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| Course Title : |
AVIAN PATHOLOGY |
| Course Code : |
VPM
4110 |
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Credits
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2 + 0 |
| Semester : |
November |
| Program : |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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Prerequisite : |
VPM 3113 |
| Lecture : |
Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Mohd Hair Bejo (Coordinator) |
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Objective : |
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At the end of the
course, the student would : |
- understand the
concepts and principles for diagnosing important avian diseases
- acquire skill
to apply the concepts and principles of diagnosis to resolve diagnostic
problems
- attain
positive attitude to obtain solutions for diagnostic problems
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Synopsis
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The course is an
advanced course for those students who are interested in getting more
knowledge and skill in understanding and solving problems of diagnosis
of avian diseases. Emphasis will be given to the appreciation of the
concepts and principles of diagnosis through discussions, assignments
and the use of diagnostic techniques especially post mortem technique. |
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Practical Schedule : |
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No
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Practical Title |
| 1
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Introduction |
| 2
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Necropsy |
| 3
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System 1 :
Lymphoid |
| 4
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Necropsy |
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5
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System 2 :
Alimentary |
| 6
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System 3 :
Muscular and Skeletal |
| 7
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Histopathology 1 : Lesion Scoring |
| 8
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System 4 :
Respiratory |
| 9
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Histopathology 2 : IPS |
| 10
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System 5 :
Nervous |
| 11
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Seminar 1
: Pathognomonic Lesions in Avian Diseases |
| 12
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System 6 :
Urinary |
| 13
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Seminar 2
: Pathogenesis of Avian Disease/Models of Immune Response |
| 14
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System 6 :
Hematopoietic & Integumantary |
| 15
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Necropsy 3 |
| 16
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System 7 :
Endocrine & Reproductive |
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Necropsy 4 |
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ELISA |
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Immune
Response |
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Case Study
1 : J. - Avian Diseases |
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21 |
Case Study
2 : J. - Avian Pathology |
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Case Study
3 : Field Cases |
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Case Study
4 : Field Cases |
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Case Study
5 : Field Cases |
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Seminar 3
: Necropsy Cases |
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Assignment |
- Discuss
the immunological techniques in measuring macrophage activity.
- Discuss
the application of flow cytometry in field of immunology .
- Discuss
the dynamic of antibody production following primary and secondary
vaccination.
- By using
disease examples, discuss the mechanisms of viral-induced immunsuppression.
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Evaluation : |
Continuous
assessment : 34%
Assignment : 26%
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 : |
- Abbas,
A. K., Lichtman, A. H. & Pober J. S. Cellular and Molecular Immunology.
W B Saunders 1991.
- Clark, W. R.
The Experimental Foundations of Modern Immunology. John Wiley & Sons
Inc., NY, 1991.
- Colligan,
J. E., Kruisheek, A. M., Margulies, D. H., Shevach, E. M. & Stober, W.
(1996). Current Protocol in Immunology vol I, II, III. The John Wiley &
Sons Publishing.
- Male, D.,
Champion, B., Cooke, A. & Owen, M. Advanced Immunology. Gower Medical
Publishing. 1991.
- Roitt,
I, Brostoff, J. & Male, D. K. Immunology. The Mosby Company, St. Louis
1994.
- Sell, S.
Basic. Immunology : Immune Mechanisms in Health and Disease. Elsevier,
NY, 1987.
- Tizard,
I. R. Veterinary Immunology - An introduction. W.B. Saunder Company.
1996
- Weir, D. M.
Handbook of Experimental immunology, vol. I, II & III. D. M. Blackwell
Scientific Publications, Oxford. 1985.
- Free On-line
Lectures ;
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch001a.htm
on Medical Microbiology and Immunology edited by SAMUEL BARON, MD,
Research Development and Planning, University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston, Galveston, Texas.
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