Course Description
Common infectious, parasitic, and nutritional diseases of poultry: the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and control. Offered to students majoring in poultry science and others who are qualified.
Athena Title
Poultry Health
Prerequisite
POUL 2020-2020L or [(BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E) and BIOL 1107L]
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To determine the most likely diagnosis of common diseases of poultry based on recognition of clinical signs and gross and microscopic lesions. 2. To recognize the most common modes of transmission, prevention, and treatment of the common diseases of poultry.
Topical Outline
1 Pretest, Introduction 2 Necropsy Lab 3 Glossary Exam, Biosecurity 4 Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease / VVND 5 Infectious Bronchitis, Infectious Laryngotracheitis 6 Fowl Pox, Marek?s Disease 7 Lymphoid Leukosis, Avian Encephalomyelitis, CAV 8 Infectious Bursal Disease, Inclusion Body Hepatitis, HE 9 Poult Enteritis, Viral Arthritis, EEE, DVE, DVH 10 Exam # 1 11 Salmonella pullorum, S. gallinarum 12 Salmonella arizona, Paratyphoids, E. coli 13 Staphylococcus 14 Fowl cholera 15 Erysipelas, Chlamydia 16 Turkey Coryza, Infectious Coryza 17 Ulcerative Enteritis, Necrotic Enteritis 18 Gangrenous Dermatitis, Botulism, Campylobacter, T.B. 19 Mycoplasmas 20 Exam # 2 21 Molds 22 Mycotoxins 23 Toxicities 24 Nutritional Deficiencies 25 Metabolic Diseases 26 Coccidiosis 27 Blackhead, Leukocytozoan THANKSGIVING 28 Internal Parasites 29 Ectoparasites 30 Exam # 3 31 Exam Review / Course Review 32 FINAL EXAM
Syllabus