UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES
University Town, Catarman, Northern Samar
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Course Syllabus in
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 411 (VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY AND PROTOZOOLOGY)
First semester SY 2012-20113
Subject and Course Title: VPARA 411 ( VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY AND PROTOZOOLOGY)
Course Description: Important arthropod and protozoan parasites of domestic animals, their morphology, biology, pathogenicity, transmission, control and prevention.
Lecturer and Lab Professor: Mila Gracia E. Villanueva, DVM, MS
Lecture time: 8:00 - 9:00 AM MWF
Lab Time: 2:30 - 5:30 PM Tue
Venue: VPARA Room
Pre-requisites: Zoology 121, VPATH 321, VETAN 324 and VETPHY 322
Hours Required: 3 hours lectures and 3 hours laboratory, lectures 54 hours and laboratory 54 hours per semester
Credit: 4 units
Textbooks and References:
Textbooks: * Georgi’s parasitology for veterinarians,(1999). Bowman and Lynn * Veterinary Parasitology,(1987).Urquhart et al * Veterinary protozoology, (1985). Levine N.D. References: * Soulby, E..J.L. 1982. Helminthes, Arthropods, and Protozoa of Domestic Animals. 7th Ed. Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia * Chander, A.C. and C.P. read. 1961. Introduction to Parasitology. 10th Ed John Wiley and Sons Inc. New york London. * Faufmann, .J> 1996. Parasitic Infection of Domestic Animal (A diagnostic manual) Birkhanser, Verlag, Basel. Boston. Berlin. * Minami, T, 2001. Technical manual for the examination and control of parasites of domestic animals. japan livestock industry association
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
General Objective: For the students to learn comprehensively the morphology, life history, transmission, treatment and control of parasitic arthropods and protozoa affecting domestic animals.
Specific Objective: In General Parasitology, the students must be able
References: * Soulby, E..J.L. 1982. Helminthes, Arthropods, and Protozoa of Domestic Animals. 7th Ed. Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia * Chander, A.C * Minami, T, 2001. Technical manual for the examination and control of parasites of domestic animals. japan livestock industry association * Boyce, W.M., Karacos, K.R