Veterinary Parasitology B

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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At the end of the sequence Veterinary Parasitology A and Veterinary Parasitology B students completing these subjects should: possess a detailed understanding of the biology of various groups of parasites of domestic animals; possess the essential information on life-cycle of parasites of domestic animals, methods of transmission, epidemiology, mechanisms by which they cause disease, and the immunological response of the host; possess skills in the techniques by which parasites are recovered from infected hosts; be able to identify the principal parasites of animals on the basis of morphology and location in the host and assign them to genera or species; be familiar with the concepts of symbiosis and parasitism and principles of pathogenicity of parasitic infections; be familiar with the mode of action of anti-parasitic drugs, their spectrum of activity and their use in control of parasitic infections; be aware of the public health significance of parasitic zoonoses; and understand how detailed knowledge of biology of parasites identifies options for programs of prevention and control of parasitic infections; and develop further skills in microscopy.

Topics include: Other nematodes, trematodes, cestodes and protozoa.

Mid-semester quizzes #1 (10%) and #2 (20%) asindicated in the teaching timetable available at the commencement of the semester and one 2-hour practical examination at the end of semester (70%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Parasitology A and Veterinary Parasitology B students completing these subjects should have:

• skills in observation and the critical analysis of data; and

• skills to apply technology to the analysis of biological problems.