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NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION KADUNA
------------------------------------------------------------------------HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
IN
ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM AND COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
AUGUST 2002
PLOT ‘B’ BIDA ROAD, P.M.B.2239
KADUNA - NIGERIA
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GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
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GOAL:
The Higher National Diploma Programme in Animal Health Technology is aimed at producing Animal Health Technologists
capable of assisting and complementing the work of veterinarians in Animal Health care delivery.
OBJECTIVES:
On completion of this programme, the Diplomate should be able to:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
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Carry out routine disease prevention measures such as dowering and vaccination under the supervision of a
veterinarian.
Identify early signs of disease processes and apply necessary medication under minimum supervision.
Operate veterinary sub clinics, veterinary control posts, inspect meat and carry out policy decisions of government at
the rural levels; thus acting as competent extension agents.
Assist in management of diagnostic laboratories, livestock farms and associated production processes.
Assist in the marketing of veterinary drugs and chemicals.
Carry out routine husbandry practices such as castration, dehorning, hoof trimming etc.
LEVELS OF PROGRAMME
The programme shall have one level: Higher National Diploma. Its duration shall be two academic sessions of four semesters.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants with the following qualifications may be considered for admission into the Higher National Diploma programme by
direct entry.
i.
ii.
iii.
The minimum entry requirement for National Diploma in animal Health and Production Technology.
The National Diploma with Lower Credit in Animal Health and Production Technology.
A minimum of one year post National Diploma cognate work experience n the field of specialization.
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HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE
COURSE CODE
STC 222
COURSE TITLE
Introductory Biochemistry
L
2
T
0
P
3
CU CH PREREQUISITE
3
5
-
APT 312
Genetics and Animal Breeding
2
1
0
2
2
-
ANH 311
Cross Anatomy
1
0
3
2
4
-
ANH 312
Veterinary Microbiology
2
0
3
3
5
-
ANH 313
Veterinary Physiology
1
0
3
2
4
-
APT 443
Farm Animal Diseases
2
0
3
3
5
-
GNS 301
Use of English III
2
12
0
1
0
15
3
17
2
27
-
TOTAL
TOTAL: 405
3
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
YEAR ONE – SEMESTER TWO
COURSE CODE
ANH 321
COURSE TITLE
Histology and Embryology
L
1
T
0
P
3
CU CH PREREQUISITE
2
4
-
ANH 322
General Pathology
2
0
3
3
5
-
APT 431
Farm Animal Parasitology
2
0
3
3
5
-
APT 322
Agricultural Biochemistry
1
3
0
2
2
STC 222
APT 441
Applied Animal Nutrition (Feed and Feeding)
2
0
3
3
5
AEM 314
Extension Methods
2
0
2
3
4
AEM 446
Rural Sociology
2
0
0
2
2
GNS 302
Communication In English III
TOTAL
2
14
0
3
0
14
2
20
2
29
TOTAL: 435
4
GEN 301
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER ONE
COURSE CODE
ANH 431
COURSE TITLE
Poultry Diseases
L
1
T
0
P
3
CU CH PREREQUISITE
2
4
ANH 432
Clinical Techniques
2
0
4
4
6
ANH 433
Veterinary Parasitology
1
0
3
2
4
ANH 434
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2
0
0
2
2
ANH 435
Systemic Pathology
2
0
3
3
5
ANH 436
General Livestock Production
2
0
4
4
6
AGR 303
Farm Management
2
0
0
2
2
APT 433
Pasture and Range Management
1
0
3
2
4
GNS 401
Communication In English IV
2
0
0
2
2
15
0
20
23
35
TOTAL:
5
APT 431
ANH 322
GNS 302
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA N ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO
COURSE CODE
ANH 441
COURSE TITLE
Toxicology
L
1
T
0
P
3
CU CH PREREQUISITE
2
4
ANH 442
Clinical Technique II
2
0
4
3
5
ANH 432
ANH 443
Pharmacology and Therapeutics II
2
0
1
2
3
ANH 434
APT 444
Veterinary Jurisprudence
1
0
0
1
1
APT 444
Animal Products Processing and Hygiene
2
0
3
3
5
COM 311
Relevant Computer Packages
2
0
3
3
5
AGR 302
Field Experimentation and Data Analysis
2
0
3
3
5
ANH 445
Project
0
0
0
6
0
ANH 446
Seminar
0
0
0
1
0
AGR 402
Agricultural Personnel management
2
0
0
2
2
14
0
17
26
30
TOTAL:
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Gross Anatomy
CODE:
ANH 311
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the students understand the anatomical structure of animals.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course the student should be able to:
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2.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
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Know the topographical and other descriptive terms used in gross anatomy.
Know the structure of the skin, hoof and feather.
Know the structure of bones of different animals and birds.
Understand articulation of bones and the importance of joints.
Understand types of muscles n the body of mammals and avians and their functions.
Know the digestive systems of animals and avians.
Know the respiratory system of mammals and avians.
Know the candio vascular system of mammals and avians.
Know the structure of urinary systems of mammals and avians.
Know the structure of the genital system of mammals and avians.
Know the structure of the nervous system.
Know the structures of the eyes and ears of mammals and avians.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: CROSS ANATOMY
Course Code: ANH 311
Contact Hours: 1-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know the topographical and other descriptive terms used in gross anatomy.
1
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
Lecture
Charts
1.1 Define Anatomy and identify the branches of
Practical demonstration using
Model, Anatomical Posters.
anatomy.
1.2 List the Principal methods of studying anatomy e.g. models, dummy.
systematic and topographical methods.
1.3 Define descriptive and topographical terms e.g.
caudal, distal, medial, median, plantar, volar,
proximal, dorsal, ventral etc.
1.4 Illustrate various descriptive terms listed on 1.3
above.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the structure of the skin, hoof and feather.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture and conduct practicals
2.1 Describe the integument and explain its
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for student to make drawings of
importance to animals.
2.2 Identify different types of feathers and relate their
skin and hair, hoof, feathers
structure to functions the skin, hair, hoof and
from fresh and preserved
feather.
specimens.
2.3 Draw and label:
(a) The skin and hair
(b) The hoof
(c) The feather.
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Resources
Skin with hair.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know the structure of bones of different animals and birds.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3-4
3.1 Describe the composition of the skeleton
Lectures, conduct practical
3.2 Identify and classify bones according to their gross
sessions for students to identify
appearance and function e.g. long, flat, irregular etc. and draw all bones of the axial
3.3 List the general functions of bones e.g. protection of and the appendicular skeleton
vital organs.
of mammals.
3.4 Identify the divisions of the skeleton e.g. axial,
appendicular and splenchnic.
3.5 Identify and describe the axial skeleton and its
constituents e.g. skill bones, vertebrae, ribs and
sternum.
3.6 Identify and describe the appendicular skeleton
made up of bones, of the thoracic and pelvic limbs.
3.7 Draw, identify and describe the regions of the
thoracic limb e.g. shoulder, arm, fore arm, and
manus.
3.8 Draw, identify and describe the regions of the pelvic
limb e.g. hip, thigh, leg.
Practicals
3.9 Identify special prevliarities of bones and different
species of mammals and avails.
3.10 Draw and label different views of various bones of
the skeleton.
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Resources
Charts
Models
All bones of Axial and
appendicular skeleton.
Animal skeleton of various
parts.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Understand articulation of bones and the importance if joints.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
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4.1 Define arthrology.
Lectures, conduct practical
4.2 Identify joints based on the mode of development
sessions for students to draw
e.g. fibrous, cartilaginous and synorial.
using models and harts to show
4.3 Describe a typical diarthrodial joint.
different types of joints in
4.4 Describe the articulation of the appendicular
animals.
skeleton using common and technical terms e.g.
joints.
4.5 Describe the articulation of the axial skeleton.
4.6 Explain the degree of freedom or movement in
Lecture
relation to the function.
4.7 Explain the condition that can cause dysfunction of Lecture
joints e.g. arthritis.
4.8 Draw and make models of different types of joints.
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Resources
Models
Charts
Projector
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Understand types of muscles in the body of mammals and avian and their functions.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
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Lectures with the use of
Models
5.1 Define mycology.
5.2 Explain muscle shape in relation to function.
models and charts.
Charts
5.3 Explain “origin” and “insertion” and the importance Conduct, practical session for
Dissecting kit
of each term.
students to draw muscles of
Goats, chickens pigs and
5.4 Identify the structure of extensor, flexor, adductor
locomotion (manuals) and
rabbits cadavar chamber and
and abductor muscles.
flight (avians) from the
formalin.
5.5 Identify major muscles of different parts of the body dissected animals e.g. goats
(face, neck, thorax, abdomen, talc and limbs) e.g.
and chickens.
massager muscle.
5.6 Draw and label muscles of the body with particular
emphasis on muscles of locomotion (mammals) and
flight (avians)
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WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the digestive systems of animals and Avian
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7-8
6.1 Examine the mouth and tongue of different animals. Lectures with the use of
6.2 Write out the dental formula of different animals.
models and charts.
6.3 Relate dentition to food and feeding habits of
Conduct practical and sessions
different animals.
with charts, models and
6.4 Explain dentition in relation to age.
digestive systems of goats,
6.5 Identify and differentiate the ruminant monog as tire chickens, pigs and rabbit from
and avian gas fro intestinal structural differences.
dissected animals.
6.6 Relate the digestive system of different mammals
and avian to their food and feeding habit.
6.7 Relate the structure of the digestive system of
Lecture
different mammals and avians to susceptibility to
various intestinal problem e.g. bloat in cattle, colic
in horses.
6.8 Identify accessory digestive organs e.g. liver, spleen
etc.
Lecture
6.9 Draw and label the internal and accessory organs
and explain the differences in the alimentary canal
Lecture
of different mammals and avian.
6.10 Draw and label the digestive system of a typical
mammal and avian.
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Resources
Charts
Models
Dissected animals digestive
systems e.g. goats, chickens,
pigs and rabbits.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the res[oratory system of mammals and avian
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7.1 Identify the parts of respiratory system of different
Lecture with the use of charts
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mammals and avians e.g. naves, pharynx, larynx,
and models.
trachea, bronchus, lungs etc.
Conduct practical sessions with
7.2 Describe the parts in 7.1 above, parts in relation to
charts and models and the
their functions.
respiratory systems of goats,
7.3 Differentiate between the lungs of different animals chickens, pigs and rabbits from
using various parameters e.g. size, shape e.t.c.
dissected animals.
7.4 Compare fetal and adult lungs in mammals and
Lecture
avians.
7.5 Compare the avian respiratory structures with those Lecture
of mammals.
7.6 Dissect, draw and label the parts of the respirator
Lecture
system of a typical mammal and avian.
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Resources
Models
Charts
Dissected animals respiratory
systems e.g. goat, chicken pigs
and rabbits.
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know the cardio vascular system of mammals and avians.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10 -11 8.1 Describe the mammalian heart and its pats and compare with Lecture with the use of
the avian heart.
charts and models.
8.2 Identify from dissected specimens the location of the heart
indifferent animal species.
Conduct practical session
8.3 Identify and describe the different types of blood vessels and on cardio vascular system
their functions e.g. arteries and veins.
using models and charts
8.4 Relate the structure of the vessels in 8.3 above to the
and materials from
functions they perform.
dissected animals.
8.5 Identify the major branches of the aorta and the venae cavae.
8.6 List and identify blood vessels from which blood is
withdrawn or drug injected during treatment.
8.7 Identify the major lymph nodes in the body (internal and
superficial).
8.8 Define lymph aid tissue and lacteals.
8.9 Draw and label sections of the heart.
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Resources
Models
Charts
Dissected animals heart
major blood vessels and
lymphy nodes.
