gastrodiscus , Pseudodiscus

Week 4 - Theoretical

Schistosoma indicum, Schistosoma nasale

Week 5 - Theoretical

Coenurus cerebralis, Echinococcus granulosus

Week 6 - Theoretical

Anoplocephala perfoliata, Anoplocephala manga

Week 7 - Theoretical

Paranoplocephala mamillana, Moniezia pallida

Week 8 - Theoretical

General Review (Mid term exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Trichostrongylus axei, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi

Week 10 - Theoretical

Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus, Strongylus equinus, Strongylus asini

Week 11 - Theoretical

Triodontophorus serratus, Triodontophorus tenuicollis, Triodontophorus brevicauda, Triodontophorus minor, Cyathostomum , Cylicocyclus , Cylicodontophorus , Cylicostephanus

Week 12 - Theoretical

Posteriostomum, Gyalocephalus , Cabellonema , Cylindropharynx, Strongyloides westeri

Week 13 - Theoretical

Parascaris equorum, Oxyuris equi, Probstmayria vivipara, Habronema muscae, Habronema microstoma, Draschia megastoma

Week 14 - Theoretical

Thelazia lacrimalis, Parafilaria multipapillosa, Dirofilaria immitis, Onchocerca reticulata, Setaria equina, Trichinella spiralis, Dioctophyma renale

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final examination

Week 16 - Final Exam

Final examination

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	3	0	3
Quiz	1	2	1	3
Midterm Examination	1	4	1	5
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
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
OÇ-1	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	2	2
OÇ-2	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	2	5
OÇ-3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	2
OÇ-4	5	1	5	3	5	2	5	1	5	5	5	5
OÇ-5	5	2	3	2	2	2	5	1	1	5	5	2

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