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Lecturer(s)
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Škorič Miša, doc. MVDr. Ph.D.
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Kulíková Libuše, MVDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures: Broiler breeding and diseases Egg layers breeding and diseases Turkey breeding and diseases Waterfowl and game birds breeding and diseases Pigeon breeding and diseases Quail breeding and diseases Backyard chicken breeding and diseases Zoonotic diseases Avian influenza, Newcastle disease Marek´s disease, Lymphoid leukosis, Fowl pox Infectious laryngotracheitis, infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal disease Selected bacterial and mycotic diseases Antimicrobics and their proper use in poultry Practical lessons: Manipulation and clinical examination of poultry Blood collection and health tests used in poultry Dissection of broilers Dissection of egg layers Vaccination techniques in poultry Manipulation and clinical examination in other avian species Credit
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lectures, Clinical work
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to prepare the students of the FVM to diagnose and solve husbandry and veterinary problems in poultry. Students gain basic information about breeding and diseases in chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, game birds, pigeons and quail. Teaching consists of theoretical lectures as well as practical lessons, where students gain skills to manipulate and treat avian patients as well as perform dissections.
1) theoretical knowledge The student is able to/knows/understands: - aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of selected diseases. 2) practical skills The student is able to: - safely manipulate avian patients and examine them clinically, - collect blood from avian patients, - perform various health tests on poultry, - dissect poultry. 3) competences The student is competent to: - gather complete medical history, - fixate avian patients safely, - perform a clinical examination of an avian patient, take biological samples and evaluate status presens, - interpret laboratory results, - perform tuberculation and quick slide agglutination tests, - slaughter/euthanize chickens, - dissect poultry and evaluate pathomorphological changes as well as take samples.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Credit requirements: - active participation in practical lessons - a credit test or seminar paper on a selected topic Exam requirements: - credit - written or oral exam
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Recommended literature
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SWAYNE, David E. Diseases of Poultry, 13th ed.. Ames, Iowa: John Wiley, 2013. ISBN 978-047-0958-995.
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