Participation in lectures and exercises with the possibility of replacing 2 exercises and excused non-participation for 1 absence. Credits will not be granted to a student who does not get more than 51% of the points in the written examination in the 13th week of classes.

The curriculum of practical exercises and lectures focuses on clinical diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, differential diagnosis, therapy and prevention of infectious, non-infectious and parasitic diseases of exotic and zoo animals, amphibians and reptiles. As part of the exercises, students acquire practical skills in clinical and laboratory diagnostics, cytology, hematology, pathological autopsy, application of medications and preventive measures.

The subject Diseases of exotic and zoo animals, amphibians and reptiles in the syllabus of lectures and exercises is focused on etiopathogenesis, clinical symptomatology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, therapy and prevention of diseases of various types of exotic and zoo animals, amphibians and reptiles. As part of the exercises, students acquire practical skills in disease diagnosis, individual examination, as well as laboratory diagnostics consisting of pathological autopsy, hematological, cytological and coprological examination. They gain an overview of the methods of medication application.

Diseases of exotic and ZOO animals

Week /

Date Topics Teacher

1. Lecture:

Breeding and nutrition of small mammals. Disorders caused by incorrect nutrition and inadequate housing, principles of feeding and prevention of diseases.

Practice:

The safety to be followed during lessons, while perfoming clinical examinations.

Clinical examination methods of small mammals, restraint, blood withdrawal, collection of biological material, interpretation of results. Patient presentation. Bílek, Vrabec

2. Lecture:

The most common internal and infectious diseases in small mammals, diseases of skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract.

Practice:

3. Lecture:

The most common diagnostic and surgical procedures and their application in small mammals (X-ray, USG, sterilization …).

Practice:

Anesthesia, malocclusion, tumors, reproduction control. Patient presentation.

4. Lecture:

Taxonomy, biology, principles of breeding and nutrition of exotic birds. Disorders caused by incorrect nutrition. Behavioral disorders.

Practice:

Clinical examination methods of exotic birds, restraint, diagnostic techniques, blood withdrawal, collection of biological material, interpretation of results.

5. Lecture:

Veterinary problems in breeding of exotic birds, categorization of diseases by organs, prevention a diagnostic of infectious diseases.

Practice:

Medicaments used in avian practice and their administration, therapy of intoxications and behavioral modification methods.

6. Lecture:

Surgical methods in avian medicine, anesthesia and first aid, reproduction and reproduction disorders, diseases during nursing cubs.

Practice:

Imaging procedures in diagnostic of avian diseases, endoscopy, interpretation X-rays and ultrasonography in avian medicine – clinical case reports.

7. Lecture:

The most common breeding species of reptiles, basics of breeding, anatomical and physiological specifics of reptiles in relation to morbidity.

Practice:

Manipulation and restraint with reptiles, collection of samples.

8. Lecture:

Diseases caused by breeding failures, poor nutrition, poor breeding conditions, examination of animals with reproduction problems, drug administration in reptiles.

Practice:

Diagnostic dissection, parasitological and hematological examination of samples.

9. Lecture:

The most common surgical intervention, dystocia (traumas, enterotomy and endoscopy).

Practice:

Clinical case reports of reptile´s diseases X-rays taking, USG and endoscopy.

10. Lecture:

Diseases and traumas of free living birds.

Practice:

Veterinary approach to injured and weakened free living birds, supportive therapy, surgical techniques in cases of trauma.

11. Lecture:

Categorization of ZOO animals and specific demands in relation to morbidity.

Practice:

Diseases of ungulates in ZOO gardens.

12. Lecture:

Anesthesia and immobilization, principles of capture, transport and manipulation with ZOO animals.

Practice:

Diseases of carnivores in ZOO gardens.

Final credits.

13. Lecture:

Prevention of infectious diseases, vaccination and health control in ZOO.

Practice:

Tropical animal’s diseases, veterinary care in thermal insulation houses - terrariums.

Final credits.

Jantošovič,J., a kol.: Choroby hydiny a exotických vtákov, M+M, Prešov, 1998

Jantošovič,J., a kol.: Choroby hydiny. Datahelp, košice, 1995

Škardová, I. et al.: Diseases of poultry with a section on cage birds and pigeons. Published by M & M, Presov,1998, UVM, Košice, ISBN 80-967727-8-3.

Škardová, I.: Diseases of ostriches. UVM,Košice,Issued by Publishing House, 2000, ISBN 80-88985-32-3

Harcourt-Brown, N.: Bsava Manual of Psittacine Birds, J.Wiley, 2005, 2nd ed.ISBN 0905214764,

Chitty,J.: Bsava Manual of Raptors and Passerine Birds, BSAVA, 2008, ISBN 9781905319046,

Cambell, T.W.: Avian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, Wiley-Blackwell, 3 ed., 2007, ISBN 9780813818115

Jordan, F. T. W.: Poultry diseases, London, Bailiere Tindall,1990, 23 ed. ISBN 0-7020-1339-0, 39/92.

Randall, C. J.: A colour atlas of diseases disorders of the domestic fowl, turkey. London, Wolfe Publishing, 1991, 2nd. ed. ISBN 0-7234-1628-1, 686/92.

Cambell, T. W.: Avian hematology and cytology, Ames, Iowa, 50014-8300, USA; Iowa State Univ. Press (1995), ed. 2, viii + 104 pp. ISBN 0-8138-2970-4. Boden: Poultry practice.

Calnek, B. W.: Diseases of poultry. Iowa, Univ. Press, 1991, 9, ISBN 0-8138-0429-9, 943/92.

Nesheim, M. C.: Poultry production, Philadelphia, LF, 1979, 20 ed., 779/91

Hofstad, M. S.: Diseases of poultry. Iowa, Univ. Press, 1972, 6 ed., 924/90.

Biester, H. E.: Diseases of poultry. Iowa, Univ. Press, 1965, 5 ed. 921/90.

Poultry service workshop. Minnesota, Col.of Vet. Med., 1988, 929/90.

Other recommended literature

Hofstad, M. S. et al.: Diseases of poultry, Ames Iowa 50010, USA, Iowa State Univ. Press, 1984.

Bowmeer: The most important poultry diseases. Nobilis, Poultry Dvision, Internal International N. V., Holland, Boxmeer, 1984.

Thear, K.: Free range poultry, 1990, 179 pp. Ipswich, UK, Farming Press.

Austic, R. E., Nesheim, M. C.: Poultry production, 1990, 325 pp., Philadelphia, USA, Lea Febiger.

Curtis, P.: A handbook of poultry and game birds diseases. Dept. of Vet. Clinical Science, Univ. PO Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX.UK, 1990, ed.3, 69 pp.

Smith, A. J.: Poultry. Centre for tropical vet. med., Univ. Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 1990, vi + 218 pp. Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 1990.

Panda, B., Mohapatra, S. C.: Poultry production. 1989, 190 pp. New Delhi, India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1989.

Porter, V.: Domestic and ornamental fowl. 1989, 266 pp., London, UK, Pelham Books Ltd.1989.

Continuous assessment:

Students must develop and submit two patient protocols during the semester and must pass a final test in the 12th week of the semester with a minimum of 51 % passing grade.

Conditions for completion of course:

Participation in lectures and exercises with the possibility of replacing 2 exercises and excused non-participation for 1 absence. Credits will not be granted to a student who does not get more than 51% of the points in the written examination in the 13th week of classes.

Final assessment:

credit test, exam