Pathology and Clinics of Parasitary Diseases

Code:

MV424

Acronym:

PCDP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Clinical Sciences

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S (of 21-02-2022 to 17-06-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Veterinary Clinics
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	57	Official Study Plan	4	-	5	70	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Develop competencies on parasitosis afecting large and small animals, with special focus on diagnosis, prophylaxis, treatment and surveillance

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge over the parasitosis that affect large and small animals, acquiring competencies on diagnostic procedures. Provide competencies on the correct prophylactic and therapeutic exercise on the management of the parasitic pathology. Deliver skills on the correct surveillance method

Working method

Presencial

Program

Etiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, treatment, prophylaxis, surveillance and control of the major parasitic diseases of production animals. Etiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, treatment, prophylaxis, surveillance and control of the major parasitic diseases of companion animals. Physical examination, collection of fecal samples for coprological analisys. Coprologic methods. Serological approaches for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Molecular approaches for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases.

Mandatory literature

Urquhart G. M. 070; Parasitologia veterinária. ISBN: 85-277-0456-0
Soulsby E. J. L.; Parasitología y enfermedades parasitarias en los animales domésticos. ISBN: 968-25-7371-5
Bowman Dwight D.; Georgis. parasitology for veterinarians. ISBN: 0-7216-5589-0
Radostits O. M.; Herd health. ISBN: 0-7216-3655-1

Complementary Bibliography

Adams H. Richard 340; Veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. ISBN: 0-8138-1741-2
Knottenbelt Derek C.; Diseases and disorders of the horse. ISBN: 0-7234-1702-4
Rosenberger Gustav 340; Clinical examination of cattle. ISBN: 3-489-62216-2
Boucher Samuel; Maladies des lapins. ISBN: 2-85557-027-1
Georgi Jay R.; Parasitologia veterinária
Jacobs Dennis 070; Principles of veterinary parasitology. ISBN: 978-0-470-67042-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes of 2 hours and practical classes of 3 hours in each of the teaching weeks of the school calendar. The curricular unit will have theoretical classes using expositive methods and resourcing to multimedia and didactic video presentations whenever available, also searching for the continuous interaction with the student. The practical classes will be based, depending on the availability of resources, in real situations or simulations of prophylactic and therapeutic methods, using also laboratory methods and focusing on different parasite diagnostic techniques (coprology, ectoparasite identification, smears)

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Veterinary medicine > Animal diagnostics
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Veterinary medicine

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Exame	50,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	70,00
Trabalho de investigação	35,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Assisting practical classes and the presentation/discussion of scientific works.
Practical classes assistance is saved for one (1) school year

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is obtained by the weighted sum of 3 evaluation moments.
1) Presentation/discussion of scientific work, one based on bibliographic review and the other on journal club model (with a weight of 10% + 10%, a total of 20% in the final grade);
2) Laboratory work on diagnosis of parasitic disease (with a weight of 30% of the final grade) and that includes the execution of the technique, diagnostic evaluation and report writing; and
3) Examination (with a weight of 50% of the final grade). The theoretical examination consists of true and false questions, short answer questions, discussion of clinical cases and/or other relationships or complete.