VPCS 314 — Veterinary Parasitology II (Entomology and Protozoology)
Veterinary Medicine · University of Ghana
Introduction to the Insect orders: Nematoceran flies:Iceratopogonidae, Simulidae, Culicidae. Cyclorrhaphan flies: Tsetse, Stomoxys, Haematobia, Oestrus, Hypoderma, Gastrophilus and Musca. Their characteristics and identification, biology, ecology and life cycle and economic importance. Mites of Veterinary importance: Psoroptes, Chorioptes, Otodectes, Sarcoptes, Notoedres. General characteristics, classification and identification, life cycle and economic importance. Lice and Fleas of animals – General features, life cycle and control. Protozoology: General introduction to, and study of protozoan parasites of domestic animals and wildlife. Features and identification, life cycles, ovations, epidemiology, pathogenicity, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control of protozoan diseases: trypanosomiasis, coccidiosis anaplasmosis, babesiosis, theleriosis, histomoniasis, trichomoniasis, avian malaria, etc.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- ANIM 311 — Principles of Animal Nutrition
- ANIM 314 — Introduction to Animal Breeding
- VBAS 311 — Animal Management II
- VPCS 311 — Veterinary Microbiology I (Bacteriology and Mycology)
- VPCS 312 — Veterinary Microbiology II (Virology and Immunology)
- VPCS 313 — Veterinary Parasitology I (Helminthology and Acarology)
- VPCS 315 — General Pathology
- VPCS 316 — Systemic Pharmacology
- VPCS 317 — General and Autonomic Pharmacology
- VPCS 320 — Field Practice II
- ANIM 211 — Animal Production
- BCMB 217 — Veterinary Biochemistry I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).