Language
English
Nature
kötelező
Method of evaluation
vizsga (kollokvium)
Year in the curriculum
4
Semester in the curriculum
2
Credits
2
Lectures
30
Practical lessons
15
Specialization
veterinary (English)
Allow for
- Vet EN
Course description
Responsible teacher: Dr. János Gál
In the frame of the course the students will be informed about the biology, captive behavior and breeding of exotic animals connected with the most common diseases and symptoms. During the lessons the subject contains the basic of monitoring, introduction of diagnostical methods of the daily praxis. The most common infectious and non-infectious diseases of each animal groups will be also discussed, especially their diagnostical and therapical aspects.
Lectures theme
| Date | Topic | Hour | Teacher |
| 5th February | Introduction. Biology and keeping of reptiles. Biology and keeping of exotic birds. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 12th February | Non-infectious and infectious diseases of reptiles I. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 19th February | Biology and keeping of exotic rodents and rabbits. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. Dóra Csatári |
| 26th February | Non-infectious disease of rodents and rabbits | 2 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 4th March | Infectious disease of rodents and rabbits | 2 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 11th March | Anesthesia of exotic animals | 2 | Dr. Anna Nógrádi |
| 18th March | Non-infectious and infectious diseases of reptiles I. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 25th March | Spring break! | ||
| 1st April | Easter! | ||
| 8th April | Surgery of exotic animals | 2 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 15th April | Biology and keeping of reptiles. Biology and keeping of exotic birds. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 22nd April | Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds I. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 29th April | Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds II. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 6th May | Emergency and critical care of wild animals | 2 | Dr. Endre Sós |
| 13th May | Biology and keeping of ferrets. Basics of clinical examination and disease of ferrets | 2 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 21st May – 28th June | Exam period. Written exam on determined days | ||
Practical lessons theme
| Date | Topic | Hour | Teacher |
| 6th February | Reptile medicine – interesting cases | 1 | Dr. Árisz Ziszisz |
| 13th February | Clinical examination of amphibians | 1 | Dr. Márton Hoitsy |
| 20th February | Keeping and breeding of guinea pigs with basic clinical examination in the practice | 1 | Dr. Dóra Csatári |
| 27th February | Diseases of exotic mammals – case study | 1 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 5th March | Diseases of rabbits – case study | 1 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 12th March
|
Exotic animal anesthesia in the practice | 1 | Dr. Anna Nógrádi |
| 19th March | Clinical examination of reptiles | 1 | Dr. Zoltán Vincze |
| 26th March | Spring break! | ||
| 2nd April | Surgery of exotic animals I. – demonstration surgery | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 9th April
|
Surgery of exotic animals II. – demonstration surgery | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 16th April | Clinical examination of exotic birds | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 23rd April | Clinical examination of wild birds. Rearing and rehabilitation of young birds | 1 | Dr. Viktória Koroknai |
| 30th April | Diseases of exotic bird – interesting cases in the practice | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 7th May | Practical aspects of examination of Zoo animals | 1 | Dr. Endre Sós |
| 14th May | Diseases of ferrets – case study | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 21st May – 28th June | Exam period. Written exam on determined days | ||
Exam information
Written semifinal