Information Package / Course Catalogue
Important Protozoons Of Domesticated Animals
Course Code: VPR502
Course Type: Required
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 give current information on infection routes of important protozoans in domestic animals, pathogen protozoans, morphology of protozoans, symptoms of diseases caused by protozoans, diagnosis, treatment and control methods.

Course Content

Infection routes of important protozoan in domestic animals, pathogen protozoans, morphology of protozoans, symptoms of diseases, diagnosis, treatment and control methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have the knowledge about important diseases caused by protozoans.
2.Knows how the protozooans infect animals, the clinical sings of the diseases and economical impact caused by these diseases.
3.To be able to identify the methods for the diagnosis of these diseases.
4.To be able to recognize the differences between the concerning control measures taken for parasites having different life cycles.
5.To know important protozoa in domestic animals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yukarı, B.A., (2000) Protozooloji, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Burdur Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu, Burdur.
2.Dik, B., Sevinç, F. (2002) Veteriner Protozooloji, Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Konya.
3.Tüzer, E., Toporlak, M. (1999) Veteriner Protozooloji, İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu, İstanbul.
4.Kaufmann, J. (1996) Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals, Birkhäuser, Switzerland.
5.Peters, W., Pasvol, G. (2002) Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology, Mosby International Limited, China.
6.Soulsby, E.J.L. (1986) Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals, William Cloves Limited, Great Britain.
7.Burgu, A., Karaer, Z. (2005) Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi, Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, İzmir.
8.Dumanlı, N., Karaer Z. (2010). Veteriner Protozooloji. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to protozoology, classification of protozoons
Week 1 - Practice
Classical diagnostic methods in protozoology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Trypanasoma species of domestic animals
Week 2 - Practice
Morphological identification of Trypanosoma species
Week 3 - Theoretical
Species of Leishmania
Week 3 - Practice
Examination of life cycles of Leishmania species, taking biopsy samples from poplitea lenf node of dogs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Species of Giardia, Entomoeba, Trichomonas
Week 4 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides on the subject, detection of Entomoeba ve Giardia cysts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Trichomonas
Week 5 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides on the subject, taking crop samples from pigeons and staining the samples
Week 6 - Theoretical
Coccidiosis in mammals
Week 6 - Practice
Examination of Eimeria oocysts, preparation of cultures
Week 7 - Theoretical
Coccidiosis in birds
Week 7 - Practice
Examination of Eimeria oocysts after cultivation of the feces of infected birds
Week 8 - Theoretical
Toxoplasmatidae, Toxoplasma (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides on the subject
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neoprora, Besnoitia
Week 9 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides on the subject
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sarcocystidae
Week 10 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides related to Sarcocystidae
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cryptosporididae
Week 11 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides and learn staining methods of related to Cryptosporididae,
Week 12 - Theoretical
Plasmodiidae
Week 12 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides related to Plasmodiidae
Week 13 - Theoretical
Babesiidae
Week 13 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides on the subject
Week 14 - Theoretical
Theileriidea, Rickettsiales
Week 14 - Practice
Examination of microscopic slides related to Theileriidea and Rickettsiales,
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1101
Quiz2216
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026