Information Package / Course Catalogue
Neonatal Diseases in Cattle
Course Code: VİH636
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Psychological and pathopsychological properties of the neonatal period, principles of anamnesis, disease sensitivity or indications related to initial period, non-infectious disease at this period ( hypoxia, life weaknesses, vitamin A and E deficiency, iron, copper, mangane, zinc, selenium, cobalt and iodine and magnesium deficiency, rachitism, water poisoning, anorexia vitulorium, abomasums ulcers, diarrhea) with bacterial, viral, mycotic and etiology of parasiter diseases, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, diagnosis and treatment and/or protection.

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet GÜLTEKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Considers the detailed theoretic information about neonatal diseases of the cattles.
2.Make a diagnosis with clinic and laboratuary tekniques
3.Applies active rational treatment of neonatal infectiousness.
4.May take precautions against the protection of the neonatal infectiousness.
5.Makes differential diagnosis of neonatal period animals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
2.Bradford P. Smith; Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition. Mosby, 2009
3.Radostits, Otto M. [and others], eds. Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Horses. 10th ed. WB Saunders, 2007
4.Blowey, R. W., and Weaver, A. David; Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, 2nd ed. Mosby, 2003
5.S. Şentürk. Buzağıların İç Hastalıkları (Olgu Tartışmalı ve Temelli), 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Clinical approach to neonatal period
Week 2 - Theoretical
Congenital anomalies in neonatal calves
Week 3 - Theoretical
Hypoxia caused by parturition in neonatals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Neonatal septicemia in calves
Week 5 - Theoretical
Viral diseases in neonatal calves
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bacterial diseases in neonatal calves
Week 7 - Theoretical
Parasitic and protozoa diseases in neonatal calves, (Mid term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Parasitic and protozoa diseases in neonatal calves
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neonatal diarrhea in calves
Week 10 - Theoretical
Abomasitis and abomasum ulcers in newborn calves
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vitamin deficiencies in newborns
Week 12 - Theoretical
Trace element deficiency in newborns
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anorexia vitilorum
Week 14 - Theoretical
Treatment in Anorexia vitilorum
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment2%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment216032
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
5
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4
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5
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4
3
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
5
OÇ-5
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