WEEK
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WEEK
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General Objective 9.0 Know the structure of the urinary systems of mammals and avians.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
Lecture with practical Clemons Charts
9.1 Describe the components of the urinary system of
different mammals and avians and how the structures striation of the kidney using
Models
are adopted to efficient performance of the function.
charts and models from
Urinary systems from
9.2 Dissect, draw and label the organs of the urinary
dissected animals.
dissected animals.
system of various manuals and avian.
9.3 Identify and explain the differences between the
urinary systems of various mammals and avians.
General Objective 10.0 Know the structure of the genital system of the mammals and avians
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
Lecture with the use of charts
Charts
10.1 Describe the genital systems of mammals and
avians: (a) male (b) female.
and models.
Models
10.2 Dissect, draw and label the male and female genital
Conduct practical session
Genital systems from dissected
system in various mammals and avian.
using charts and models of
animals.
10.3 Identify the component parts of the genital system of male and female genitals and
specimen from dissected
mammals and avians.
10.4 Relate the structures of the various genital system in animals
mammals and avians to common abnormalities and
sicknesses (diseases) associated with them.
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WEEK
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WEEK
General Objectives 11.0 Know the structure of the nervous system.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11.1 Explain the nervous system.
Lecture with the use of charts
11.2 List the parts of the nervous system, autonomic
and models.
Conduct practical sessions
nervous system e.t.c.
11.3 Identify the various parts in 11.2 above.
with charts and models and
11.4 Identify the meanings, brain and spinal cord.
materials from dissected
11.5 Differentiate between the spinal and cranial nervous. animals.
General Objectives 12.0 Know the structure of the eges and ears of mammals and avians
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12.1 Define easthesiology.
Lecture with the use of charts
12.2 Describe the structure of the mammalian eye and
and models.
compare with that of avian.
Conduct practical sessions
12.3 Draw and label the parts of the ege.
using charts and models and
12.4 Examine the eye and relate its location to function
materials from dissected
and ability.
animals.
12.5 Describe the ear of mammals and compare with that
of avian.
12.6 Draw and label the parts of the inner and outer ear of
mammals and avian.
12.7 Explain the structure of the parts of the ear in
relation to perception and balance.
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Resources
Charts
Models
Brain and nervous from
dissected animals.
Resources
Charts
Models
Eyes and ears from dissected
animals.
ANH 311
WEEK
1
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPECIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.4 Illustrate various descriptive
topographical terms e.g. caudal
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Carry out practical
demonstration using models,
dummy.
RESOURCES
Charts
Model, Anatomical Posters
2
2.4 Draw and label:
(a) The skin and hair
(b) The hoof
© The feather
Conduct practicals for student
to make drawings of skin and
hair, hoof, feathers from fresh
and preserved specimens.
Skin with hair
3-4
3.2 Identify and classify bones according to their
gross appearance and function e.g. long, flat,
irregular etc.
3.4 Identify the divisions of the skeleton e.g. axial,
appendicular and splenchnic.
3.5 Identify and describe the axial skeleton and its
constituents e.g. skill bones, vertebrae, ribs and
sternum.
3.6 Identify and describe the appendicular skeleton
made up of bones, of the thoracic and pelvic
limbs.
3.7 Draw, identify and describe the regions of the
thoracic limb e.g. shoulder, arm, fore arm, and
manus.
3.8 Draw, identify and describe the regions of the
pelvic limb e.g. hip, thigh, leg.
3.9 Identify special prevliarities of bones and
different species of mammals and avails.
3.10 Draw and label different views of various
bones of the skeleton.
Supervised practical using
animal skeletons.
Charts
Models
All bones of Axial and
appendicular skeleton.
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4.2 Identify joints based on the mode of
development e.g. fibrous, cartilaginous and
synorial.
4.8 Draw and make models of different types of
joints
5.4 Identify the structure of extensor, flexor,
adductor and abductor muscles.
5.5 Identify major muscles of different parts of the
body (face, neck, thorax, abdomen, talc and
limbs) e.g. massager muscle.
5.6 Draw and label muscles of the body with)
particular emphasis on muscles of locomotion
(mammals) and flight (avians
6.5 Identify and differentiate the ruminant monog as
tire and avian gas fro intestinal structural
differences.
6.8 Identify accessory digestive organs e.g. liver,
spleen etc.
6.9 Draw and label the internal and accessory organs
and explain the differences in the alimentary
canal of different mammals and avian.
6.10 Draw and label the digestive system of a
typical mammal and avian.
Conduct practical sessions for
students to draw using models
and charts to show different
types of joints in animals.
Models
Charts
Projector
Conduct, practical session for
students to draw muscles of
locomotion (mammals) and
flight (avians) from the
dissected animals e.g. goats and
chickens.
Models
Charts
Dissecting kit
Goats, chickens pigs and
rabbits cadavar chamber and
formalin.
Conduct practical and sessions
with charts, models and
digestive systems of goats,
chickens, pigs and rabbit from
dissected animals.
Charts
Models
Dissected animals digestive
systems e.g. goats, chickens,
pigs and rabbits.
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7.1 Identify the parts of respiratory system of
different mammals and avians e.g. naves,
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs etc.
7.6 Disect, draw and label the parts of the respirator
system of a typical mammal and avian.
Conduct practical sessions with
charts and models and the
respiratory systems of goats,
chickens, pigs and rabbits from
dissected animals.
Models
Charts
Dissected animals respiratory
systems e.g. goat, chicken pigs
and rabbits.
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8.2 Identify from dissected specimens the location
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6
7-8
Models
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of the heart indifferent animal species.
8.3 Identify and describe the different types of blood
vessels and their functions e.g. arteries and veins.
8.5 Identify the major branches of the aorta and the
venae cavae.
8.6 List and identify blood vessels from which
blood is withdrawn or drug injected during
treatment.
8.7 Identify the major lymph nodes in the body
(internal and superficial).
8.9Draw and label sections of the heart.
9.2 Dissect, draw and label the organs of the urinary
system of various mammals and avian.
9.3 Identify and explain the differences between the
urinary systems of various mammals and avians.
10.2 Dissect, draw and label the male and female
genital system in various mammals and avian.
10.3 Identify the component parts of the genital
system of mammals and avians
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11.2 List the parts of the nervous system, autonomic
nervous system e.t.c.
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12.3 Draw and label the parts of the eye
12.6 Draw and label the parts of the inner and outer
ear of mammals and avian.
Conduct practical session on
cardio vascular system using
models and charts and
materials from dissected
animals.
Charts
Dissected animals heart major
blood vessels and lymphy
nodes.
Carry out practical
demonstration of the kidney
using charts and models from
dissected animals.
.
Conduct practical session using
charts and models of male and
female genitals and specimen
from dissected animals
Supervise the identification of
the various parts of nervous
systems from dissected
animals, charts and models.
Conduct practical sessions
using charts and models and
materials from dissected
animals.
Charts
Models
Urinary systems from dissected
animals.
Charts
Models
Genital systems from dissected
animals.
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Charts
Models
Brain and nervous from
dissected animals.
Charts
Models
Eyes and ears from dissected
animals.
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Veterinary Microbiology
CODE:
ANH 312
DURATION:
(Hours/Week) Lecture: 2
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the students understand the role of microorganisms in veterinary
practice.
Tutorial: 0
Practicals: 3
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: On completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
Know the growth and multiplication of bacteria.
Systematic Bacteriology.
Understand the nature of virus.
Understand the nature of fungi.
Understand immune system.
Know vaccines and their handling.
Know how to collect specimens from animals.
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PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: VETERINARY
Course Code: ANH 312
Contact Hours: 2-0-3
MICROBIOLOGY
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know the growth and multiplication of Bacteria
1-2
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1.1 Describe the following:
Lectures
Binocular microscope
Culture media, staining techniques, microscopy,
Conduct practicals for student.
monocular microscope
biochemical properties; antigenic/serology test,
to prepare culture media and
light/electric microscope. Field
antibiotic sensitivity, animal pathogenicity.
draw culture characteristics.
microscope Anaerobic jar
1.2 Define bacteria.
Isolate pure culture, identify
weighing balance incubator
1.3 Classify bacteria according to their characteristics
and draw various bacteria from Bacteriologic loop Autoclave,
e.g. shape, motility etc.
under the microscope.
Gas Cylinders, Bunsen Burners
1.4 Describe the growth and multiplication in bacteria.
colony counter, Electronic
1.5 Draw and explain the bacteria growth curve.
Lecture
analytical balance.
1.6 Explain the factors that influence growth of
Staining troughs, water bath.
bacteria.
Lecture
1.7 Prepare various culture media.
1.8 Inoculate media by streaking, stabbing, pouring.
Practicals
1.9 Observe and describe various clonal characteristics
of growth media.
Lecture
1.10 Isolate pure culture.
1.11 Describe the various bacteria staining techniques
e.g. gram staining, flagella stain, spore stain.
1.12 Carry out gram stain, flagella stain, spore stain.
Practicals
1.13 Identify various shapes of bacteria under the oil
immersion lens e.g. cocei, bacillus.
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WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know Systematic Bacteriology
Special Learning Objective:
3-5
2.1 Define systematic bacteriology.
2.2 Define and identify the morphological features of
bacteria of veterinary importance in the following
bacteria families:
i)
Family Enterobacteriaceae
ii)
Family Brucillaceae
iii)
Family Baccillaceae
iv)
Family Corynebacteriaceae
v)
Family Lactobacillaceae
vi)
Family Microcuceaceae
vii)
Family Bacteriadeceae
viii) Family Mycobacteriaceae
ix)
Family Dermatophi laceae
2.3 Describe the mode of transmission and symptoms of
the bacteria in 2.2 above.
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Teachers Activities
Lecture
Conduct practical for students
to culture, isolate, stain and
identify bacteria of veterinary
importance.
Resources
Autoclave
Incubator
Microscope
Media paltes
Incubating loop
Platinom wise loop.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Understand the nature of virus
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6-7
Lecture
3.1 Describe the nature of virus.
3.2 Explain the properties of virus.
Conduct practical for students
to carry out Serological tests
3.3 Classify viruses
such as Aggrgel, precipitation
3.4 Describe viral replication.
test (AGPT) and examine viral
3.5 Distinguish between interference and interferon
3.6 Distinguish between RNA and DNA viruses
infected tissues under
3.7 Explain viral chemotherapy.
microscope.
3.8 Explain viral immunity
3.9 Examine viral infected tissues.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Understand the nature of of fungi
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8-9
4.1 Define fungi and Mycology
Lecture
4.2 Describe the general characteristics of fungi, yeast
Conduct practicals to identify
and moulds.
fungi of veterinary importance
4.3 Identify fungi of veterinary importance.
by culturing staining and
4.4 Identify fungi in culture media.
microscopy.
4.5 Identify fungi under the microscope.
4.6 Identify some common fungi diseases of domestic
animals aspergillus, ring worm.
4.7 List common skin diseases and their causative
agents e.g kirchi.
4.8 Describe the etiology, occurrence, clinical signs,
treatment and control of photosensitization,
Alopecie, oedema etc.
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Resources
Complement fixation test kits.
Haemagglutination inhibition
test (HI) kits.
Resources
Woods lamp
Incubator
Microscope
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Understand Immune systems
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
5.1 Define Immunity
5.2 List and explain types of immunity
Conduct practicals for students
5.3 List factors influencing types of immunity
to carry out serological test
5.4 Explain primary and secondary defence mechanism
such as AGPT, HI etc
5.5 Define allergy, anaphylaxis
5.6 Describe types of Allergic reactions.
5.7 Define serology
5.8 Describe antigen antibody reactions.
5.9 Describe types of serological tests commonly used in Lecture
veterinary practice e.g. haemaglutinatin, inhibition
test, complement fixation test etc.
