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Education Courses Exotic animal medicine

Exotic animal medicine

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
3rd February Biology and keeping of reptiles. Important species 2 Dr. Árisz Ziszisz
10th February Introduction of department. Biology and keeping of exotic birds. Important species 2 Dr. János Gál
17th February Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds I. 2 Dr. János Gál
24th February Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds II. 2 Dr. János Gál
3rd March Biology and keeping of exotic rodents and rabbits. Basics of clinical examination 2 Dr. Dóra Csatári
10th March Anesthesia of exotic animals 2 Dr. Anna Nógrádi
17th March Non-infectious disease of rodents and rabbits 2 Dr. Dóra Csatári
24th March Infectious disease of rodents and rabbits 2 Dr. Dóra Csatári
31st March Surgery of exotic animals 2 Dr. Antal Papp
7th April Non-infectious and infectious diseases of reptiles I. 2 Dr. János Gál/Dr. Árisz Ziszisz
14th April SPRING BREAK
21st April EASTER
28th April Non-infectious and infectious diseases of reptiles I. 2 Dr. János Gál/Dr. Árisz Ziszisz
5th May Emergency and critical care of wild animals 2 Dr. Endre Sós
12th May Biology and keeping of ferrets. Basics of clinical examination and disease of ferrets 2 Dr. Antal Papp
19th May – 27th June Exam period. Written exam on determined days

Practical lessons theme

Date Topic Hour Teacher
4th February Reptile medicine – interesting cases 1 Dr. Árisz Ziszisz
11th February Clinical examination of exotic birds 1 Dr. János Gál
18th February Clinical examination of wild birds. Rearing and rehabilitation of young birds 1 Dr. Viktória Koroknai
25th February Diseases of exotic bird – interesting cases in the practice- pheasant medicine 1 Dr. János Gál
4th March Keeping and breeding of guinea pigs with basic clinical examination in the practice 1 Dr. Dóra Csatári
11th March

 

Exotic animal anesthesia in the practice 1 Dr. Anna Nógrádi
18th March Diseases of exotic mammals – case study 1 Dr. Dóra Csatári
25th March Diseases of rabbits – case study 1 Dr. Dóra Csatári
1st April Surgery of exotic animals I. – demonstration surgery 1 Dr. Antal Papp
8th April

 

Clinical examination of reptiles in the practice 1 Dr. János Gál
15th April SPRING BREAK
22nd April Clinical examination of amphibians 1 Dr. Márton Hoitsy
29th April Surgery of exotic animals II. – demonstration surgery 1 Dr. Antal Papp
6th May Practical aspects of examination of Zoo animals 1 Dr. Endre Sós
13th May Diseases of ferrets – case study 1 Dr. Antal Papp
19th May – 27th June Exam period. Written exam on determined days

Exam information

Test exam (written): single choice test, X-ray, clinical picture and species recognitions.