Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diseases of Respiratory System in Cats and Dogs
Course Code: VİH603
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Upper respiratory tract infections, lung diseases, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxy of the chest cavity and plora diseases in dogs and cats

Course Content

See weekly course topics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hasan ERDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Performs systemic examination of the respiratory system in dogs and cats.
2.Interpreting clinical and laboratory findings, and therefore making diagnosis.
3.Performs treatment and prophylaxy of respiratory diseases.
4.Make differential diagnosis of respiratory system diseases.
5.Knows the complications of respiratory system diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Larry P. Tilley, Francis W. K. Smith; Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 5th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
2.J. D. Bonagura, D. C. Twedt; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV: Small Animal Practice. WB Saunders, 2009
3.Nelson, Richard W., C. C.Guillermo. Small Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008
4.S. J. Ettinger, E. C. Feldman; Textbook Of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases Of The Dog And Cat. WB Saunders, 2003
5.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
6.Padrid P. Canine and feline pleural disease. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000 Nov;30(6):1295-307
7.Olsen JD. Rational antibiotic therapy for respiratory disorders in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000 Nov;30(6):1337-55.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Respiratory System Diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Diseases
Week 3 - Theoretical
Diseases of Larynx
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diseases of Larynx
Week 5 - Theoretical
Lower Respiratory Tract Diseases
Week 6 - Theoretical
Paranchymal Diseases of Lungs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Bronchitis, (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Bronchitis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pneumonia
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infectious Respiratory System Diseases of Dogs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Infectious Respiratory System Diseases of Cats
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pleural Cavity Diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pleuritis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diseases of Mediastinum
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Assignment3%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment301545
Reading140114
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
5
1
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
5
5
1
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
5
1
4
3
3
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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