Course Title     :

POULTRY DISEASES

Course Code    :

VPK 3151

Credits            :

2 + 0

Semester        :

November

Program          :

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Prerequisite     :

None

Lecture           :

Prof. Dr. Aini Ideris (Coordinator)
 

Dr. Ungku Chulan Ungku Mohsin
 

Dr. Chen Hui Cheng
   

Objective :

At the end of the course, the student would :

  • understand the diseases in avian and emphasis on important diseases in Malaysia

  • acquire knowledge in diagnosis, treatment and control of avian diseases

  • be able to relate disease control with economics of avian production

Synopsis :

This course deals with the diseases of poultry, ducks and caged birds with emphasis on the important poultry diseases in Malaysia.  Diseases are presented, where possible, according to the clinical syndromes under which they commonly occur.  Methods of mass diagnosis and control are stressed due to the intensive nature of poultry industry in Malaysia

 

Lecture Schedule

No

Lecture Title

1

Introduction to Avian Medicine.  Poultry diseases in relation to the structure of poultry farming in Malaysia.  Major diseases of poultry in Malaysia.

2

Avian Immune System  : Vaccine and vaccination programmes

3

Avian Immune System  : Principles of disease investigations

4

Avian Immune System  : Flock health programmes.

5

Causes of Mortality in Young Chicks :  Omphalitis, yolk sac infection, aspergillosis, pullorum, avian encephalomyelitis, Newcastle disease, fatty liver-kidney syndrome, visceral gout.  Other causes.  chilling, overheating, starvation, trauma.

6

Diseases with Respiratory Signs :  Newcastle disease, avian influenza.

7

Diseases with Respiratory Signs :  Infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis, fowl pox.

8

Diseases with Respiratory Signs :  Aspergillosis, infectious coryza, colibacillosis.
Syngamus trachea infection, NH3, gas.

9

Diseases with Respiratory Signs :  Mycoplasmosis

10

Diseases with Respiratory Signs :  Pathogenesis and diagnosis of respiratory diseases

11

Diseases with Nervous Signs  :  Avian encephalomyelitis, avian encephalo-malacia, vitamin A deficiency, 

12

Diseases with Nervous Signs  :  Newcastle disease, Marek’s disease, aspergillosis. aflatoxicosis, botulism

13

Diseases with Nervous Signs  : Pathology and lab. diagnosis of nervous disorders in avian.

14

Enteric Diseases  :  Coccidiosis, Helminthiasis, Salmonellosis

15

Enteric Diseases  :  Necrotic enteritis, ulcerative enteritis, yersiniosis, rotavirus infection, infectious bursal disease.

16

Septicaemic Diseases  :  Pasteurellosis, colisepticaemia, staphylococcal and streptococcal infection, erysipelas.

17

Diseases Associated with Leg Weakness  : Ricketts, osteomalacia, tibial dyschondroplasia, perosis, twisted leg syndrome, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, osteomyelitis, synovitis, viral tenosynovitis

 18

Diseases Associated with Leg Weakness  :  Cage layer fatigue, curled toe paralysis, turkey syndrome ‘65, articular gout, muscular dystrophy, scoliosis, etc

19

Sudden Death : Fatty liver and kidney syndrome, fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome, leucocytozoonosis, sudden death syndrome

20

Sudden Death :  Visceral gout, inclusion body hepatitis, avian monocytosis, marble spleen disease of pheasants.

21

Skin Diseases  :   Fowl pox, external parasites (mites, lice, fleas), gangrenous dermatitis, staphylococcal dermatitis, favus, pantothenic acid deficiency.

22

Diseases that Cause DropiIn Egg Production  :  Egg drop syndrome, infectious bronchitis, infectious coryza.Use of egg production records as an aid in disease investigations.

23

Neoplastic Diseases : Marek’s disease, lymphoid leukosis, reticulo-endotheliosis osteopetrosis.

24

Toxicities, Poisoning and Miscellaneous Diseases  :  Aflatoxicosis, botulism, toxic fat syndrome, sulpha drug poisoning

25

Toxicities, Poisoning and Miscellaneous Diseases  :  Stunting and runting syndrome, prolapsed oviduct, egg bound, internal laying, histomoniasis, pendulous crop, spiking – mortality syndrome.

26

Diseases of Ducks and Caged Birds  :  Duck viral enteritis, duck viral hepatitis, pasteurellosis, colibacillosis, aspergillosis, aflatoxicosis.

27

Introduction to cage and wild bird medicine.  Handling of birds for treatment.

28

Common infectious and non-infectious diseases of caged birds
 

Evaluation :

Continuous assessment         :      60%
Final exam                            :      40%
Total                                    :     100%

Attendance :

An attendance of a minimum of 80% of the lectures and practical is required for eligibility to sit for the final semester examination

References :

  1. Poultry Disease (4th edition).  F.T.W. Jordan, Bailliere Tindall, 1996.

  2. Diseases of Poultry (10th edition).  B.W. Calnek, Iowa State University Press, 1997.

  3. Isolation and Identification of Avian Pathogens (3rd edition).  American Association of Avian Pathologists.  Arnold Printing Corporation, Ithaca, New York, 1989.

  4. Avian Medicine:  Principles and Application.  Ritchie, G.H. Harrison and L.R. Harrison. Winger Publishing, 1993.

  5. Animal Internal Medicine - Diseases of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Goats.  2nd Edition. C.V. Mosby Co.

  6. Avian Disease Journal

  7. Avian Pathology

  8. World’s Poultry Science Journal

  9. Other Veterinary Journals

 

 

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