5.10Carry out the serological test listed in 5.9 above.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know Vaccines and their handling
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12-13
6.1 Define vaccines
Lecture
6.2 Define monovalent and polyvalent vaccines
Conduct practicals to show
6.3 Identify mono and polyvalent vaccines
students different animal
6.4 Explain vaccines failure
vaccine preparation e.g.
6.5 Explain various animal vaccines preparations.
lyoplulised and metforms of
vaccines, methods of
transportation of vaccines and
the prepare way to handle
vaccines.
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Resources
As above.
Resources
Fowl pox application
Automatic syringes
Deep freezer fridge Coleman’s
box water flask.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know how to collect specimens from Animals
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14-15
7.1 Outline the procedures for collecting specimens
Lecture
Conduct practicals for students
from animals for examination.
to collect specimen from
7.2 Identify the organs/parts to be collected for specific
animals e.g. blood, faeces,
diseases.
7.3 Explain preservative methods and why specimens
tissue vaginal prepucial swaps,
should be preserved.
urine etc.
Students are to reserve these
7.4 List factors that influence the keeping quality of
samples.
preserved specimens.
7.5 Preserve specimens
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Resources
Deep freezer.
Centrifuge coleman’s specimen
box
Samples of antocoagulants
Specimen bottles
C/media materials.
ANH 312
WEEK
1-2
3-5
6-7
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPECIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.1
Describe the following:
Culture media, staining techniques, microscopy,
biochemical properties; antigenic/serology test,
antibiotic sensitivity, animal pathogenicity.
1.3
Classify bacteria according to their
characteristics e.g. shape, motility etc.
1.5
Draw and explain the bacteria growth curve.
1.11 Describe the various bacteria staining techniques
e.g. gram staining, flagella stain, spore stain.
1.13 Carry out gram stain, flagella stain, spore stain.
Identify various shapes of bacteria under the oil
immersion lens e.g. cocei, bacillus
2.2 Define and identify the morphological features of
bacteria of veterinary importance in the following
bacteria families:
i)
Family Enterobacteriaceae
ii)
Family Brucillaceae
iii)
Family Baccillaceae
iv)
Family Corynebacteriaceae
v)
Family Lactobacillaceae
vi)
Family Microcuceaceae
vii)
Family Bacteriadeceae
viii) Family Mycobacteriaceae
ix)
Family Dermatophi laceae
3.9 Examine viral infected tissues.
TEACHERS ACTIVITY
Supervise the preparation of
culture media and draw
culture characteristics.
Isolate pure culture, identify
and draw various bacteria
from under the microscope
Supervise the isolation of
bacteria and the various
staining techniques
Conduct practical for students
to culture, isolate, stain and
identify bacteria of veterinary
importance.
RESOURCES
Binocular microscope
monocular microscope
light/electric microscope. Field
microscope Anaerobic jar
weighing balance incubator
Bacteriologic loop Autoclave,
Gas Cylinders, Bunsen Burners
colony counter, Electronic
analytical balance.
Staining troughs, water bath
Autoclave
Incubator
Microscope
Media paltes
Incubating loop
Platinom wise loop.
Conduct practical for students Complement fixation test kits.
to carry out Serological tests
Haemagglutination inhibition
such as Aggrgel, precipitation test (HI) kits.
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8-9
10-11
12-13
14-15
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Identify fungi of veterinary importance.
Identify fungi in culture media.
Identify fungi under the microscope.
Identify some common fungi diseases of domestic
animals aspergillus, ring worm.
4.7 List common skin diseases and their causative
agents e.g kirchi.
4.8 Describe the etiology, occurrence, clinical signs,
treatment and control of photosensitization, Alopecie,
oedema etc.
5.9
Describe types of serological tests commonly
used in veterinary practice e.g. haemaglutinatin,
inhibition test, complement fixation test etc.
5.10 Carry out the serological test listed in 5.9 above.
6.3
Identify mono and polyvalent vaccines
6.5
Explain various animal vaccines preparations
7.2
7.3
7.5
Identify the organs/parts to be collected for
specific diseases.
Explain preservative methods and why specimens
should be preserved.
Preserve specimens
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test (AGPT) and examine
viral infected tissues under
microscope.
Conduct practicals to identify
fungi of veterinary
importance by culturing
staining and microscopy
Woods lamp
Incubator
Microscope
Supervise students to carry
out serological test such as
AGPT, HI etc
As above.
Supervise students to carry
out vaccine preparation e.g.
lyoplulised and metforms of
vaccines, methods of
transportation of vaccines and
the prepare way to handle
vaccines.
Supervise students to collect
specimen from animals e.g.
blood, faeces, tissue vaginal
prepucial swaps, urine etc.
Students are to reserve these
samples.
Fowl pox application
Automatic syringes
Deep freezer fridge Coleman’s
box water flask.
Deep freezer.
Centrifuge coleman’s specimen
box
Samples of antocoagulants
Specimen bottles
C/media materials.
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Veterinary Physiology
CODE:
ANH 313
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the student understand the functioning of different organs of the
animals.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: On completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
Understand the functions of the coetaneous system of domestic animals.
Understand the physiology of muscular skeletal system.
Know the functions of the digestive system.
Understand the functions of the respiratory system.
Understand the function of cardio vascular system.
Understand the functions of the urinary system.
Understand reproduction in domestic animals.
Understand the functions of the endocrine system.
Understand the functions of the nervous system.
Understand the functions of sensory organs.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY
Course Code: ANH 313
Contact Hours: 1-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Understand the functions of the cutaneous system of dom. animals
1
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1.1 Draw and label a transverse section of the skin.
Lecture/Draw
Charts
1.2 Discuss the functions of the various structures of
Lecture
the skin.
1.3 Relate the functions of the skin to the animal
Lecture
adaptability to its environment.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Understand the physiology of musculosketal system
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
2
Lecture
2.1 Describe the process of bone formation.
Lecture
2.2 Classify types of bones and their functions.
2.3 List the general functions of bones and cartilage.
Lecture
2.4 List and explain the functions of the 3 major groups Lecture/practical to show
of muscles.
different types of muscles
2.5 Explain muscle contraction mechanism.
Lecture
2.6 Describe the different types of muscle contraction.
Lecture
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Resources
Microscopes, Hsitological
slides of stristed, smooth and
cardiac muscles.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know the functions of the digestive system
3
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3.1 State the dental formula of domestic animals.
Lecture
3.2 List the ages of eruption of temporary and
Practical to show different
permanent teeth in domestic animals.
types of teeth
3.3 Determine ages of domestic animals on the basis of
Lecture
teeth eruption.
Practical to determine the ages
3.4 List the function of the teeth.
of various animals.
3.5 Differentiate between simple and compound
Lecture
4
stomachs.
3.6 Explain the functions of the simple and compound
Lecture
stomach.
3.7 Explain the functions of the small and large
Lecture
intestines.
3.8 Explain the functions of the accessory organs of
digestion such as liver and purees.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Understand the functions of the respiratory system
5
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4.1 List the organs involved in respiration and explain
Lecture
their functions.
4.2 Explain the mechanism of breathing.
Lecture
4.3 Explain internal and external respiration.
Lecture
4.4 Describe how to determine the respiratory rate.
Lecture/practical to determine
respiratory rate using
observation/stethoscope
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Resources
Resources
Live animals
Stethoscope
Restraint
Equipments
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Understand the functions of the Cardiovascular System
6
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5.1 Explain the functions of the heart in relation to
Lecture
systematic and pulmonary circulation.
5.2 Identify the functional differences between arteries
Lecture
and veins.
5.3 Identify the surface location of important blood
Practical to show location of
vessels e.g. Jugular and Cephalic veins, carotid
vessels important in injections
artery etc.
and blood sampling.
5.4 List the cellular and fluid elements of blood.
Lecture
5.5 Prepare blood smears and identify different cellular
Practical to prepare blood
7
blood components.
smears and identify cellular
5.6 Explain the functions of blood.
elements.
5.7 Explain the functions of the lymphatic system of
Lecture
domestic animals.
5.8 Explain the functions of the spleen
Lecture
5.9 Determine the temperature, Heart and pulse rates.
Practical to show how to take
temperature Heart and pulse
rates.
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Resources
Live animals, cattle,
sheep/goats dogs etc.
Restraint equipment.
Microscope, Micro slides,
staining troughs.
Live animals
Thermometer Stethoscope
Restraint equipment
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Understand the functions of the Urinary System
8
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6.1 Explain the functions of the organs of the urinary
Lecture
system such as the kidney, ureter, u-bladder, urethra
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Understand reproduction in domestic animals
9
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7.1 List and explain the functions of the following:Lecture
Penis, scrotum, testicle, vas deferens, ampullae,
epididymis, seminal vesicle, prostate gland etc.
7.2 Explain the functions of the following:- Ovary,
Lecture
oviduct, uterus, cervix, vulva, vagina
7.3 Explain pre and post ovulation changes.
Lecture
7.4 Explain oestrus and oestrous cycles.
Lecture
7.5 Describe copulation and fertilization
Lecture
7.6 List the features of pregnant animals
Lecture
7.7 Explain the stages in part nutrition.
Lecture
7.8 Identify pregnant animals.
Practicals to identify pregnant
animals
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Resources
Models, Charts
Resources
Models
Charts
Models
Charts
Live pregnant anaimsl
Restraint equipment
WEEK General Objectives 8.0 Understand the functions of the endocrine system
11-12
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
8.1 Define hormones
8.2 Explain the functions of the following hormones:Lecture
and rogen, testosterone, FSH/LH, Estrogen,
oxytocin, prolactin, progesterone thyroid, pituitary
and adrenal hormones etc.
8.3 Explain hormonal output control in relation to the
Lecture
CNS in animals.
WEEK General Objectives 9.0 Understand the functions of the Nervous System
13
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
9.1 Explain Nervous impulses and describe simple
reflex are.
9.2 Explain polysyraptic impulse.
Lecture
9.3 Explain electro cardiogram in monitoring nervous
Lecture
impulse.
9.4 Explain central nervous systems, autonomic nervous Lecture
system, peripheral nervous system.
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Resources
Resources
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Understand the functions of the Sensory Organs
14
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10.1 Explain the functions of the eye.
Lecture
10.2 Explain the functions of the ear.
Lecture
15
10.3 Explain the sensory function of the skin
Lecture
10.4 Explain the functions of the olfactory organs
Lecture
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Resources
Models
Charts
ANH 313
WEEK
1
2
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPECIAL LEARING OBJECTIVE
1.1
Draw and label a transverse section of the
skin.
1.3
Relate the functions of the skin to the
animal adaptability to its environment
2.2
Describe the process of bone formation.
2.6
Describe the different types of muscle
contraction
3-4
3.1
5
3.4
4.4
6
5.2
5.3
5.5
7
5.9
8
6.1
TEACHERS ACTIVITY
Guide the students to draw
transverse section of the skin.
RESOURCES
Chart
Supervise practical to show
different types of muscles
Microscopes, Hsitological
slides of stristed, smooth and
cardiac muscles.
State the dental formula of domestic
animals.
List the function of the teeth.
Describe how to determine the respiratory
rate.
Conduct practical to show
different types of teeth and
functions.
Supervise the determination of
respiratory rate using
observation/stethoscope
Identify the functional differences between
arteries and veins.
Identify the surface location of important
blood vessels e.g. Jugular and Cephalic
veins, carotid artery etc.
Prepare blood smears and identify different
cellular blood components.
