Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nematodes Of Horses
Course Code: VPR622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give information about nematodes cause disease in horses systematics, morphology and biology of providing benefits

Course Content

The prevalence and ways of transmission in nematodes of horses

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about important nematodes of horses
2.Having information about diseases based by these species
3.Knows that the clinical symptoms of diseases
4.Knows taht the methods of diagnosis of diseases
5.Knows that the treatment and control methods of diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.TINAR, R (Ed.) (2006). Helmintoloji. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara,.
3.GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
4.URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
5.BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
6.KASSAI, T., (1999). Veterinary Helmintology. Butterworth Heinemann, A Division of Reed Education and Professional Publishing Ltd., Great Britain.
7.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General properties of nematodes
Week 1 - Practice
General properties of nematodes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Trichostrongylus axei, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
Week 2 - Practice
Trichostrongylus axei, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
Week 3 - Theoretical
Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus, Strongylus equinus, Strongylus asini
Week 3 - Practice
Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus, Strongylus equinus, Strongylus asini
Week 4 - Theoretical
Triodontophorus serratus Triodontophorus tenuicollis
Week 4 - Practice
Triodontophorus serratus Triodontophorus tenuicollis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Parascaris equorum,
Week 5 - Practice
Parascaris equorum,
Week 6 - Theoretical
Oxyuris equi, Probstmayria vivipara,
Week 6 - Practice
Oxyuris equi, Probstmayria vivipara,
Week 7 - Theoretical
Habronema muscae, Habronema microstoma,
Week 7 - Practice
Habronema muscae, Habronema microstoma,
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 8 - Practice
General Review
Week 9 - Theoretical
Draschia megastoma
Week 9 - Practice
Draschia megastoma
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cylicocyclus cinsi, Cylicodontophorus cinsi, Cylicostephanus
Week 10 - Practice
Cylicocyclus cinsi, Cylicodontophorus cinsi, Cylicostephanus
Week 11 - Theoretical
Strongyloides westeri
Week 11 - Practice
Strongyloides westeri
Week 12 - Theoretical
Thelazia lacrimalis, Parafilaria multipapillosa
Week 12 - Practice
Thelazia lacrimalis, Parafilaria multipapillosa
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dirofilaria immitis, Onchocerca reticulata
Week 13 - Practice
Dirofilaria immitis, Onchocerca reticulata
Week 14 - Theoretical
Setaria equina, Trichinella spiralis, Dioctophyma renale, Onchocerca cervicalis, Onchocerca reticulata
Week 14 - Practice
Setaria equina, Trichinella spiralis, Dioctophyma renale, Onchocerca cervicalis, Onchocerca reticulata
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1202
Quiz1202
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
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
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026