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SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE COURSES (SIC) Print E-mail

Course

C/CE

Semester

Hours / Semester

WL/W / Semester

1. Animal Anatomy

C

1

75

150

2. Veterinary Microbiology–Immunology

C

1

75

150

3. Animal Physiology

C

2

75

165

4. Animal Parasitology

C

2

75

165

5. Animal Nutrition Ι

C

3

75

165

6. Applied Pharmacology

C

3

45

90

7. Animal Pathology

C

3

75

150

8. Fodder Plants–Ranges

C

3

75

120

9. Animal Genetics

C

3

75

150

10. Animal Infectious Diseases and Hygiene

C

4

75

165

11. Animal Reproduction

C

4

75

165

12. Animal Housing Constructions and Equipment

C

7

90

180

TOTAL

 

 

885

1800

 

Total of SIC 12

 

Abbreviations:

C = Compulsory

CE = Compulsory Elective

WL/W = Work Load per Week

1. ANIMAL ANATOMY (C)

  • Size-figure-thin texture of the cell.
  • Reproduction of the cell.
  • Study of the epithelium, muscle and nervous tissue.
  • Systems-organs. Mobile system (osteology, syndesmology, myology).
  • Digestive system (digestive tract, digestive glands).
  • Respiratory system.
  • Urinary system, cardiovascular system (blood and lymphatic system).
  • The female reproductive system.
  • The male reproductive system.
  • Nervous system (cerebrospinal and autonomic nervous system).
  • Sensory organs.

 

2. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY–IMMUNOLOGY (C) 

Α. Microbiology: Procariotic and Eucariotic cell. Phyciology, morphology, multiplication, metabolism, biological needs, growth and classification of microorganisms. Antimicrobial factors, growth of resistance, genetics of microorganisms. Mechanism of pathogenic action. Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses description, which present interest for Animal Production.

Β. Immunology: Non specific and specific Immunology. Antigens, antibodies, reactions. Immunity against infectious diseases due to bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. Sensitivity. Immunity in foetus and new born animal. Energetic and passive immunity, vaccines and serums.

 

3. ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (C)

  • Cell, cell function and division.
  • Tissues, organs, systems and their function.
  • Biological fluids and membranes.
  • Blood, blood circulation.
  • Central and autonomic nervous system, reflexes.
  • Musculature and its function, endocrine system, hormones.
  • Male and female reproductive system, placenta physiology, mammary gland physiology.
  • Respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, digestion and absorption, metabolism, body temperature regulation.

 

4. ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY (C)

  • About parasites and parasitism.
  • Relations between parasites and hosts.
  • Nomenclature of parasites.
  • Classification.
  • Metazoa parasites.
  • Synomotaxies of parasites: Platyhelminthes, Nemathelminthes, Acanthocephala, Anellida, Arthropoda.
  • Morphology, systems, biological cycles.
  • Omotaxies: Trematoda, Cestoda and Nematoda parasites. General morphology and classification.
  • Visual morphology and biological cycle of the main parasites of our country, with particular emphasis on the description of biological cycles.
  • Trematodioseis, Cestodioseis, Nematodioseis and Arthropodioseis as clinical entities and as causes of serious economic losses.

 

5. ANIMAL NUTRITION Ι (C)

  • Nutrients of animal feeds, i.e. carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Their role in animal organism.
  • Nutrition of farm animals as interaction of two systems, i.e. the animal organism and the feeds. Physico–chemical phenomena related to the animal feeding.
  • Digestion, absorption and utilization of feed nutrients, as well as their metabolism in the animal body.
  • Laboratorial methods of analysis for nutrients and feedstuffs.

 

6. APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY (C)

  • Drug forms, mode of action, excretion ways, metabolism, undesirable reactions, administration, dosage, prescription, legislation.
  • Description of main drugs of nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive system, as well as of drugs against infectious and parasitic diseases.
  • Hormones.
  • Anesthesia.
  • Poison antidotes.
  • Euthanasia drugs.
  • Drugs residues in animal products. Residue screening programmes.
  • National and European Legislation.