Determine the temperature, Heart and pulse
rates.
Supervise practical to show
location of vessels important in
injections and blood sampling.
Supervise the preparation of
blood smears and identification
of cellular elements.
Explain the functions of the organs of the
urinary system such as the kidney, ureter, ubladder, urethra
Supervise practical to show
how to take temperature Heart
and pulse rates.
Supervise practical to show the
functions of the urinary system
such as the kidney, ureter, ubladder, urethra.
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Live animals
Stethoscope
Restraint
Equipments
Live animals, cattle,
sheep/goats dogs etc.
Restraint equipment.
Microscope, Micro slides,
staining troughs.
Live animals
Thermometer Stethoscope
Restraint equipment
Models, Charts
9
7.8
Identify pregnant animals.
14
10.5 Draw and explain the functions of the eye,
ear skin and olfactory organ.
Conduct practicals to identify
pregnant animals.
Live pregnant anaimsl Restraint
equipment
Supervise practical to show the
function of the eye, ear, skin
and olfactory organ.
Models
Charts
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Histology and Embryology
CODE:
ANH 321
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the student understand the formation and structure of animal tissues.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course the students should be able to:1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
Know common terms used in Histology and Embrgology.
Understand fertilization and cell division.
Understand formation and derivation of the germ layers.
Understand vertebrate morphogenesis.
Understand vertebrate histogenesis.
Know the categories of tissues.
Know the structure and functions of epithelial tissue.
Know the structure of connective tissue.
Know muscles tissues and their functions.
Understand the structure of nervous tissue.
Know the structure of the alimentary tract and liver.
Know the structure of the kidney and genitalia.
Know the structure of respiratory tract.
Know the structure of the blood vessels.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: HISTOLOGY AND EMBROYOLOGY
Course Code: ANH 321
Contact Hours: 1-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know common terms used in Histology and Embryology
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Define such terms as histology, embryology,
Lecture
Microtone
transverse section, ontogeny, phylogeny etc.
Conduct practical on tissue
Tissue of animals
fixing waxing and mounting of Diseased organ microscopes
1.2 Explain the cutting and preparation of tissuefixing waxing and mounting.
slides.
1.3 Explain the importance of histological slides in the
diagnosis of diseases.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Understand fertilization and cell division
2
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
Lecture
Prepared slides of the various
2.1 Explain
a) Ovgenesis
Lecture
stages
b) Spermatogenesis
Conduct of practicals using
Microscopes
c) Ovulation and insemination
prepared slides of the various Prepared slides of the various
d) Life span of sperm and ovum
stages of mitosis and meiosis stages.
e) Fertilization
Grade drawings
Microscopes.
2.2 Examine, describe and sketch the cleavages in;
a) Amphioxus - isdecittal eggs
b) Amphioxus - mesolicithal eggs
c) Fishes and Reptiles – telecithal eggs
2.3 Explain mitosis and meiosis
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WEEK General Objective 3.0 Understand Zygote formation and derivation of the germ layers
3
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
3.1 Define zygote and germ layers.
3.2 Explain zygote formation the processes and factors
Conduct practical with
that facilitate its occurrence.
prepared slides of morula,
3.3 Explain the developmental processes that follow
blastula and germ layers.
xygote formulation – morula, blastula, primitive
Grade drawing
streak and germ layers.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Understand vertebrate morphogensis
4
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4.1 Define morphogenesis
Lecture
4.2 Explain the formation of tissues, the folding in of
tissues and specialization of tissues.
4.3 Describe the morphology of adult tissues in relation Lecture
to the primordial tissue.
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Understand vertebrate histogenesis
5
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5.1 Explain how the tissues of the various systems are
Lecture
derived from the three germ layers.
Conduct practical on prepared
5.2 Explain the initiation and purpose of differentiation
slides in 5.4 and 5.5
of the systems.
5.3 Describe the structure of the organs of the system in Grading drawings
relation to the original tissues of the embryo.
5.4 Identify, draw and label tissues of different organs in
prepared slides.
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Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Charts
Resources
Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Charts
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the categories of tissues
6
Special Learning Objective:
6.1 Identify epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous
tissues.
6.2 Explain the original of each category in 6.1 above.
Teachers Activities
Lecture
Conduct practical on prepared
slides of epithelial, connective,
muscular and nervous tissues.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know the Structure and function of epithelial tissue
7-8
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7.1 Differentiate between covering and glandular
epithelium.
7.2 Classify covering epithelium given examples such as Lecture
simple squamous, pseudo-stratified, columnar etc.
7.3 Identify the part of the body where each class of
epithelium is found e.g. columnar epithelium in the
rectum.
Lectures
7.4 List the functions of covering epithelium e.g.
Conduct practical for students
reduction of friction by adipose tissue.
to draw all the prepared slides
7.5 Describe the formation of exocrine and endocrine
of epithelium tissues
glands.
7.6 Describe the methods of glandular secretions e.g.
Grade drawings
merocrine, apocrine and halocrine.
7.7 Classify glandular epithelium e.g. simple alveoli etc.
7.8 Differentiate between glands.
Lecture
7.9 Examine prepared slides of epithelium under the
microscope.
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Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides.
Resources
Models of different Tissues
Microscopes
Prepared slides of tissues
Models of organs.
Microscopes
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know the Structure of connective tissue
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8.1 Define connective tissue.
Lectures
8.2 Describe the division of connective tissues into
Conduct practicals for students
connective tissue proper and specialized connective to draw all the prepared slides
tissue.
of connective tissues.
8.3 List the general functions of connective tissues e.g.
ensuring the body’s structural integrity.
8.4 Classify connective tissue proper e.g. areolar,
adipose, fibrous etc.
8.5 Differentiate between cartilage and bone.
8.6 Classify cartilage into hyaline, fibrous and elastic.
Lecture
8.7 Describe bone development.
8.8 Define blood as a connective tissue.
Lecture
8.9 Describe how the erythroid and myeloid series are
Lecture
derived from the bone marrow.
8.10 Draw and label blood cells.
Lecture
8.11 Sketch and examine slides of various connective
View and draw blood cells
tissues.
from under the microscope.
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Resources
Prepared slides
Microscopes.
Skeleton of various parts.
Microscope
Blood in test tube.
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know muscles tissues and their functions
11
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
9.1 Describe different types of muscles fibres e.g.
smooth, stripe and cardiac.
Conduct practical for students
9.2 Describe the structures in relation to function.
to draw different types of
9.3 Compare smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscles.
muscular tissues from prepared
9.4 Examine slides of the muscles of the muscles tissues slides
in 9.3 above and make sketches
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Understand the Structure of nervous tissue
11
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10.1 Describe a typical nervous.
Lecture
10.2 Describe the neuroglia and state their importance.
Conduct practical using
10.3 Identify and draw cross sections of the brain spinal prepared slides and brain from
cord, nerve and neuroglia.
slaughter slab
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Know the structure of the alimentary tract and liver
12
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
11.1 Describe the walls of the alimentary tract e.g.
mucosa, submucosa etc.
Conduct practical sessions on
11.2 Identify the diagnostic structures of the various
prepared slides of
segments of the tracts e.g. payers patches in the
gastrointestinal tract and liver
ileum.
lobe.
11.3 Describe the structures in relation to the secretary
Lecture
and digestive activities of the various segments of
the alimentary canal.
11.4 Describe the liver lobule.
11.5 Draw examine and various slides of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
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Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models
Brain from slaughter slab.
Resources
Microscopes
Slides
Tissue
Preparations
Models/Liver cells.
WEEK General Objective 12.0 Know the Structure of the kidney and genitalia
13
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
12.1 Describe the various layers of the kidney (cortex
and medulla)
Conduct practical sessions with
12.2 Describe structures of the kidney in relation to its
prepared slides of genital
function.
organs
12.3 Describe the genital organs of different animal
species.
12.4 Identify and draw cross sections of the kidney and
genital organs of various animals including poultry
WEEK General Objective 13.0 Know the structure of respiratory tract
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
13.1 Describe the five structure of the various segments Lecture
of the respiratory tract.
Conduct practical session with
13.2 Describe the tubular, cantilagenous and valvular
prepared slides of respiratory
nature of most of the parts of the respiratory tract.
tract.
13.3 Describe a lung lobule.
13.4 Draw and label slides of the various segments of
the respiratory tract.
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Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Live kidneys
Models
Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models.
WEEK General Objective 14.0 Know the structure of the blood vessels
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14.1 Describe the layers of the blood vessels e.g. tunica, Lecture
intima, media and adventitia.
Conduct practical on prepared
14.2 Differentiate between the artery and the vein.
Slides of skin.
14.3 Explain and draw slides of the artery and vein.
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Resources
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models
ANH 321
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
1
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.2
Explain the cutting and preparation of
tissue-fixing waxing and mounting.
1.3
Explain the importance of histological
slides in the diagnosis of diseases.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise practical on tissue
fixing waxing and mounting of
slides.
RESOURCES
Microtone
Tissue of animals
Diseased organ microscopes
2
2.3
Explain experimentally mitosis and meiosis
Supervise practicals using
prepared slides of the various
stages of mitosis and meiosis
Grade drawings
3
3.3
Described the developmental processes that
follow xygote formulation – morula, blastula,
primitive streak and germ layers.
5
5.4
Identify, draw and label tissues of different
organs in prepared slides
Conduct practical with prepared
slides of morula, blastula and
germ layers.
Grade drawing
Conduct practical on prepared
slides and grade drawings.
Prepared slides of the various
stages
Microscopes
Prepared slides of the various
stages.
Microscopes.
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Charts
6
6.1
Identify epithelial, connective, muscular and
nervous tissues.
7-8
7.4
8.10
8.11
Conduct practical on prepared
slides of epithelial, connective,
muscular and nervous tissues.
Identify the part of the body where each class of Supervise the drawing of
epithelium is found e.g. columnar epithelium in epithelium tissues from the
the rectum.
prepared slides and grade
drawings.
Draw and label blood cells.
Supervise viewing and drawing
of blood cells from under the
microscope.
Sketch and examine slides of various
Supervise drawing of connective
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Microscopes
Prepared slides
Charts
Microscopes
Prepared slides.
Microscopes
Prepared slides of tissues
Models of organs.
Microscope
Blood in test tube
9
9.4
10.3
12
13
13
connective tissues.
Examine slides of the muscles of the muscles
tissues in 9.3 above and make sketches
Identify and draw cross sections of the brain
spinal cord, nerve and neuroglia
11.2
Identify the diagnostic structures of the various
segments of the tracts e.g. payers patches in the
ileum.
11.5Draw examine and various slides of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
12.4 Identify and draw cross sections of the kidney
and genital organs of various animals including
poultry
13.4
Draw and label slides of the various segments
of the respiratory tract.
14.3
Identify and draw slides of the artery and vein.
and draw slides of the artery and vein.
tissues from prepared slides.
Supervise students to examine
and draw muscular tissues from
prepared slides.
Supervise the drawing of cross
section of brain, spinal cord,
nerve and neuroglia from
prepared slides and slaughter--slab.
Conduct practical sessions on
prepared slides of
gastrointestinal tract and liver
lobe.
Supervise the identification and
drawing of kidney and genital
organs of various animals.
Supervise the identification and
drawing of various segments of
respiratory tract of various
animals from prepared slides
Supervise the identification and
drawing of artery and vein of
animals from prepared slides.
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Microscopes
Prepared slides
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models
Brain from slaughter slab.
Microscopes
Slides
Tissue
Preparations
Models/Liver cells.
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Live kidneys
Models
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models.
