Course title
家禽疾病学   [Poultry Diseases]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 4  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01VN4209
Instructor(s)
落合 謙爾(岩), 渋谷 淳   [SHIBUTANI Makoto]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  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, Husbandry and health management, Anatomy and physiology
Viral diseases;
2) Avian Influenza
3) Newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, Infectious laryngotracheitis
4) Marek's disease, avian leukosis
5) Infectious bursal disease, etc.
6-7) Other viral diseases
Bacterial diseases;
8) mycoplasmosis, pullorum disease and fowl typhoid
9) salmonellosis, fowl cholera
10) colibacillosis, etc.
11) Infectious coryza, Clostridium infection, Mycosis; aspergillosis, candidiasis, zygomycosis
12) Protozoan infection; coccidiosis, leukocytozoonosis, etc.
13) Parasitic diseases; ectoparasitic diseases, helminthic diseases.
14) Non-infectious diseases; Ascites in broiler chickens, tibial dyschondroplasia, spondylolisthesis, deep pectoral myopathy, gout, etc.
15) Review and regular exam
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 (e-mail: kochiai@iwate-u.ac.jp)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/24/2021 5:41:47 PM