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mandatory
semi-final examination
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Vet EN
- Postgraduate
Course description
During Veterinary Toxicology, students learn the causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, therapy and prognosis of the most common poisonings in veterinary practice. We put high emphasis on providing first day skills of the recognition and successful treatment of poisonings. Educating the different sensitivity of animal species to toxic substances, specific antidotes and their dosages are of high importance in the course’s curriculum.
Lectures theme
Topics of lectures in veterinary toxicology
2023/2024. I. semester
Time of lectures: Tuesday 1215-1400 Magyary-Kossa Lecture Hall
Week 1
5 Sept |
Introduction to toxicology, sources of poisonings. Toxicokinetic, toxicodynamic. Factors influencing toxicity. Diagnosis and treatment of poisonings.
Dr. Orsolya Farkas |
Week 2
12 Sept |
Pesticides I. Insecticides, molluscicides
Dr. Orsolya Farkas |
Week 3
19 Sept |
Pesticides II. Rodenticides
Dr. Adrienn Mercédesz Veres |
Week 4
26 Sept |
Pesticides III. Herbicides, fungicides
Dr. Erzsébet Gere |
Week 5
3 Oct |
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
Week 6
10 Oct |
Drug poisonings I.
Dr. Adrienn Mercédesz Veres |
Week 7
17 Oct |
Drug poisonings II. – Dr. Adrienn Mercédesz Veres
Food poisonings – Dr. Zita Karancsi |
Week 8
24 Nov |
Metal poisonings I. Mercury, lead, arsenic, selenium, iron, copper, zinc
Dr. Erzsébet Gere |
Week 9
31 Nov |
Holiday issued by the Rector |
Week 10
7 Nov |
Feed and water associated poisonings (NaCl, urea, nitrate-nitrite, ionophores)
Dr. György Csikó |
Week 11
14 Nov |
Industrial toxicosis (cadmium, fluoride, PCB-s, dioxins)
Household poisonings: acids, alkali, detergents, parfums Dr. Csaba Kővágó |
Week 12
21 Nov |
Toxic gases
Dr. György Csikó |
Week 13
28 Nov |
Toxicology of mycotoxins
Dr. György Csikó |
Week 14
5 Dec |
Plant poisonings
Dr. Orsolya Farkas |
Week 15
12 Dec |
Poisonings of animal origin
Dr. Csaba Kővágó |
Budapest, 01.09.2023.
Dr. Ákos Jerzsele
Head of Department
Evaluation description
INFORMATION ABOUT VETERINARY TOXICOLOGY
Fall semester, academic year 2023/2024
Students will be hereby informed that the qualification system and requirements of the subject “Veterinary TOXIcology” for the fall semester are as follows:
Toxicology is a one-semester subject. Lectures are presented every week (in 2 hours).
Completion of the semester requires:
– Regular visiting of the lectures (taking into account the current epidemiological regulations)
– Having professor’s signature in black book.
Examination:
The examination is a written test. Black book should be given to the examiner teacher in the beginning of the test.
Topics of the examination are lecture handouts and other files available on the home page.
Preconditions for signing up to the test are:
– completion of the semester (see above)
– successful examination on Veterinary Pharmacology (both I and II)
Time for examination: 6 different time points evenly ranked during the examination period. These will be announced before the exam period. Results will be available in 3 working days after the exam.
Postponing of examination is allowed only once. More postponing is considered as repeated examination. Each student is allowed to have maximum three examinations per semester. If a student cannot attend the exam due to sickness, they must notify the Department on the day of the exam at latest, and they must provide a medical certificate to justify their medical condition within 5 working days.
According to the score of test students will be evaluated by marks as follows:
excellent (5) – >90%
good (4) – >80%
medium (3) – >70%
satisfactory (2) – >60%
unsatisfactory (1) – ≤60%
Preferred literature:
Lecture notes
Roder, J.D.: Veterinary toxicology. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
The Merck Veterinary Manual (10th edition)
Timbrel, J.A.: Principles of biochemical toxicology. Taylor and Francis, London, 1994.
Osweiler, G.D.: Toxicology, Williams and Wilkins, London, 1996.
Gfeller, W.-Messioner, S.P.: Handbook of small animal toxicology and poisonings. Mosby, London, 1998.
Plumlee, K.H.: Clinical veterinary toxicology. Mosby, St. Louis, 2003.
Gupta, R.C.: Veterinary toxicology, basic and clinical principles. Elsevier, Oxford, 2007.
Fowler, M.E.: Veterinary zootoxicology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1993. Budapest, 1st September 2009.
Budapest, 1st September 2023
Dr. Ákos Jerzsele
head of department, associate professor