Microscopes
Prepared slides
Tissue models
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
General Pathology
CODE:
ANH 322
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable students know disease processes in animals.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: On completion of this course the student should be able to:1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
Know the contribution of past workers n pathology.
Know the relationship between causes of diseases and their consequences and prognosis.
Know channels of infection and immunology.
Know conditions affecting cells and tissues.
Know oedema.
Know the effects of thrombus and embolus on tissue/organ.
Know the abnormalities of cell growth and cellular differentiation.
Know the effects of haemorrhage.
Know the consequences of benign and malignant tumours.
Know the effects of necrosis and gangrene.
Know the consequences of inflammation.
Understand wound healing.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: GENERAL PATHOLOGY Course Code: ANH 322
Contact Hours: 2-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know the contributions of past workers in Pathology
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Explain the following:Animistic, theistic, humoral and Germ theories.
Lecture
1.2 Define and explain disease etiology, lesion,
Overhead projector (OHP)
pathogenesis etc.
Lecture
.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the relationship between causes of diseases and their consequences and prognosis
2
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
2.1 Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic causes of Lecture
diseases.
2.2 Explain incubation period of an infection.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know channels of infection and immunology
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
3-4
3.1 Identify various routes through which disease
Use drawings models.
Drawing models
causing agents get into the body.
3.2 Classify the protective mechanisms of the animal
Lecture
body.
3.3 List natural barriers of infection.
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WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know conditions affecting cells and tissues
5
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture supported with charts
4.1 List causes, types of luscious and squeal of
lyperaemia.
4.2 Explain infraction
Lecture/practical on
4.3 Distinguish between hemorrhagic and anemic
microscopy
infracts.
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know Oedema
6
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5.1 Define oedema
Lecture
5.2 List and explain causes of oedema
Lecture
5.3 Describe types of oedema and their sequelae
Microscope, view and draw
5.4 Identify tissues. organs affected with oedema.
infected organs from the
microscope
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know effects of thrombus and embolus on tissue/organ
7
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture and practical to
6.1 Identify and differentiate between thrombus and
embolus.
differentiate at post mortem
6.2 Describe the mechanisms of thrombs and embolus.
using prepared slides.
6.3 Differentiate between a thrombs and a post mortem Lecture supported with slide
clot.
projection.
6.4 Enumerate the effects of thrombs and embolus on
the animal.
Lecture
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Resources
Picture, slide projector,
microscope, slide projectors
Resources
Microscope, Postmortem kit
Resources
Post mortem kit
Microscope
Post mortom kit
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know abnormalities of cell growth and cellular differentiation
8
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7.1 Identify and distinguish between hyperplasia and
Lecture and conduct practicals
hypertrophy.
on microscopy
7.2 Explain squeamous metaplastis and its significance.
7.3 Describe hydropic degeneration.
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know effects of haemorrhage
9
Special Learning Objective:
8.1 List the causes of haemorrhage e.g. cuts, trauma etc.
8.2 Explain effects of haemorrhage.
8.3 Describe measures of control of hemorrhage
Teachers Activities
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know consequences of bemgn and maliguant tumours
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10
9.1 Define benign tumour, malignant tumor and
Lecture
metastasis.
Lecture and conduct practicals
9.2 Identify the conditions in 9.1 above in affected
for student to identify
tissues.
preserved speciments of
9.3 List general characteristics of neoplastic cells.
affected tissues with conditions
9.4 Explain tumour and neoplasm.
in 9.1. above under
9.5 List factors that can predispose an animal to cancer. microscope.
9.6 List differential diagnosis of tumour e.g. abscess,
Lecture
speenomegaly.
Lecture
9.7 Explain the consiequences of tumour in animals.
9.8 Examine and describe tumours tissues.
Lecture
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Resources
Microscope
Prepared slides
Resources
OHP
OHP
OHP
Resources
Microscope
Picture. Slide
Projector
Microtone
Candle wax
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Know effects of necrosis and gangrene.
11
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Students to view necrotrc
10.1 Define necrosis
10.2 List causes of necrosis
tissues under the miroscrope.
10.3 Enumerate consequences of necrotic tissue
Lecture
10.4 Explain gangrene
Lecture
10.5 Distinguish between dry and wet gangrene.
Lecture/conduct practical to
10.6 Identify necrotic and gangrenous tissue.
identify affected tissues under
the microscope
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Know consequences of inflammation
12-13
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11.1 Define inflammation
Student to identify and view
11.2 Identify cardinal signs of inflammation.
inflamed tissues.
11.3 Differentiate between exudates and transudate.
Lecture/practical by induction.
11.4 Explain the roles of inflammatory cells in
Lecture
inflammation.
Lecture
11.5 Explain vascular response to inflammation.
Lecture
WEEK General Objective 12.0 Understand wound healing
14-15
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12.1 Explain types of wound healing
Lecture
12.2 Explain factors affecting wound healing
“
12.3 Explain the process of wound healing
“
12.4 Examine different types of would healing
Lecture supported with slide
projector
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Resources
Microscopes
Microscope
Resources
OHP
“
“, Microscope
OHP
OHP
Resources
Slide Projector
ANH 322
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
3-4
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
3.1 Identify various routes through which disease
causing agents get into the body.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise the identification of
various disease routes.
RESOURCES
Drawing models
5
4.3
Conduct practical on microscopy
6
5.4
Picture, slide projector,
microscope, slide projectors
Microscope, Postmortem kit
7
6.1
Distinguish between hemorrhagic and
anemic infracts.
Identify tissues. organs affected with
oedema.
Identify and differentiate between thrombus
and embolus.
Supervise viewing and drawing of
infected organs from the
microscope.
Conduct practical to differentiate at
post mortem using prepared slides.
Post mortem kit
Microscope
8
7.1
10
9.2
11
12-13
Supervise practical on microscopy
9.8
Identify and distinguish between
hyperplasia and hypertrophy
Identify the conditions in 9.1 above in
affected tissues.
Examine and describe tumours tissues.
10.1
Define necrosis
Supervise students to view necrotic
tissues under the miroscroscope.
10.6
Identify necrotic and gangrenous tissue.
11.2
Identify cardinal signs of inflammation.
Supervise students to identify
necrotic and gangrenous tissues
under the microscope
Supervise student to identify and
view inflammation tissues.
Conduct practicals for student to
identify benign tumour, malignant
tumour and metastasis.
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Microscope
Prepared slides
Microscope
Picture. Slide
Projector
Microtone
Candle wax
Microscopes
Microscope
OHP
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Poultry Diseases
CODE:
ANH 431
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the students know and identify various diseases of poultry and
prevention and treating such diseases.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
Know the principles of diseases prevention and control.
Know poultry diseases cause by bacterial infections.
Know poultry diseases caused by viral infections.
Know mycoplasma diseases of poultry.
Know the he/minth diseases of poultry.
Know poultry diseases caused by protozoas.
Know poultry diseases caused by fungal infections.
Know ecto parasites and ectoparasitic infection of poultry.
Know nutritional diseases of poultry.
Know constitutional and environmental diseases of poultry.
Know post – mortem procedures for poultry.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: POULTRY DISEASES
Course Code: ANH 431
Contact Hours:1-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know the Principles of diseases Prevention and control
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
1
1.1 Explain the principles of disease prevention and
Lecture
control in poultry farm.
1.2 List common diseases against which poultry are
vaccinated.
Practicals for identification of
1.3 Determine the route of vaccine administration in
routes of administration in 1.3.
poultry and the age of administration.
Conduct practical for students
1.4 Identify equipment for poultry vaccination e.g.
identify and draw equipment
syringes etc.
used for vaccination and
1.5 Plan and carry out poultry vaccination
medication of poultry
programmes.
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Resources
Automatic
Vaccination
Focilpox applicator
Aerosol spray diseases.
Samples of syringes/needles.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know Poultry diseases caused by Bacterial infections
2
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
2.1 Define localized infection.
Lecture
2.2 List poultry diseases caused by bacterial infections
e.g.
Lecture
- towl typhoid
- salomonellosis
- paratyphoid
- yolksac-infections
- E.Coli
- Septicaemia
- Botulision
- Fowl cholera etc.
Lecture
2.3 Describe the aetiology and occurrence of the
diseases in 2.2 above.
Conduct practicals n the farm
2.4 Identify the clinical signs and post mortem lesions of for students to identify clinical
the pollution diseases in 2.2 above.
signs.
2.5 Describe the diagrams of the diseases in 2.2 above.
practical post mortem to
2.6 Describe the treatment/control of diseases in 2.2
identify lesions of poultry
above.
diseases.
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Resources
Charts/Pictures
Post mortem kit
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know Poultry Diseases caused by viral infections
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3
Lecture
3.1 Define viral infections.
3.2 List common viral disease of poultry i.e. New castle
disease.
Conduct practicals for students
3.3 Describe the Epidemiology of the diseases in 2.3
to visit farms and to identify
above.
3.4 Identify the clinical sign of the diseases in 3.2 above. clinical signs of some viral
3.5 Describe the diagnostic procedures of the diseases in diseases listed in 3.2 above.
3.2.
3.6 Describe the treatment/prevention of the diseases in
3.2 above.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know Mycoplasona Diseases of Poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4
4.1 Define mycoplaona Disease.
Lecture
4.2 List Mycoplasona diseases of poultry.
- mycoplasona gallisepticum
- infectious synovitisete.
Lecture
4.3 Describe the Epidemiology of the diseases in 4.2
above.
Conduct practicals to show
4.4 Identify the clinical signs of the diseases in 4.1
students preserved specimen of
above.
mycoplasona infected
4.5 Describe the control and treatment of the diseases in chickens.
4.2 above.
4.6 Describe the diagnosis of the diseases in 4.2 above.
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Resources
Post Mortem
(P.M) Kit
Resources
Tissue forcepts
P.M. Equipment
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know the Helminth Diseases of Poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5
5.1 Define Helminthic Diseases.
Lecture
5.2 List some common Helminthic found in poultry i.e.
- Nenatodes
- Cestodes
- Trematodes
Conduct practicals for students
5.3 Identify the clinical signs of infections by poultry of to identify draw and label
the following helminth: Ascarichia, Hetarakis,
presented specimen of various
Capillaria, Eye-worm, trematodes etc.
Helminth.
5.4 Describe the diagnosis of the helminten infections
listed in 5.3.
5.5 Describe the treatment of Helminth infections in
poultry.
Practical demonstration of
5.6 Carry out Helminth infection control in
control procedures.
poultry/fowltry farms e.g. Deworming, Sanitation
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Resources
Preserved specimens of
Helminths.
P.M. Kit
Specimens of treatment drugs
Specimens of Deworming
drugs.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know Poultry diseases caused by protozoas.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6/7
6.1 Define protozoa infection/diseases.
Lecture
6.2 List some common protozoan diseases in poultry
Lecture
i..e. – Toxoplasonosis
- Coccidiosis
Practical;s for students to
- Histomoniasis
identify protozoan diseases and
- Tricliomoniasis etc.
to examine the gross pathology
6.3 Describe the epidemiology of protozoan diseases in
of intestines
6.2 above.
Lecture
6.4 Identify the clinical signs of protozoan diseases in
poultry.
Lecture
6.5 Describe the diagnosis of protozoan diseases in
poultry.
Infected with coccidian
6.6 Describe the treatment of protozoan diseases in 6.2. parasites.
6.7 Carry out strategies control of protozoan diseases –
Students to carry out sanitation
Drugs and sanitation
procedures on specific poultry
farm
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Resources
Post mortem Kit
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know Poultry Diseases caused by Fungal Infections.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8
Lecture
7.1 Define fungal infections.
7.2 List common fungal diseases of poultry. E.g.
Aspergillosis, thrush, favus.
