Diseases of Exotic Animals
| Title | ΝΟΣΗΜΑΤΑ ΕΞΩΤΙΚΩΝ ΖΩΩΝ / Diseases of Exotic Animals |
| Code | 9.6 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Veterinary |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Anastasia Komnenou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 200000631 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Ktīniatrikīs (2020-2021)
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 13 |
| Class ID | 600213576
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600213576
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
Understand the management and treatment of extic animal diseases
Have basic knowledge about Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Clinical Diagnostics of selected exotic species.
Be able to diagnose and treat basic diseases of selected exotic species..
Understand the special diagnostic and treatment requirements of these animals and develop basic clinical handling skills.
Understand the management of these species.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Anatomy, physiology, husbandry and nutrition. Restraint. and clinical examination. Blood sampling. Therapeutics. Anaesthesia. Euthanasia (reptiles, rabbits and rodents, as well as primates).
2. Clinical Diagnostic of Exotic Species. Hematology, biochemistry, radiology.
3. Diseases
4. Legislation
5 Zoonosis and public health
Keywords
exotic animals;reptiles;small mammals;primates;diseases;anatomy;handling;diagnostics;legislation;public health
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | |||||
| Clinical Practice | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 50 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Κτηνιατρική Εξωτικών και Άγριων Ζωων. Πανεπιστημιακές Παραδόσεις. Α. Κομνηνού
2. Manual of Exotic Animal Medicine; Mitchel Mark and Tully Thomas.
3. Εγχειρήδιο Κτηνιατρικλης των Μικρών Ζώων. Birchard and Sherding.
Last Update
23-11-2020
