ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: VVSS00000o12
Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Avian diseases -clinical internship
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 10
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Alina Wieliczko
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Student is able to perform full necropsy of poultry, pigeons or pet-birds , student knows how to take samples for histopathology, microbiology, serology or PCR tests. Student also knows how to interpret microbiological and serological tests.

Competences: After passing the course students are able to suggest for potential diagnose using various diagnostic tools . Students are able to treat poultry and create a vaccination program.

Prerequisites: Animal breeding and nutrition, microbiology, pathomorphology , pharmacology, veterinary toxicology

Course content: Breeding technology of various bird species. Clinical examination of birds, effective diagnosis of birds diseases, interpretation of serological tests.

Recommended literature: Altman R.B., Clubb S.L., Dorrestein G., Quesenbery K.1997. Avian Medicine and Surgery. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, London, Toronto, Montreal, Sydney, Tokyo; Borzemska W.B. 1985. Vademecum chorób drobiu. PWRiL, Warszawa; Jamroz D. i wsp. 2001. Żywienie zwierząt i paszoznawstwo. PWN, Warszawa; Larski Z., Truszczyński M. 1992. Zarys mikrobiologii weterynaryjnej. Wyd. ART. Olsztyn; Mazurkiewicz M. i wsp. 2005. Choroby Drobiu; Wachnik Z. 1984. Choroby drobiu, PWN, Warszawa.

Assessment methods: final assesment

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