Conduct practicals for students
7.3 Describe the epidemiology of the fungal diseases in to identify aspergillosis
7.2 above.
infected causes favus infected
7.4 Describe the diagnosis and treatment of fungal
chickens etc.
infections in poultry.
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know Ectoparasites and Ectoparastic infection of poultry.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
9/10
Lecture
8.1 Define ectoparastes and Ectoparasitic infections.
8.2 Identify, draw and label common ectoparasite of
Conduct practical for students
poultry i.e.
to identify, draw and label
- Lice
- redmite
common ectoparasites.
- fool tick
- flea etc.
Students are to identify and
8.3 Identify the various stages in the life cycle of the
ectoparasites in 8.2. above.
draw various stages of
8.4 Carry out control measures for poultry ectoparasites. ectoparasites.
8.5 Treat poultry of ectoparasitic infections
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Resources
Microscopes
Tissue slides of infected fungal
tissues.
Resources
Magnifying hens.
Preserved specimens of
ectoparasites.
Microscopes.
Knapsack sprayer samples
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know Nutritional Diseases of Poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11/12
9.1 Define Nutritional Diseases.
Lecture
9.2 List major nutritional diseases of poultry
9.3 List clinical signs of nutritional deficiency in poultry Practicals to identify chickens
due to protein/amino acids def; vitamins/mineral def; etc. with nutritional diseases.
etc.
9.4 Describe the diagnosis/control of nutritional def in
Practicals for students to learn
how to carry out vit
poultry.
supplement treatment on
9.5 Describe the treatment of nutritional diseases in
poultry.
chicken
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Know Constitutional and Environmental diseases of poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
13
10.1 Define constitutional diseases of poultry
Lecture
Define Environmental diseases of poultry.
10.2 Identify constitutional environmental diseases of
Conduct practicals to show
poultry i.e.
students preserved specimens
- breat blisters
egg york, prolapse of oviduct.
- bumble foot
- cage layer paralysis
- gout
- keratoconjunctivitis
- ruptured egg yolk
- prolapse of oviduct etc.
Show students specimens of
10.3 Describe the anetiology predisposing factors of the drugs used for treatment
diseases in 10.2 above.
10.4 Describe the diagnosis and control of the diseases
in 10.2.
10.5 Treat poultry of the diseases in 10.2 above.
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Resources
Charts and models
Samples of poultry animals
with nutritional def. Problems.
Samples of drugs used for
treatment.
Resources
Preserved specimens
Post mortem kit
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Know Post-Mortem procedures for Poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14/15
11.1 Define post mortem
Lecture
11.2 List the procedures before, during and after post
mortem examination.
Guide students on how to
11.3 Design post-mortem records.
entries in record booklets.
11.4 Keep post-mortem records.
Conduct practicals for students
to carry out post-mortem on
fresh carcasses.
Identify the various organs
identify normal and abnormal
organs.
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Resources
Post Mortem Kit
Magnifying Lens
ANH 431
WEEK
1
2
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.3 Identify the route of vaccine administration in
poultry and the age of administration.
1.4 Identify equipment for poultry vaccination e.g.
syringes etc.
1.5 Plan and carry out poultry vaccination
programmes.
2.3
2.5
2.6
3
3.4
3.5
3.6
4
PRACTICAL CONTENT
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.4
Identify the clinical signs and post mortem
lesions of the poultry diseases in 2.2 above.
Describe the diagrams of the diseases in 2.2
above.
Describe the treatment/control of diseases in
2.2 above.
Identify the clinical sign of the diseases in
3.2 above.
Describe the diagnostic procedures of the
diseases in 3.2.
Describe the treatment/prevention of the
diseases in 3.2 above.
Identify the clinical signs of the diseases in
4.1 above.
Describe the control and treatment of the
diseases in 4.2 above.
Describe the diagnosis of the diseases in 4.2
above
Identify the clinical signs of infections by
poultry of the following helminth:
Ascarichia, Hetarakis, Capillaria, Eye-
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise student to identify route
of vaccine administration.
Supervise students to identify and
draw equipment used for vaccination
and medication of poultry.
RESOURCES
Automatic
Vaccination
Focilpox applicator
Aerosol spray diseases.
Conduct practicals in the farm for
students to identify clinical signs.
Samples of syringes/needles.
Charts/Pictures
Conduct practical post mortem to
identify lesions of poultry diseases.
Post mortem kit
Conduct practicals for students to
visit farms and to identify clinical
signs of some viral diseases listed in
3.2 above.
Post Mortem
(P.M) Kit
Conduct practicals to show students
preserved specimen of mycoplasma
infected chickens.
Tissue forcepts
Conduct practicals for students to
identify draw and label presented
specimen of various Helminth.
Preserved specimens of
Helminths.
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P.M. Equipment
5.5
5.6
5.6
6-7
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.7
8
7.4
9-10
8.2
8.3
8.4
11-12
8.5
9.3
9.4
worm, trematodes etc.
Describe the diagnosis of the helminten
infections listed in 5.3.
Describe the treatment of Helminth
infections in poultry.
Carry out Helminth infection control in
poultry/fowltry farms e.g. Deworming,
Sanitation
Identify the clinical signs of protozoan
diseases in poultry.
Describe the diagnosis of protozoan
diseases in poultry.
Describe the treatment of protozoan diseases
in 6.2.
Carry out strategies control of protozoan
diseases – Drugs and sanitation
Describe the diagnosis and treatment of
fungal infections in poultry.
Identify, draw and label common
ectoparasite of poultry i.e.
- Lice
- redmite
- fool tick
- flea etc.
Identify the various stages in the life cycle
of the ectoparasites in 8.2. above.
Carry out control measures for poultry
ectoparasites.
Treat poultry of ectoparasitic infections
List clinical signs of nutritional deficiency
in poultry due to protein/amino acids def;
vitamins/mineral def; etc.
Describe the diagnosis/control of nutritional
P.M. Kit
Practical demonstration of control
procedures.
Specimens of treatment drugs
Specimens of Deworming
drugs.
Conduct practicals for students to
identify protozoan diseases and to
examine the gross pathology of
intestin
Supervise students to carry out
sanitation procedures on specific
poultry farm.
Conduct practicals for students to
identify aspergillosis infected
chickens etc.
Supervise practical for students to
identify, draw and label common
ectoparasites.
Students are to identify and draw
various stages of ectoparasites.
Supervise students to identify
chickens etc. with nutritional
diseases.
Conduct practicals for students to
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Post mortem Kit
Microscopes.
Tissue slides of infected
fungal tissues.
Magnifying hens.
Preserved specimens of
ectoparasites.
Microscopes.
Knapsack sprayer samples
Charts and models
Samples of poultry animals
with nutritional def. Problems.
9.5
13
10.2
10.3
10.4
14
10.5
11.2
11.3
11.4
def in poultry.
Describe the treatment of nutritional
diseases in poultry.
Identify constitutional environmental
diseases of poultry i.e.
breat blisters
bumble foot
cage layer paralysis
gout
keratoconjunctivitis
ruptured egg yolk
prolapse of oviduct etc.
Describe the anetiology predisposing factors
of the diseases in 10.2 above.
Describe the diagnosis and control of the
diseases in 10.2.
Treat poultry of the diseases in 10.2 above.
List the procedures before, during and after
post mortem examination.
Design post-mortem records.
Keep post-mortem records
learn how to carry out vitamins
supplement treatment on chicken.
Samples of drugs used for
treatment.
Conduct practicals to show students
preserved specimens egg york,
prolapse of oviduct.
Preserved specimens
Show students specimens of drugs
used for treatment
Post mortem kit
Guide students on how to make
entries in record booklets.
Conduct practicals for students to
carry out post-mortem on fresh
carcasses.
Identify the various organs and
identify normal and abnormal
organs.
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Post Mortem Kit
Magnifying Lens
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Clinical Techniques
CODE:
ANH 432
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the diplomats acquire clinical skills for providing animal health
services.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
Know routine methods of animal identification and care.
Know the dosage calculation and preparation of drugs.
Understand how to set p a simple animal diagnostic laboratory.
Know how to sterilize instruments and surgical equipment.
Know preparation of animal for surgery.
Understand wounds and burns.
Know common surgical conditions.
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Practical: 4
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: CLINICAL TECHNIQUES
Course Code: ANH 432 Contact Hours: 2-0-4
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know routine methods of animal identification and care
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Describe various ways of identifying animals
Lecture
Tattoing forceps
brought to the clinic or at farm.
Conduct practical for students
Branding irons, ear tagging
1.2 Determine weight of animal by estimation and
showing them different types
forceps
calculation.
of tattoo, branding and tagging. Ear tag, collar etc. weighing
1.3 Determine the age of animal small and large.
Lecture, conduct practical
scales weight band
1.4 Describe signs of oestrous in animals.
showing how to weigh animals. Weight bridges etc.
2-3
1.5 Examine animals to determine oestrous
With the use of weighing scale. Live animals
1.6 Explain points to be observed in animals on
Lecture
admission or under post operative care.
Conduct practices clipping and Live animals
1.7 Carry out dipping and spraying of animals.
spraying of animals.
Dip sprayers.
1.8 Describe possible hazards in 1.7 above and list
Lecture
Drenching gun
measures to be taken to avoid risks.
Lecture, conduct practicals on
Balling gun
1.9 Carry out routine medication e.g. drenching, tick
how to carry out drenching,
Stomach tube
bathing etc.
bathing drug, billing, stomach
Automatic syringe etc.
tubing etc.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the dosage calculation and preparation of drugs
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4
2.1 Prepare mixtures and solutions of drugs based on
Conduct practical on drug
calculation.
mixtures.
2.2 Calculate dosages based on weight, age or
physiological condition of animals.
Lecture to demonstrate how to
2.3 List the dangers of under or over dosage.
calculate dosages
2.4 List common procedures to be taken in cases of over Lecture
dosage.
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Resources
Weighing Scale
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Understand how to set up a simple animal diagnostic laboratory.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5-6
3.1 Describe the importance of location in relation to the Lectures
objective of a diagnostic laboratory.
3.2 Describe the need for safety precaution in a
diagnostic laboratory.
Lectures
3.3 Identify the equipment that are essential for the
Practicals to show various types of
animal diagnostic laboratory to function.
laboratory.
3.4 Sketch the design of an ideal animal diagnostic
Equipment.
laboratory.
Practical to show how to sketch the
3.5 Describe the various types of laboratory specimens
essential components of an ideal clinic.
preservation methods and processing techniques.
Lecture/practical to demonstrate
3.6 List the types of vaccines and describe cold chain
different types of specimen
preservation process.
preservation.
3.7 Describe various vaccination procedures.
Lecture/practical to show vaccination
procedures such as intraocular
application, drinking water, injection.
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Resources
Microscope
Autoclave
Incubator
Refrigerator
Staining troughs
weigh balance
centrifuge etc.
Card Board papers
Reckit/Coleman’s
box.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know how to sterilize instruments and surgical equipment
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7
4.1 Define sterilization
Lecture
4.2 Explain the objectives of sterilization
Lecture
Lecture
4.3 Describe type of sterilization procedures e.g. heat,
chemical etc.
4.4 Explain methods of sterilization.
Lecture
4.5 . List factors that determine the choice of methods in Lecture
4.4
4.6 Sterilize various laboratory materials and objects.
Conduct practical for student to
sterilize by autoclaving, hot air,
chemicals etc.
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Resources
Autoclave
Hot air oven
Boiling sterilizer
Surgical equipment
Lab. materials
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know preparation of animal Surgery
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8-9
5.1 Define surgery
Lecture
5.2 Identify conditions that call for surgical
Lecture
interventions.
