COURSE CODE: APH 403
COURSE TITLE: Livestock Diseases and Control
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units
COURSE DURATION: Three hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Dr. S. O. Iposu
Email: iposuepe@yahoo.com
Office Location: COLANIM Building
Other Lecturers: Prof. S. S. Abiola and Dr. O. A. Adeyemi
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Disease causing organisms – bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa etc. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and control of common livestock diseases. Life cycle of parasites. Principles of parasite control, immune system of the body. Care of sick animal – isolation, quarantine and culling. Simple animal operations – castration, dehorning, drenching, drug administration. Public health, significance of animal diseases and common zoonotic disease.