| Description, acquired knowledge | The subject “Infectious diseases” has been taught from the foundation of the school. Since infectious diseases have always been very important in Hungary, the subject receives a special emphasis in the curriculum. It comprises general epidemiology, infectious diseases of animals caused by viruses, prions and bacteria. In the case of the different infectious diseases the history, occurrence, aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, pathologic lesions, diagnostic methods, differential diagnostics, treatment, prevention, control are discussed, but food hygienic and public health significance are also mentioned. Teaching is carried out in the form of lectures and plenary practicals. |
| Competences | After absolving the subject the students will be able to · recognise the clinical signs and post mortem lesions of the infectious diseases of animals, · promote and facilitate the diagnosis of infectious diseases of animals by appropriate sampling, · diagnose infectious diseases of animals by using laboratory methods, · evaluate the results of diagnostic tests of infectious diseases of animals, · treat and prevent infectious diseases, · introduce and implement preventive measures, · apply appropriate veterinary and public health measures. |
| Prerequisites | Immunology, Internal medicine 2, Pathology 3 |
| Teaching staff | · László Fodor dr. full professor · Miklós Tenk dr. associate professor · Márta Lőrincz dr. associate professor · Csenge Tolnai dr. assistant lecturer · Anna Kollár dr. assistant professor · Levente Szeredi dr. associate professor · András Marosi dr. assistant professor |
| Plenary practicals | · The class is divided at the plenary practicals. · The topic of the plenary practicals is the differential diagnosis of infectious diseases in different animal species. · Attending plenary practicals is compulsory. In the case of absence – including the justified ones (e.g. clinical work) – missing practicals have to be retaken. Retake happens in the form of a written exam, where some questions are put related to the study material of the practical. · Plenary practicals are held in the form of two-hour-long sessions according to the officially announced schedule. |
| Teaching environment | The design of the lecture, slides on clinical signs and lesions of the diseases are in power point presentations with additional videos. |
| Recommended literature | · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/veterinary-topics · Gyles, C.L. et al. (Eds): Pathogenesis in bacterial infections in animals. 4th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. · https://www.woah.org · https://www.thecattlesite.com/knowledge-centre/diseases · Peek, S. – Divers, T.J. (Eds.): Rebhun’s diseases of dairy cattle 3rd Ed. Saunders, 2018 · Sellon, D.C., Long, M.T. (Eds) Equine infectious Diseases. 2nd. Ed. Elsevier, 2014. · https://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/diseases-of-poultry · Swayne, E.D. (Ed. ch.): Diseases of poultry. 14th Ed. Blackwell. 2019 · Sykes, J.: Greene’s Infectious diseases of the dog and cat. 5th. Ed., Saunders. 2016. · Tanmoy, R.: Introduction to Diseases, Diagnosis, and Management of Dogs and Cats. Ed., Academic Press, 2024. · Zimmerman, J.J. et al. (Eds.): Diseases of swine. 12th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2026. · Downloadable documents: Lecture materials are continuously uploaded on the moodle homepage. Presentations from the previous academic are also available here in order to support students in making own notes. |
| Exam information | · Exam is at the end of the spring semester after completing Epidemiology, infectious diseases 2. |