Information Package / Course Catalogue
Treatment of Neurotoxic Disorders in Cats and Dogs
Course Code: VİH656
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To evaluate the neurotoxicity findings and therapies, caused by important heavy metal, drugs, automotive products, solvents and cleaning agents, rodenticides, insecticides, cyanogen plants, bacterial, tick paralysis, and therapeutic agents in dog and cats.

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the etyology of neurotoxic disorders in dogs and cats.
2.Diagnoses and evaluate of clinical and laboratory findings.
3.Provides the rational and efficient treatment and prophylaxis
4.Knows differential diagnosis of diseases.
5.Makes therapeutic applications for etiology.
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.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
3.J. D. Bonagura, D. C. Twedt; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV: Small Animal Practice. WB Saunders, 2009
4.Nelson, Richard W., C. C.Guillermo. Small Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008
5.S. J. Ettinger, E. C. Feldman; Textbook Of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases Of The Dog And Cat. WB Saunders, 2003
6.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Lead, Mercury toxicity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ethylene Glycol, Alcohol, Chlorhexidine, Hexachlorophene intoxication
Week 3 - Theoretical
Warfarin, strychnine, thallium
Week 4 - Theoretical
Amitraz, organophosphate insecticides, carbamate intoxication
Week 5 - Theoretical
cyanogen Plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Tetanus, Botulinum
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tick Paralysis, (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Tick Paralysis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Aminoglycosides, Barbiturates, Caffeine and Other Methylxanthines intoxication
Week 10 - Theoretical
Bromides, Klosantal, Griseofulvin intoxication
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ivermectin, Levamisole, metronidazole toxicity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methionine, Metoclopramid toxicity
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dichlorophen, tricyclic depressants toxication
Week 14 - Theoretical
Vincristine, Zopidem, 5-hydroxytryptophan toxicity
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment3%15
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment101010
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
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
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
5
1
4
4
4
3
OÇ-3
5
3
4
4
5
1
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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2026