Lecture and conduct practical
5.3 List and identify common instruments used in
to show and identify various
surgery.
surgical instruments.
5.4 Describe how to prepare the following for surgery;
Practical to show how to
a) Surgical pack
b) patient/animal
prepare the surgical pack,
i) Premeditation
ii) anesthesia
patient and surgical team for
© Surgical team
surgery.
5.5 Explain the reasons for the above measures
Lecture
10
5.6 Describe the roles of the assistant during a surgical
Lecture
operation process.
Lecture
5.7 Describe post surgical care of an animal.
Conduct practicals to identify
5.8 List and identify suture materials.
suture materials such as cat
5.9 List factors that determines the choice of suture
gut, silk etc.
types.
Lecture
5.10 Identify suture patterns and type of suture to be used Conduct practical to show
in each pattern.
various sutures patterns such as
5.11 Carry out suturing in simple operations.
simple horinzontal mattress
etc.
Practicals to enable students
suture in simple operations on
animals.
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Resources
Artery forceps
Surgical blade
Thumb forceps
Surgical scissors etc.
Surgical pack Drappers
Electrical shavers
An aesthetic machines, surgical
light etc.
Catgut, soil, nylon suture
materials.
Surgical Board surgical needle
needle holder
Surgical pack
Live animals.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Understand Wounds and Burns
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11
Lecture
6.1 Define wound and list the causes of wounds.
6.2 Define burns and classify them.
Lecture
6.3 Describe how cases of wounds and burns are
Lecture
handled.
6.4 List factors that affect healing.
Lecture
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know common Surgical Conditions
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7.1 Define the following abscess, haematoma, cysts,
Lecture
ulcers, neoplasia, fistulas and sinuses
7.2 Explain the causes, nature, and treatment of the
Lecture
surgical conditions listed in 7.1 above.
7.3 Carry out the correction of the simple conditions in
Conduct practical on how to
7.1 above.
correct surgical conditions
7.4 Define castration
Lecture
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7.5 List the objectives of castration.
Lecture
7.6 Explain the types of castration and identify the
Lecture/conduct practicals on
instruments used.
how to identify instruments use
7.7 List the advantages and disadvantages of each type
in castration
of castration.
Lecture
7.8 Enumerate the complications that follow castration.
Lecture
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Resources
Resources
Surgical Pack.
Bundizzo
Rubber ring
Castrator
Surgical blade, forceps
Surgical scissors etc.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
7.9 Carry out simple castration on e,.g, dog.
7.10 Define the following common surgical terms’
Hysterectomy, orariohyster ectomy, caesarectomy,
Dystocia etc.
7.11 Explain the reasons for the surgical condition in 7.10
above.
ANH 432
WEEK
1
2-3
4
Teachers Activities
Conduct practical on castration
of a dog, goat, cow etc.
Lecture
Resources
- do -
Lecture
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.1
Describe various ways of identifying
animals brought to the clinic or at farm.
1.2
Determine weight of animal by estimation
and calculation.
1.3
Determine the age of animal small and
large.
1.4
Describe signs of oestrous in animals.
1.5
Examine animals to determine oestrous
1.6
Explain points to be observed in animals on
admission or under post operative care.
1.7
Carry out dipping and spraying of animals.
1.8
Describe possible hazards in 1.7 above and
list measures to be taken to avoid risks.
1.9
Carry out routine medication e.g. drenching,
tick bathing etc.
2.1
Prepare mixtures and solutions of drugs
based on calculation.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Conduct practical for students
showing them different types of
tattoo, branding and tagging.
Conduct practical showing how to
weigh animals. With the use of
weighing scale.
Supervise studentsto carry out
clipping and spraying of animals.
Supervise students on how to carry
out drenching, bathing drug, billing,
stomach tubing etc.
Supervise practical on drug
mixtures.
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RESOURCES
Tattoing forceps
Branding irons, ear tagging
forceps
Ear tag, collar etc. weighing
scales weight band
Weight bridges etc.
Live animals
Live animals
Dip sprayers.
Drenching gun
Balling gun
Stomach tube
Automatic syringe etc.
Weighing Scale
2.2
2.3
2.4
5-6
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
7
4.6
8-9
5.2
Calculate dosages based on weight, age or
physiological condition of animals.
List the dangers of under or over dosage.
List common procedures to be taken in
cases of over dosage.
Identify the equipment that are essential for
the animal diagnostic laboratory to function.
Sketch the design of an ideal animal
diagnostic laboratory.
Describe the various types of laboratory
specimens preservation methods and
processing techniques.
List the types of vaccines and describe cold
chain preservation process.
Describe various vaccination procedures.
Sterilize various laboratory materials and
objects
Identify conditions that call for surgical
interventions.
5.3
List and identify common instruments used
in surgery.
5.4
Describe how to prepare the following for
surgery;
a) Surgical pack
b) patient/animal
i) Premeditation
ii) anesthesia
© Surgical team
5.8
List and identify suture materials.
Demonstrate to students how to
calculate dosages
Conduct practical to show various
types of laboratory.
Equipment.
Conduct practical to show how to
sketch the essential components of
an ideal clinic.
Conduct practical to demonstrate
different types of specimen.
Conduct practical to show
vaccination procedures such as
intraocular application, drinking
water, injection.
Conduct practical for student to
sterilize by autoclaving, hot air,
chemicals etc.
Conduct practical to show and
identify various surgical
instruments.
Conduct practical to show how to
prepare the surgical pack, patient
and surgical team for surgery.
Conduct practicals to identify suture
materials such as cat gut, silk etc.
Conduct practical to show various
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Microscope
Autoclave
Incubator
Refrigerator
Staining troughs weigh
balance centrifuge etc.
Card Board papers
Reckit/Coleman’s box.
Autoclave
Hot air oven
Boiling sterilizer
Surgical equipment
Lab. materials
Artery forceps
Surgical blade
Thumb forceps
Surgical scissors etc.
Surgical pack Drappers
Electrical shavers
An aesthetic machines,
surgical light etc.
Catgut, soil, nylon suture
5.10
5.11
10
13
5.11
7.2
7.3
7.5
7.9
List factors that determines the choice of
suture types.
Identify suture patterns and type of suture to
be used in each pattern.
Carry out suturing in simple operations
Identity the causes, nature, and treatment of
the surgical conditions listed in 7.1 above.
Carry out the correction of the simple
conditions in 7.1 above.
Identity and explain types of castration and
the instruments used.
Carry out simple castration on e,.g, dog.
sutures patterns such as simple
horinzontal mattress etc.
Supervise studentsto carry out suture
in simple operations on animals.
Conduct practical on how to
carryout surgical conditions
materials.
Surgical Board surgical
needle needle holder
Surgical pack
Live animals.
Surgical Pack.
Bundizzo
Conduct practicals on how to
Rubber ring
identify instruments use in castration Castrator
Surgical blade, forceps
Supervise students to carryout
Surgical scissors etc.
castration of a dog, goat, cow etc
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Veterinary Parasitology
CODE:
ANH 433
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
The course is designed to enable the diplomats know parasites of veterinary importance.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Know protozoa and common e c to parasites and their control measures in Nigeria.
Know the common types of mastigo phora parasite and the conditions caused by them.
Know types/classes of sarcodina and parasitic conditions caused by them.
Know members of the class sporozoa and the parasitc conditions caused by them.
Know the various types of insects of veterinary importance and the parasitic conditions caused by them.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
Course Code: ANH 433
Contact Hours: 1-0-3
WEEK General Objective 1.0 Know classification of protozoa and Common Ecto parasites and their control measures in
Nigeria.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Define protozoas
Lecture
Feacal and intestinal scrapings.
1.2 Describe the characteristics of the major types of
Conduct practicals for students Preserved specimens of the
protozoas.
to identify features of the
parasites, microbes, slides etc.
1.3 Identify and describe the common pathogenic
different classes of protozoan
protozoan parasites of domestic animals e.g.
parasites.
Other relevant teaching tools.
coccidian specie, babaria specie etc.
Students are to draw the
various protozoan parasites
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WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the common types of mastigophoran parasite and the parasitic conditions caused by
them.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
3-5
2.1 List/identify types of mastigophora parasite.
Lecture
2.2 Describe the importance of the mastigophora
Lecture
parasites on animal health.
2.3 Describe the morphological features, life cycle,
Lecture
pathogenesis, clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment and control of:
(a) Typamosoma specie.
(b) Leishmania
“
(c) Histomonas
“
(d) Trichomnas
“
(e) Giaelia
“
Students to draw and label.
2.4 Identify the protozoa in 2.2 above in blood and
Practicals to show features of
Blood and tissue smears,
tissue samples.
used parasites in 2.2 above.
microcopes etc.
2.5 Apply various treatments and control measures
Practicals to treat diseases as in Alive/sick animals
against the pathogens in 2.2 above.
2.2 above. Conduct practicals
to deworm animal orally, 1.m.
subentalmonl etc.
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WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know types/classes of sarcodina and parasitic conditions caused by them.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6
Lecture
3.1 Identify sarcodina parasites e.g. entamoeloes specie.
3.2 Describe the importance of the type/classes of sarcodina on
Conduct practicals for students to
animal health.
identify type/features of sarcodina
3.3 Describe the morphological features, life cycle,
parasites e.g. entamoelsa.
pathogenesis, clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis treatment and Lecture
control of entamoelsa specie.
Resources
Feacal
Samples
Slides
Microscopes
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know members of the class sporozoa and the parasitic conditions caused by them.
7-8
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
4.1 Identify/describe the features of the class members of the
Practicals to show features of
Blood & feacal smears,
sporozoa specie of parasites.
individual parasite on 4.1
preserved specimens of
4.2 Describe the importance of 4.1 above on animal health.
Lecture
the parasites on 4.1.
4.3 Describe the morphological features, life cycle and
Feacal & Intestinal
pathogenesis of:
Lecture
scrapings, microscopes
a) Eimena specie.
etc.
b) Isosphora “
c) Plasmodium “
d) Anaplasma specie in domestic animals.
Lecture
4.4 Explain the veetor control, ceuatine prophyactic treatment of all
pathogens mentioned in 4.2 above.
Lecture
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WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know the various types of insects of Veterinary importance and the parasitic conditions caused
by them
9-13
Special Learning Objective:
5.1 Define entomology and anthropodes.
5.2 List files of veterinary importance in Nigeria.
5.3 Describe the types of insects
a) Glossima specie
b) Stomoxys “
c) Tabanu
“
5.4 Describe the effects of Anthropodes on animals.
5.5 Describe the morphological features, geographical
distribution, pathogenetis, clinical signs/symptoms,
diagnosis, treatments and control of:
(a) Hiptrobosca
specie
(b) Gastrodiscus
specie
(c) Oestrus
“
(d) Cellicoides
“
(e) Stomoxys
“
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Teachers Activities
Lecture
Lecture
Conduct practicals to
illustrate and identify
individual flies their
characteristic features
students to draw and
label
Lecture
Lecture
Resources
Preserved and fresh specimens
of each of the flies and
magnifying lens etc.
Insect containers insect net,
insect preserved specimens hand
lens etc.
(f) Musca
“
Tabanus
“
a) Culex anopheles “
b) Simullion
“
5.6 Collect and identify the insects on 5.5 above.
5.7 List the common lice fleas and mites of domestic animals.
5.8 Describe the morphological features, life cycle, pathoge,
clinical signs/symptoms diagnosis, treatments and control
of lice fleas and mites of domestic, animals ad mentioned
in 5.7 above.
5.9 Describe the different types of mites of different domestic
animals
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Conduct practicals to
collect identify individual
insects on 5.5 above.
