100% active attendance of the students at practical lessons. One failure to attend a practice (documented by a doctor) can be justified by the teacher. Successful completion of continuous checks of study (student must obtain at least 51%). One test during the semester with a score of 100 points and evaluated according to Art. 20 point 4 of the Study Program of the UVLF in Košice on the issue of Helminthology. Attendance at lectures 70%.

By completing the course the student will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of veterinary

parasitology, which will enable their control, prevention of parasitozoonoses and economic losses as well as improvement of welfare. The student should know how to diagnose parasitic diseases, identify their causative agents, as well as design appropriate therapeutic and preventive procedures. Acquire knowledge of morphology, developmental cycles, mode of transmission, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, therapy, prevention and diagnosis of important helminths. Gain an overview of the most important zoonoses such as. Fasciolosis, echinococcosis, teniasis, toxocariasis, trichinellosis, filariasis, etc. Learn about parasite-host relationships. Gain practical laboratory skills specimens and diagnosis of helminths according to host groups.

Characteristics of individual taxonomic categories of helminths (Trematoda, Cestoda, Nematoda,

Acanthocephala). Clarification of their developmental cycles, epizootology, epidemiology, geographical distribution, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, pathological-anatomical changes, therapy and prevention. Preparation and compilation of deworming programmes. Detailed explanation of the patterns of helminth zoonoses. Practical parasitological diagnosis of helminths according to host groups.

SCHEME OF THE LECTURES: VIII. SEMESTER (2 hrs.)

1. INTRODUCTION TO HELMINTHOLOGY, characteristic, classification, DIGENEA (TREMATODA) – morphology, classification and life cycles. The main features of families.

2. FASCIOLOSIS, DICROCOELIOSIS, PARAMPHISTOMOSIS – morphology, location, prevalence, life cycles, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

3. OTHER TREMATODOSES of human and veterinary importance (genus Schistosoma, Paragonimus, Opistorchis, Metagonimis, Prostogonimus, etc.) – morphology, location, life cycles, prevalence, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, methods of prevention and control.

4. CESTODA – morphology, classification and life cycles, (Cyclophyllida and Pseudophyllida), Diphylobothriosis, spirometrosis and sparganosis of human and carnivores – morphology, life cycle, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, methods of treatment and control. TAPEWORM DISEASES OF RUMINANTS, HORSES, RABBITS (fam. Anoplocephalidae).

5. TAPEWORM DISEASES OF MAN (fam. Taeniidae, Hymenolepididae) – the main species, morphology, life cycles, prevalence, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control. Diseases caused by larval cestodes: cysticercosis and other metacestodoses: hydatidosis, alveococccosis, coenurosis, etc.

6. TAPEWORM DISEASES OF DOGS (fam. Taeniidae, Dipylidiidae, Mesocestoididae) – the main species, morphology, life cycles, prevalence, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

7. TAPEWORM DISEASES POULTRY AND RODENTS (fam. Hymenolepididae, Davaineidae, Dilepididae) – the main species according the hosts, morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

8. NEMATODA – morphology, classification and life cycles. The main features of orders. RHABDITIDA, OXYURIDA – oxyuratoses (horse, rabbit, human), morphology, life cycle, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

9. ASCARIDA – ascaridoses, (horse, pig, cattle, carnivores, poultry), anisakidosis – the main species; morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, larva migrans (LMV, LMO), diagnosis, treatment, control.

10. STRONGYLIDA – lung strongylidoses (cattle, sheep, pig, horse, carnivores, rabbit, poultry) – the main species, morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

11. STRONGYLIDA – GIT strongylidoses (ruminants, horses, pig, carnivores, poultry) – the main species according the hosts, morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control.

12. ENOPLIDA (Trichurida), SPIRURIDA, FILARIDA, – characteristic, the main species, morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

13. ACANTHOCEPHALA – morphology, classification and life cycles. Macracanthorhynchus, Polymorphus – morphology, life cycle, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control.

SCHEME OF THE PRACTICAL LESSONS: VIII. SEMESTER (3 hrs.)

1. TREMATODA – morphology and classification. The main morphological features of Digenea and their developmental stages.

2. CESTODA - morphology and classification. Cyclo- and Pseudophyllida, larval stages – metacestode. Morphological features of main families.

3. NEMATODA and ACANTHOCEPHALA – morphology and classification. The main morphological features of orders.

4. MICROSCOPY and MICROMETRY of helminths eggs, morphological features of eggs.

5. QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE METHODS for intravital diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Flotation methods, McMaster methods.

6. SEDIMENTATION and LARVOSCOPIC METHODS. Diagnosis of lungworms. Faecal cultures methods. Differential dg. of L1 of lung and L3 of gut strongyles.

7. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOPARASITES IN RUMINANTS. List of endoparasites of ruminants and their diagnosis. Morphology of eggs and cysts.

8. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF HORSES AND PIGS ENDOPARASITES. List of endoparasites of horses and pigs and their diagnosis. Morphology of eggs and cysts.

9. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOPARASITES IN CARNIVORES. List of endoparasites in carnivores and their diagnosis. Morphology of eggs and cysts.

10. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF POULTRY, RODENTS and RABBITS ENDOPARASITES. List of endoparasites in the above mentioned hosts and their diagnosis. Morphology of eggs and cysts.

11. DIAGNOSIS OF TRICHINELLOSIS. Collection of muscle samples. Microscopic examination, digestive methods according the EU legislation. Morphology of cysts and larvae of Trichinella spp.

12. TECHNIQUES FOR POST MORTEM DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITIC DISEASES. Techniques for helminthological necropsy in mammals and birds.

13. REPETITION and COMPENSATION.

1. Deplazes P., Eckert J., Mathis A., von Samson-Himmelstjerna G., Zahner H.: PARASITOLOGY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE. Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2016, 653 s. ISBN:978-90-8686-274-0.

2. M. Taylor, B. Coop, R. L. Wall: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 2007, Blackwell publishing

3. Soulsby, E.J.L.: HELMINTHS, ARTHROPODS AND PROTOZOA OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. Bailliere Tindall, 1986.

4. Urquart, G.M. et al.: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. Longman Scientific & Technical, 2000

5. Foreyt W.J.: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. Reference manual. Fifth Edition.Iowa State Press, 2001,235s.ISBN:0-8138-2419-2

6. Letková, Valéria. INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY HELMINTHOLOGY - Diagnostic Manual. Rec. Monika Halánová. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2016. 216 s. ISBN 978-80-8077-488-2.

7. Letková, V., Goldová, M., Csizsmárová, G.: HANDBOOK FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITES, 1996., Part I, Protozoology

8. Letková, V., Goldová, M., Csizsmárová, G.: HANDBOOK FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITES, 1996., Part III, Arachnoenthomology

Content prerequisite:

pathological physiology, pathological anatomy, clinical diagnostic, pharmacology

Continuous assessment:

Credit test from Helminthology (practical lessons), expected date in the 10th week of teaching, (student must obtain at least 51%). At the end of the semester, credit is entered into the AIS system.

Conditions for completion of course:

100% active attendance of the students at practical lessons. One failure to attend a practice (documented by a doctor) can be justified by the teacher. Successful completion of continuous checks of study (student must obtain at least 51%). One test during the semester with a score of 100 points and evaluated according to Art. 20 point 4 of the Study Program of the UVLF in Košice on the issue of Helminthology. Attendance at lectures 70%.

Final assessment:

The exam consists of a practical (winter and summer semester curriculum focusing on the diagnosis of promotional stages of parasites) and an oral exam, passing the practical exam is a condition for progressing to the oral exam.

Total 5 credits.