 

7. ANIMAL PATHOLOGY (C)

  • Definition of Health and Disease. Etiology and Pathogenesis.
  • Clinical signs of various diseases and Diagnosis (evaluation of clinical signs, differential diagnosis).
  • Clinical examination, methods of examination (inspection, hearing, percussion, touching).
  • Laboratory tests.
  • General examination: body temperature monitoring, heart rate and rhythm monitoring, respiration rate monitoring, examination of lymph nodes.
  • Clinical examination of the Skin.
  • Clinical examination of the Digestive System (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, forestomachs in ruminants, true stomach in all species, intestine).
  • Clinical examination of the Respiratory System (nasal cavities, larynx, trachea, lungs, thorax).
  • Clinical examination of the Cardiovascular System (heart, arteries, veins and lymphatic system).
  • Clinical examination of the Nervous System (attitude, sensitiveness, mobility and reflexes).
  • Clinical examination of the Urinary System (direct and indirect physical examination, urine examination).
  • Treatment and Control of diseases.

 

8. FODDER PLANTS–RANGES (C)

  • Cultivation of main intensively cultivated fodder plants: Medicago sativa (Alfalfa), Vicia sativa (Vetch), Pisum sativum (Fodder pea), Vicia faba (Faba beans), Glysine max (Soybeans), Beta vulgaris (Fodder beets), Sorghum bicolor (Sorgum fodder), Brassica sp. (Fodder rape).
  • Factors that influence the production of ranges (climate, soil, relief, organisms, time).
  • Types of range vegetation (grasslands, phryganic lands, brushlands and forest ranges).
  • Improvement of ranges by application of proper use, control of weeds, seeding and fertilization.
  • Grazing management and proper management of ranges.
  • Botanic characters of gramineae – poaceae (grasses), papilionaceae – leguminosae (legumes).
  • Measurement of range vegetation production, proper use, percentage of use.
  • Range Site Quality.
  • Grazing capacity and stocking rate.

 

9. ANIMAL GENETICS (C)

  • Principles of genetics and inheritance in animal production.
  • Genotype, Phenotype.
  • Mendelian genetics, co-dominance, multiple alleles, lethal recessive factors, mutations.
  • Introduction to Cytogenetics, Cell, physiology and function of the genetic material.
  • Mitosis, Meiosis, RNA, DNA. Sex linked inheritance, Linked genes.
  • Genotype × Genotype Interaction and Genotype × Environment Interaction.
  • Introduction to Molecular Genetics, DNA extraction, Restriction Enzymes, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Molecular Genetic Markers, Principles of Genome Mapping.
  • Population genetics.
  • Evolution.
  • Heterosis.
  • Introduction to Quantitative Genetics, environmental effects.
  • Definitions of Repeatability and Heritability.
  • Definition of Genetic Correlations.

 

10. ANIMAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HYGIENE (C)

  • Generally about infectious diseases: etiology, pathogenesis of bacterial, protozoan, fungal and viral diseases, clinical findings, lesions, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, relevance with public health, legislation.
  • Description of the main infectious diseases that affect farm animals. Rules and hygiene measures for the animals and their environment (insecticides, rodent pesticides, disinfection, cleansing, hygiene of animal production, prevention of infectious diseases via proper management and hygiene).
  • Eradication programmes and epidemiological probation programmes.

 

 

11. ANIMAL REPRODUCTION (C)

  • Anatomy, physiology and function of reproductive system of male and female animals.
  • Estrus cycle, estrus, insemination.
  • Reproductive characteristics of various species.
  • Methods of collection, evaluation, maintenance, rarefaction and freezing of sperm.
  • Methods and technique of artificial insemination.
  • Methods of estrus synchronization.
  • Gestation, placenta physiology, parturition.
  • Introduction to obstetrics of farm animals, care of mother and newborn.
  • Embryo transfer in various farm animal species, diagnosis of pregnancy, castration of male animals.

 

12. ANIMAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTIONS–EQUIPMENT (C)

  • Installations and equipment for animal farming, piggeries, cow farms, sheep & goats sheds and poultry houses (milking machines, feed mixers, hatcheries, equipment for feed & water distribution in animal houses, equipment for egg collection, air and ventilation – heating – manure removal, treating and distributing. Electromechanical installations).
  • Designing of animal farming installations and equipment according to zootechnical and economical standards. Criteria for selecting the best place for building an animal farm, building position and construction materials.
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