Language
English
Nature
mandatory
Method of evaluation
semi-final examination
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 |
| 6th February | Introduction. Biology and keeping of reptiles. Biology and keeping of exotic birds. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 13th February | Non-infectious and infectious diseases of reptiles I. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 20th February | Biology and keeping of exotic rodents and rabbits. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. Dóra Csatári |
| 27th February | Non-infectious and infectious disease of reptiles II. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 6th March | Infectious disease of rodents and rabbits | 2 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 13th March | Non-infectious disease of rodents and rabbits | 2 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 20th March | Anesthesia of exotic animals | 2 | Dr. Anna Nógrádi |
| 27th March | Surgery of exotic animals I. | 2 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 3rd April | Spring break! On-line materials. Surgery of exotic animals II. | 2 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 10th April | Easter! On-line materials. Introduction to the game bird medicine | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 17th April | Biology and keeping of reptiles. Biology and keeping of exotic birds. Basics of clinical examination | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 24th April | Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds I. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 1st May | Non-infectious and infectious disease of exotic birds II. | 2 | Dr. János Gál |
| 8th May | Emergency and critical care of wild animals | 2 | Dr. Endre Sós |
| 15th May | Biology and keeping of ferrets. Basics of clinical examination and disease of ferrets | 2 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 22nd May – 30th June | Exam period. Written exam on determined days | ||
Practical lessons theme
| Date | Topic | Hour | Teacher |
| 7th February | Introduction to the clinical examination of reptiles | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 14th February | Clinical examination of reptiles – interesting cases | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 21nd February | Keeping and breeding of guinea pigs with basic clinical examination in the practice | 1 | Dr. Dóra Csatári |
| 28th February | Clinical examination of reptiles – interesting cases | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 7th March | Diseases of exotic mammals – case study | 1 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 14th March
|
Diseases of rabbits – case study | 1 | Dr. Tünde Kanyorszky |
| 21st March | Anesthesia in the practice | 1 | Dr. Anna Nógrádi |
| 28th March | Surgery of exotic animals I. – demonstration surgery | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 4th April | Spring break! On-line materials: Surgery of exotic animals II. – demonstration surgery | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 11th April
|
Game bird medicine in the practice | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 18th April | Sample collection form exotic animals. Pathology of reptiles | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 25th April | Diseases of exotic birds – dissection of birds | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 2nd May | Diseases of exotic bird – interesting cases in the practice | 1 | Dr. János Gál |
| 9th May | Practical aspects of examination of Zoo animals | 1 | Dr. Endre Sós |
| 16th May | Diseases of ferrets – case study | 1 | Dr. Antal Papp |
| 22nd May – 30th June | Exam period. Written exam on determined days | ||
Exam information
Written semifinal