Course title
家禽疾病学   [Poultry Diseases]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 4  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01VN4209
Instructor(s)
落合 謙爾(岩), 彦野 弘一(岩), 渋谷 淳   [SHIBUTANI Makoto]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Iwate University  Email address

Course description
The students learn the basic knowledge of important avian diseases.
Expected Learning
The students can explain the basic knowledge of the following matters, including the causes, etiology, pathology, preventions and treatments.
1) Classification and breed of chicken
2) Husbandry and health management
3) Anatomy and physiology
4) Viral diseases; avian Influenza, newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, Infectious laryngotracheitis, Marek's disease, avian leukosis, infectious bursal disease, etc.
5) Bacterial diseases; mycoplasmosis, pullorum disease and fowl typhoid, salmonellosis, fowl cholera, colibacillosis, etc.
6) Mycosis; aspergillosis, candidiasis, zygomycosis.
7) Protozoan infection; coccidiosis, leukocytozoonosis, etc.
8) Parasitic diseases; ectoparasitic diseases, helminthic diseases.
9) Non-infectious diseases; Ascites in broiler chickens, tibial dyschondroplasia, spondylolisthesis, deep pectoral myopathy, gout, etc.
Course schedule
The following matters, including the causes, etiology, pathology, preventions and treatments will be outlined.
1) Classification and breed of chicken
2) Husbandry and health management
3) Anatomy and physiology
4) Viral diseases; avian Influenza, newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, Infectious laryngotracheitis, Marek's disease, avian leukosis, infectious bursal disease, etc.
5) Bacterial diseases; mycoplasmosis, pullorum disease and fowl typhoid, salmonellosis, fowl cholera, colibacillosis, etc.
6) Mycosis; aspergillosis, candidiasis, zygomycosis.
7) Protozoan infection; coccidiosis, leukocytozoonosis, etc.
8) Parasitic diseases; ectoparasitic diseases, helminthic diseases.
9) Non-infectious diseases; Ascites in broiler chickens, tibial dyschondroplasia, spondylolisthesis, deep pectoral myopathy, gout, etc.
Prerequisites
The necessary credits are General pathology and systemic pathology A.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Poultry Diseases, Japanese Society on Poultry Diseases, ISBN978-4-9908120-0-3
References
Infectious Diseases of Animals, 3rd. ed., ISBN978-4-87402-172-9
Assessment/Grading
Examination
Message from instructor(s)
Preparation and review is recommended.
Course keywords
fowl, chicken, poultry diseases
Office hours
as needed
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Last update
6/25/2018 10:29:56 AM