CCMAS Course Search

Introduction; aetiology; symptoms; transmission; diagnosis; treatment and control of bacterial; parasitic; viral; rickettsial and mycotic diseases of small animals (dog; cats etc.); Disease caused by non-infectious agents; metabolic and nutritional deficiency; Clinical diagnosis and clinicopathological study of economically important diseases of companion animals in the tropics

Types of placentation in mammals; Patterns of reproduction in bovine; caprine; ovine; porcine; equine; canine and feline; Age of sexual maturity; seasonal breeding and sexual behaviour; Conception and gestation period; Various patterns of parturition and effect of environment on cycle of reproduction

Computer Hardware and Software; Operating Systems; Veterinary Software Packages; Modelling; Use of Spreadsheet in Veterinary Medicine; Presentation of Scientific Reports and e-Resources

An independent necropsy; histo-pathological case analysis and presentation in the form of seminars and/or discussions; Strong emphasis is placed on necropsy of animals and diagnosis of lesions in biopsy specimens; classification of neoplasms and review of selected cases from the departmental archive

Indepth discussion on diagnostic techniques to evaluate infertility using radiography; ultrasonography; radio-immunoassay; Enzyme-linked Immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA); Immunoperoxidase; Fluorescent staining; and production of monoclonal antibodies

Diagnostic methods for parasites (protozoa; helminthes; acarides; insects etc.) of Veterinary importance e.g; sample collection and preservatives and examination of body fluids (blood; urine; tissue and cerebrospinal) and faeces for parasites; Knowledge of such techniques as use of identification keys; floatation and sedimentation techniques; culture and staining methods

Definitions of diseases and disease surveillance; historical perspective on the control of animal diseases; trans-boundary animal diseases; map reading and use of Geographical Information System (GIS) in disease surveillance; disease reporting; national and international requirements in disease surveillance and reporting (e.g; WTO sanitary requirements); OIE pathways for declaration of freedom from diseases

General discussion on general parasitological problems

Factors influencing the occurrence of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; prevention and control of emerging zoonotic diseases such as Avian Influenza; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Acute Respiratory Syndrome; etc