Information Package / Course Catalogue
Viral Diseases of Sheep and Goats
Course Code: VVR533
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

1. Giving students information about viral infections of sheep and goats 2. Detailed explanation of viral infections of sheep and goats (Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinic, pathology, diagnosis, control and control, etc.) 3. Protecting sheep and goats from viral infections and teaching strategies to combat these infections.

Course Content

Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinic and pathology, diagnosis, control and control strategies of virus infections of sheep and goats.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Nural EROL
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the etiology of viral infections of goats and sheep.
2.Epidemiology of goat and sheep viral infections is learned.
3.The pathogenesis and clinical information of viral infections of goats and sheep are learned.
4.Prevention and control of viral infections of goats and sheep are learned.
5.Vaccination programs for viral infections of goats and sheep are learned.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fenner's Veterinary Virology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Contagious Ecthyma (Orf)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Herpesvirus Infection of Goats, Adenovirus Infection of Sheep
Week 3 - Theoretical
Foot and Mouth Disease
Week 4 - Theoretical
Blue Tongue
Week 5 - Theoretical
Schmallenberg virus inf.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rift Valley Fever
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ganjam Virus, Nairobi Sheep Disease
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cache Valley Virus, Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Border Diesase
Week 10 - Theoretical
Louping Ill, Wesselsbron Disease
Week 11 - Theoretical
Peste des Petits Ruminants, Astrovirus inf. of Sheep
Week 12 - Theoretical
Scrapie
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pulmonary Adenomatosis of Sheep
Week 14 - Theoretical
Visna-Maedi, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
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
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026