Course description

Subject description:

The veterinary supervision of production animals kept as pets is increasingly relevant, and presents unusual challenges. Different nutritional, technological problems and infectious diseases can be seen than in intensive farming technologies.

Practicing veterinarians face challenges during caring for these animals. Throughout this course, we aim to provide insight into the most common problems affecting pet ruminants and swine.

Responsible lecturers: Rátky József, Horváth András

Lecturers: Lénárt Lea, Csepreghy Anna

Method of evaluation: project

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Lectures theme

1. Legal considerations concerning pet ruminants and swine (legal standing, owner’s obligations, animal welfare)

2. Important anatomical and physiological aspects of ruminants and swine Technological problems (diseases originating from inadequate care)

3. Most common nutritional diseases affecting pet ruminants and swine (overfeeding of grain, plant toxicoses)

4. Gastrointestinal diseases of pet ruminants and swine (parasites, foreign bodies)

5. Respiratory diseases of pet ruminants and swine (bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens)

6. Diseases of the urinary and reproductive tract of pet ruminants and swine (urolithiasis, congenital disorders, dystocia, pseudopregnancy)

7. Metabolic and locomotor diseases of pet ruminants and swine (metabolic disorders, deficiencies, traumatic injuries)

8. Diseases of the nervous system and the skin of pet ruminants and swine (inectious diseases, deficiencies, ectoparasitoses)

9. Elements of management of pet ruminants and swine (antiparasitic treatments, hoof trimming, dental care, reproductive management)

10. Traditional swine breeds as pets: health considerations

11. Project reports

12. Practical 4×45 minutes:

• Optimal technology and nutrition
• Clinical examination: physical examination, ancillary diagnostics
• Drug administraion, blood collection
• Basic interventions

 

Timetable:

Date and Topics

02. 10.

Legal considerations concerning pet ruminants and swine (legal standing, owner’s obligations, animal welfare) (Lea Lénárt)

Important anatomical and physiological aspects of ruminants and swine (Anna Csepreghy)

Technological problems (diseases originating from inadequate care) (Anna Csepreghy)

Most common nutritional diseases affecting pet ruminants and swine (overfeeding of grain, plant toxicoses) (Anna Csepreghy)

02.17.

Gastrointestinal diseases of pet ruminants and swine (parasites, foreign bodies) (Lea Lénárt)

Respiratory diseases of pet ruminants and swine (bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens) (Anna Csepreghy)

Diseases of the urinary and reproductive tract of pet ruminants and swine (urolithiasis, congenital disorders, dystocia, pseudopregnancy) (Anna Csepreghy)

02. 24.

Metabolic and locomotor diseases of pet ruminants and swine (metabolic disorders, deficiencies, traumatic injuries) (Lea Lénárt)

Diseases of the nervous system and the skin of pet ruminants and swine (inectious diseases, deficiencies, ectoparasitoses) (Lea Lénárt)

Elements of management of pet ruminants and swine (antiparasitic treatments, hoof trimming, dental care, reproductive management) (Lea Lénárt)

03.03.

Traditional swine breeds as pets: health considerations (József Rátky)

Project reports

Farm visit: Organized during the semester

Practical lessons theme

Practical 4×45 minutes:

• Optimal technology and nutrition
• Clinical examination: physical examination, ancillary diagnostics
• Drug administraion, blood collection
• Basic interventions

Evaluation description

project

Exam information

project