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Course code: VVSS00373o14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Fur-Covered Animals Diseases
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr Tomasz Piasecki
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Knowledge a) the student identifies some etiologic agents of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases of fur animals b) the student describes the symptoms of the diseases occurring in different species of fur animals (foxes, minks, rabbits and chinchillas) c) the student presents and plans basic diagnostic tests for fur animals d) the student acquires theoretical knowledge about the breeding and rearing of fur animals Practical skills a) the student performs clinical and post-mortem examination of fur animals b) the student collects the material from fur animals for laboratory tests c) the student acquires practical skills to prevent and treat diseases of fur animals

Competences: the student is able to plan prevention and treatment for fur animals

Prerequisites: Veterinary Diagnostic Techniques, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Virusology, Pharmacology

Course content: Biology and breeding of fur-covered animals (foxes, minks, ferrets, rabbits, chinchillas). Diseases of fur-covered animals, rules of therapy, prophylaxis programs’ for each species, techniques of clinical examination, taking samples for laboratory testing and administering drugs. Specifics of antibiotic therapy in herbivorous fur-covered animals.

Recommended literature: Harcourt-Brown F. : Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, 2004. Jarosz S.: Hodowla zwierząt futerkowych” 1993. Lisiecki H., Sławoń J.: Hodowla norek 1980. Gliński Z., Kostro K.: Podstawy hodowli lisów i norek. Profilaktyka i zwalczanie chorób, 2002.

Assessment methods: Final test; minimum required knowledge- 60%.

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