Course description

One of the main pillars of food chain safety is the early diagnosis and professional treatment of diseases affecting production animals. Production Animal Medicine 1. addresses topics of surgery, obstetrics and internal medicine in swine complete with diagnostic and treatment options in both theoretical and practical settings. In surgery, anaesthesia and the most commonly used surgical procedures in the field are detailed. In obstetrics, the knowledge and skills required to establish and maintain proper farm reproductive management are taught. In internal medicine, the topics include the aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnostics, treatment and prevention options of the most important gastrointestinal, liver, respiratory, urinary, cardiac, haematopoietic, metabolic, locomotor, neurologic and dermatologic diseases.

Lecturers: Prof.Dr. József Rátky, Dr. András Horváth, Dr. Zoltán Szelényi, Dr. Lea Lénárt, Dr. Anna Csepreghy

Contact person: Dr. Anna Csepreghy ([Click to see email])

Lectures theme

Lectures

Practical lessons theme

Practicals