| Course Code | VMC 401 |
| Course Title | Animal Health |
| Credit Hour | 3(2+1) |
| Full Marks | 75 |
| Theory | 50 |
| Practical | 25 |
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to know the common bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases prevalent in livestock, poultry, and pet animals.
Syllabus of Animal Health in Bsc. Agriculture
Terminologies related to health and disease, Signs of health and diseases, History taking the physical examination, Classification of diseases, Modes of disease transmission, Definition, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of common bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases. Causes, symptoms, and treatment of metabolic and reproductive diseases. Importance of Zoonotic diseases in Nepal.
Course Outline
A. Theory
| S.N | Topic / Chapter Name | No. of Lectures. |
| 1 | Terminology related to health and disease | 1 |
| 2 | Signs of health and diseases | 1 |
| 3 | History taking a physical examination | 2 |
| 4 | Classification of diseases | 1 |
| 5 | Modes of disease transmission | 1 |
| 6 | Bacterial diseases: HS, BQ, Anthrax, Mastitis | 5 |
| 7 | Viral diseases: FMD, PPR, Swine fever, canine distemper, rabies | 4 |
| 8 | Protozoal diseases: Babesiosis, Coccidiosis | 2 |
| 9 | Parasitic diseases: Liver fluke, Ascariasis, Tapeworm | 3 |
| 10 | Production diseases: Milk fever | 1 |
| 11 | Poultry diseases: pullorum, Newcastle disease, IBD, Marek’ks 6 disease | 6 |
| 12 | Anestrous | 1 |
| 13 | Dystocia | 1 |
| 14 | Zoonotic diseases | 1 |
| Total | 30 |
B. Practical
| S.N | Topic / Chapter Name | No. of Lectures. |
| 1 | Methods of taking temperature, pulse, and respiration rate. | 2 |
| 2 | History taking | 1 |
| 3 | Routine test of urine | 1 |
| 4 | 4 Vaccination on Livestock species (Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Equine, and Poultry) | 4 |
| 5 | Diagnosis of different parasitic diseases | 3 |
| 6 | Test of blood for TLC, DLC, and Hb estimation | 3 |
| 7 | Indirect tests of milk for the detection of mastitis | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
References
- Chakravarti, A 2011. Text Book of Clinical Veterinary Medicine. Kalyani Publishers , India
- Chakravarti, A. 2011. Text Book of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Kalyani Publishers, India
- Merc. Veterinary Manual, 2010. Merc and CO, USA (10th Edition)