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Course code: VVSS00252o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Parasitology & Invasiology I
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Zenon Sołtysiak-prof.nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student identifies the species of parasites and can estimate the associated risk to the animal and a human, defines the basic concepts and terms in the field of parasitology, knows the development cycles of parasites and zoological taxonomy and can use it to. -Describes the clinical sings and lesions of parasitic diseases occurring in different species of animals (cows, sheep, goats, horses, pigs, dogs, cats, laboratory animals, fowl, reptiles, amphibians and fish). -Plans to propose basic diagnostic tests to demonstrate parasites and implement appropriate therapy in infected animals Practical skills: -Plans and implements a herd of antiparasitic prevention rules -Estimates and indentify risks parasites an animals and also determines the possibility of transmission to humans from direct contact of humans and animals -Performs basic diagnostic tests to identify the parasites -Indentifies the hazards for companion animals (dogs, cats) that result from eating contaminated animal products raw fish, meat or internal organs

Competences: Sets out the principles of cooperation with animal breeders and veterinary departments, to combat parasitic diseases of animal

Prerequisites: Biology, Internal Clinical Diagnostics, Pathophysiology and Pathology, Pharmacology.

Course content: Parasites in domestic and wild animals, their morphology, biology, life cycle and epizootical and epidemiological roles. Interactions between hosts and parasites, various laboratory methods used in diagnosis of parasitological diseases, treatment and prophylaxis of parasites in animals.

Recommended literature: Furmaga S.. Choroby pasożytnicze zwierząt domowych, PWRiL, Warszawa 1983.; Kadłubowski R. : Zarys parazytologii lekarskiej, PZWL, Warszawa 1999. ;Stefański W.: Parazytologia weterynaryjna, PWRiL, Warszawa 1968.; Januszkiewicz J. : Zarys kliniki chorób zakaźnych.PZWL,Warszawa 1992 r. ; Grzywiński L., Martynowicz T. : Ćwiczenia z parazytologii, Skrypt AR, Wrocław 1984. ; Mehlhorn H.: Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology (Biology, Structure, Function) Springer-Verlag Berlin Heildelberg, New York 2001.

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing grades of laboratory course after each semester and written (test) exam after semester 6. Minimum required knowledge for passing: at least 60%.

Comment: This subject lasts 2 semesters: Parasitology I and Parasitology II.