CCMAS Course Search

Introduction/concepts; types of immunity; antigens and immune responses; immunoglobulins; Mechanisms of specific and non-specific immune responses; Chemical mediators of immune responses; complement systems; lymphoid system; cells of immune system; Antibody mediated allergic reactions; cell mediated immunological reactions; Delayed hypersensitivity reactions; Auto-immune reaction; Immunological tolerance; major histocompatibility complex; gene regulation of immune responses; Oncogenesis and differentiation antigens; immunodeficiencies; immunity to parasitic and microbial infections; Antigen and antibody reactions in vitro

The mechanism of disease production particularly on some selected disease entities will be taught; The rational approach to diagnosis in various domestic and pet animals as well as the effective application of chemotherapy on these diseases will be discussed; Also the application of epidemiological parameters in selected herds for effective interpretation and management of disease outbreaks of livestock and pet animals will be emphasized

Traumatic and non-traumatic causes of lameness in cow; goat; sheep; horse and pig; Routine physical and laboratory diagnostic protocol; Management by closed reduction and external fixation; External fixative (coaptation) devices; Complications of healing; Laboratory exercises

Introduction and classification of the nervous system external and internal features of the brain and spinal cord; Spinal and cranial nerves; C.S.F; and nerve tracts; Special senses; Autonomic Nervous system; Tract tracing techniques

Brief review of the physiology of automatic and central nervous systems; Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system and neuromuscular junction; Theories of anaesthesia; general and local anesthetic agents; central nervous system stimulants; hypnotics; sedatives and tranquillizers

Dietary essentiality of carbohydrates and lipids; Concepts; quality and biological value of proteins; Physiological function and biochemical mechanism of action of vitamins and inorganic nutrients; Metabolic interaction of nutrients; Proximate composition of food stuff; estimation of fibre; toxin additives; vitamins; trace elements and amino acids; Biochemical assessment of malnutrition adaptive responses to undernutrition; fibre in nutrition; protein energy malnutrition; Deficiency of zinc; selenium and some vitamins

Principles of pharmacokinetics; pharmacokinetic models; calculations of kinetic parameters and observations in normal and diseases states; Mechanisms of drugs action and quantification; Dose response relationships; Drug receptors and spare receptors; etc

Review of renal physiology; Pharmacology and toxicity of drugs affecting the kidney and renal excretion; Principles of fluid and electrolyte therapy; Uses of various types of fluids in the management of diseases; Fluid therapy in anaesthesia; dehydration; toxicity etc; Estimation of degrees of dehydration and the calculation of fluid volumes

Routine and unusual causes of lameness in small animals and non-human primates; Physical and laboratory diagnosis of lameness; management by closed reduction and external fixation and open reduction and internal fixation; Evaluation of healing using radiographs; Complications of healing; Laboratory exercises

Study of Anatomy in the living body including surface marking or projection of various internal structures such as heart; kidneys main arteries and nerves; Imaging Technique; The study of the normal radiological appearances of various parts and regimes of the body whether using plane X-ray as for bone or by the use of radio-opaque substances to visualize soft tissues; e.g; phlebography; barium meals and enema; arteriography; etc