Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Veterinary Science (Volume 4 page 248)
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Year 2 Veterinary Science.
Coordinator: Dr R B Gasser.
Contact: 52 hours of lectures and 72 hours of practical work.
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- possess a detailed understanding of the biology of the various groups of parasites of domestic animals;
- possess the essential information on life-cycles of parasites of domestic animals, methods of transmission, epidemiology, mechanisms by which they cause disease, and the immunological responses of the host;
- possess skills in the techniques by which parasites are recovered from infected hosts;
- be able to identify the principal parasites of animals on the basis of morphology and location in the host and assign them to generic or species classifications;
- be familiar with the concepts of symbiosis and parasitism and principles of pathogenicity of parasitic infections;
- be familiar with the mode of action of anti-parasitic drugs, their spectrum of activity and their use in the control of parasitic infections;
- be aware of the public health significance of parasitic zoonoses; and
- understand how a detailed knowledge of the biology of parasites identifies options for programs of prevention and control of parasitic infections.
Content:
Principal protozoan, cestode, trematode, nematode and arthropod parasites of domestic animals and their role as primary pathogens or as vectors, with emphasis on: morphological characteristics of organisms; zoological classification; life cycles, epidemiology, methods of transmission, vector, vector control; the ways in which the parasite alters the anatomy, physiology or biochemistry of the host to produce disease; resistance of the host to infection, the immunological and pathological reactions of the host to parasites; methods of diagnosis including collection of specimens and interpretation of results; mode of action and spectrum of activity of anti-parasitic drugs.
Assessment:
A 90-minute mid-year practical examination; a 3-hour written examination and a 90-minute practical examination at the end of the year.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Veterinary Science (Volume 4 page 248)
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