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| Course Title : |
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY II |
| Course Code : |
VPM
3312 |
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Credits
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2 + 0 |
| Semester : |
November |
| Program : |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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Prerequisite : |
VPM 3311 |
| Lecture : |
Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Rehana Abdullah Sani (Coordinator) |
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Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Shaik Mohamed Amin Babjee |
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Objective : |
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At the end of the
course, the student would : |
- know the
common parasitic problems in domestic animals in Malaysia.
- understand the
relationship between parasites, host and environment epidemiology.
- understand
host resistance and immunity against parasites, and resistance of
parasites against host reactions and drugs.
- be able to
plan measures for parasite control.
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Synopsis
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The course
emphasizes common parasitic problems, environmental factors' effect on
the suprapopulation, the relationship between host and parasite, host
resistance and host immune response against the parasites, parasite
resistance against drugs and their evasive mechanism against host
response. Discussions will be held on how effects of parasites can be
minimized and controlled through integration of epidemiology and
husbandry and also to analyze herd and flock problems, and plan and
evaluate control programmes.
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Lecture Schedule : |
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No
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Lecture Title |
| 1
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Introduction
to course - objectives, schedule, evaluation.
Review
of parasites common in domestic animals |
| 2
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Review of
arthropods of veterinary importance |
| 3
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Ticks -
biology, pathogenesis |
| 4
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Ticks –
immunity and control |
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5
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Mites –
pathogenesis, treatment and control |
| 6
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Flies –
biology, control |
| 7
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Lice,
fleas – pathogenesis, control |
| 8
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Coccidia –
species, biology, pathogenesis and diagnosis |
| 9
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Coccidia –
Immunity and control |
| 10
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Toxoplasma,
Sarcocystis, Cryptosporidia, Trichomonas, Histomonas |
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Haemoprotozoa – Babesia, Leucocytozoon |
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Rickettsia
– Haemobartonella, Ehrlichia, Eperythrozoon |
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Anthelmintics – drug action, choice of drugs |
| 14
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Toxocariasis and Ancylostomiasis – significance in the cat, dog and
Man, age resistance, epidemiology, treatment and control |
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Dirofilariasis – pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis and control |
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Other
helminths of cats and dogs |
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Parasitic
gastroenteritis (PGE) in ruminants – bionomics, epidemiology |
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PGE –
pathogenesis, diagnosis, control |
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Anthelmintic resistance |
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Helminths
of poultry, pig and horse – prevalence, control |
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Evaluation : |
Continuous
assessment : 60%
Final
exam : 40%
Total : 100%
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Attendance : |
An attendance of a
minimum of 80% of the lectures and practical is required for eligibility
to sit for the final semester examination.
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References : |
- Urquhart
G.M. et al. (1997). Veterinary Parasitology (2nd Edition). Longman
Scientific & Technical, U.K.
- Soulsby E.J.L.
(1965). Textbook of Veterinary Clinical Parasitology. Blackwell
Scientific Publications, Oxford.
- Williams R.E.
et al. (1985). Livestock Entomology. John Wiley & Sons
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