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
EEK
General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
5.10 Identify these lice, fleers mites mentioned in 5.9.
above.
5.11 List the common ticks of domestic animals in
Nigeria e.g.
(a) Brophites specie
(b) Rhipecephahus specie
5.12 Differentiate between hard and soft ticks.
5.13 Describe the morphological features, life cycle,
hosts, pathogensis, clinical sign/symptoms diagnosis
treatment and control of:
(a) Hard ticks and soft ticks
(b) 1 - Host ticks
(c) 2 - Host ticks
(d) 3 - Host tick of veterinary importance in
Nigeria.
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Teachers Activities
Practicals to identify individual insects
by their features students are to draw
and label.
Lecture
Lectures/practicals to distinguish
between hard and soft ticks.
Lecture
Resources
Magnifying lens, live
insects, insect
container, preserved
specimens of insects.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
5.14 Identify the ticks in 5.13 above from different hosts
of domestic animals.
5.15 Describe the control of insect pests in domestic
animals.
5.16 List the flies and ticks of international control
importance e.g. Cthossina etc.
5.17 Explain the mode of operation of the international
programme.
5.18 Explain the success/achimements and Delimitations
of this programme
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Teachers Activities
Practicals to collect and
identify the ticks in 5.13 above.
Practicals to control pests on
domestic animals
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Resources
Preserved specimens of ticks
live ticks, magnifying lens etc.
Knap-sac sprayer, Dip spray
race etc.
ANH 433
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
1-2
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.3
Identify and describe the common
pathogenic protozoan parasites of domestic
animals e.g. coccidian specie, babaria specie
etc.
3-5
2.1
2.4
2.5
6
3.1
3.4
3.5
Identify types of mastigophora parasite.
Identify the mastigophora parasites in blood
and tissue samples.
Apply various treatments and control
measures against the pathogens in 2.2
above.
Identify sarcodina parasites e.g.
entamoeloes specie.
Describe the importance of the type/classes
of sarcodina on animal health.
Describe the morphological features, life
cycle, pathogenesis, clinical
signs/symptoms, diagnosis treatment and
control of entamoelsa specie.
7-8
4.5 Identify/describe the features of the class
members of the sporozoa specie of parasites.
9-13
5.2
5.5
Identity and list files of veterinary
importance in Nigeria.
Describe the morphological features,
geographical distribution, pathogenetis,
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Conduct practicals for students to
identify features of the different
classes of protozoan parasites.
Students are to draw the various
protozoan parasites.
Supervise students to draw and label
and practicals to show features of
used parasites.
Supervise students to deworm
animal orally,with 1.m.
subentalmonl etc.
RESOURCES
Feacal and intestinal
scrapings.
Preserved specimens of the
parasites, microbes, slides etc.
Other relevant teaching tools.
Blood and tissue smears,
microcopes etc.
Alive/sick animals
Conduct practicals for students to
identify type/features of sarcodina
parasites e.g. entamoelsa.
Feacal
Samples
Slides
Microscopes
Conduct practicals to show features
of individual parasite on sporozoa.
Blood & feacal smears,
preserved specimens of the
parasites on 4.1.
Feacal & Intestinal scrapings,
microscopes etc.
Conduct practicals to illustrate and
identify individual flies and their
characteristic featuresto students
.draw and label.
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Preserved and fresh
specimens of each of the flies
and magnifying lens etc.
clinical signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatments
and control of:
(f) Hiptrobosca
specie
(g) Gastrodiscus
specie
(h) Oestrus
“
(i) Cellicoides
“
Stomoxys
“
Musca
“
Tabanus
“
Culex anopheles “
Simullion
“
5.9
5.12
Supervise students to identify
individual insects by their features
Identify these lice, fleers mites mentioned in
5.9. above.
Conduct practical to distinguish
Differentiate between hard and soft ticks.
between hard and soft tick
5.13
Identify and describe the morphological
features, life cycle, hosts, pathogensis,
clinical sign/symptoms diagnosis treatment
and control of:
(e) Hard ticks and soft ticks
(f) 1 - Host ticks
(g) 2 - Host ticks
3 - Host tick of veterinary importance in
Nigeria.
5.15
Supervise students to collect identify
individual insects.
Describe the control of insect pests in
domestic animals.
Supervise students to identifythe
morphological features of hard and
soft tick.
Supervise students to control insect
pests of domestic animals.
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Insect containers insect net,
insect preserved specimens
hand lens etc.
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
CODE:
ANH 434
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the diplomates know veterinary importance drugs and their mode of
action and administration.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Know the definitions of common terms in pharmacology.
Understand the process of drug and drugs absorbtion and excretion in the body.
Understand chemotherapy.
Know the nitrofurans.
Know the antifungal and other anti-microbial agents.
Know the antihelmintics, their mode of action and effects.
Know antiprotozoan agents and coccidiostats.
Know insecticides and the danger of their use.
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Practical: 0
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS Course Code: ANH 434
Contact Hours: 2-0-0
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Know the of common terms in pharmacology
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Define pharmacology, metrology therapeutics,
Lecture
Toxicology, Pharmacy posology, Toxins,
Toxicity, chemotherapy idiosyncracy, drug
Use of questions and answers
synergism etc.
1.2 Explain the importance of pharmacology in
veterinary practice.
Lecture
1.3 Explain the relationship of other courses to the
Lecture and illustrations
understanding of veterinary pharmacy and
practice.
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WEEK General Objective 2.0 Understand the process of drugs and drugs absorption and excretion in the body
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
2
2.1 List the types of drugs used in Animal
Lecture
Health/problems.
2.2 List the routes of drug administration e.g oral
Lecture/demonstration
intramuscular, subcutanou i.v.
2.3 Explain the route of drug administration in relation
Lecture
to the dosage from e.g. powder, tablets, animal
species, and number, Health situation.
Lecture show different
Drugs in various forms &
2.4 Explain the route of drug administration in relation
preparation of the same drug.
preparations.
to the absorption route.
3-4
2.5 Explain absorption, distribution, metabolism and
Lecture show slides or films.
Prepared slides and or films.
excretion of drugs in the body.
2.6 Explain conguation, combination, methylation
Lecture
demethyletion etc.
- do 2.7 Explain folereance, therapentic index, drug
Lecture
- do sesnsitivity and susceptibility.
2.8 Diferentiate between “choice of drugs” and drug of
Lecture
choice and factors affecting them.
2.9 Explain polypharmacy and drug incompatibility.
Lecture
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WEEK General Objective 3.0 Understand Chemotharapy
Special Learning Objective:
5-6
3.1 Explain charotherapentic agents.
3.2 Explain bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal agents.
3.3 Classify chemotherapentic agents,
3.4 Explain the rationale for the use of
chemotherapentic agents.
3.5 Explain antiseptics and disinfectants giving
examples and reasons for their use.
3.6 Define sulphonamides and list examples in Enteric
sulphanamides e.g. sulphagnamdine S. methazone
S. thiazole etc.
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Teachers Activities
Lecture
Questions and answer
Resources
Samples of the preparations
Lecture
Demonstration of the agents
Different samples or
preparations.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
3.7 List the common properties, advantages and
disadvantages of the common olphonamides
3.8 Define antibiotics and list examples.
3.9 List the common characteristics advantages and
disadvantages of the common antibiotics in 3.8
above. E.g. nameu and broad-spectrum.
3.10 Explain the use of penicillin, penicillin-V,
ampicillin, tetracycline, polypetide antibioticpolyminus, bacittracins, cephalosprins,
aminoghycocides, sptretomyan, neomycim,
kanamyain, macroline antibiotics – Enthromyim,
Oleondomycin spriramyin, Lynomycin, Tylosin,
Ansellaneous antibiotics, chloramphinicole.
Ethnoneterinary pharmacology and therapentics.
Teachers Activities
Lecture
Resources
Examples of preparations of
drugs.
Lecture and demonstration
Specific examples of the
preparations
Samples of herald preparations
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WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know the Nitrofurans
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7
Lecture
4.1 Define nitrofurans e.g. furazolidone, ntrofurazone
nitrofurantin, furaltadone, nalidixic acid etc.
4.2 List the properties and uses of the nitrofurans listed
above.
4.3 List their disadvantages and limitations.
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know antifugal and other anti-microbial agents
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8-9
5.1 Define and list antimycotic agents
Lecture
5.2 Explain the mode of action of the antimyiotic agents Lecture
listed above.
5.3 Identify the topical and systemic types of
Students to visually identify
antimycotic agents available.
the agents`
5.4 Explain the action and uses of fattyacids e.g.
propiotic acid, banoic acid, salicylic acid, caprilic
Assignments
acid, petroleum, dichlorophene, micanazole
caprimycine, holoprogin, ketoconazole etc.
Systemic antimycotic agents – Greseofulim,
Amphoterium B, mystatin, candiadin etc.
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Resources
Specific preparations
Resources
Samples of the drugs and or
live animals that they are
treated with
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the anthelmintics, their mode of action and effects.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10-11
Lecture
6.1 Define anthelmintics and give examples
6.2 Classify anthelmintics on the basis of spectrum of
Demonstration
activity e.g. antinenatodal anticestidal etc.
Practical to identify the
6.3 Explain specificity of action, routes of
anthelmentics
administration dosage and the effects of
anthelmintics:
6.4 Identify the anthelemintics drugs commonly used in
different species of animals and explain the basics of
dvice.
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Resources
Different types of
anthelmintics.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know antiprotozoan agents and Coccidiostats
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12
Lecture
7.1 Define antiprotozoan agents and give examples.
7.2 Explain the spectrum of activity of the antiprotozoa
agents on 7.1. and state their advantages and
disadvantages.
7.3 Define accidiostats and give examples.
7.4 Explain the mode of action and spectrum of activity
of the accidiostats in 7.3 above.
Students to visually identify
drugs
7.5 Identify common antiprotozoan drugs.
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know Insecticides and the risk of their use.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
13-14
8.1 Define insecticides and list examples
8.2 Classify the insecticides in 8.1 above.
Lecture
8.3 List the characteristics of an ideal insecticide.
8.4 Explain the specificity of actions of some
Questions and answer
insecticides
8.5 List insecticide preprations commonly available and
their mode of action.
Assignments
8.6 Explain insect-repellants with examples.
8.7 Explain the dangers of formicity and how to treat
overdose/accidental administrations.
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Resources
Various drugs/preparation as
listed
Audio/Visual
Resources
Different/Various preparations
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
15
Review of the semester work.
Tests, quize
Examination
Teachers Activities
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Resources
ANH 434
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
2
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
2.1
List the types of drugs used in Animal
Health/problems.
2.3
Identity the routes of drug administration
e.g oral intramuscular, subcutanou i.v.
2.4
Explain the route of drug administration in
relation to the dosage from e.g. powder,
tablets, animal species, and number, Health
situation.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Conduct practical for students to
identify the types of drugs and the
routes of administration.
5-6
3.11 Classify chemotherapentic agents,
8-9
5.3
Supervise the classification of
therapentic agents.
Students to visually identify the
agents`
10-11
6.5 Classify anthelmintics on the basis of
spectrum of activity e.g. antinenatodal
anticestidal etc.
6.4
Identify the anthelemintics drugs commonly
used in different species of animals and
explain the basics of device.
7.6
Identify common antiprotozoan drugs.
12
Identify the topical and systemic types of
antimycotic agents available.
RESOURCES
Supervise student to classify and
identify the anthelmentics drugs
Different types of
anthelmintics.
Supervise students to visually
identify drugs
Various drugs/preparation as
listed
Audio/Visual
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Systematic Pathology
CODE:
ANH 435
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the diplomates know pathological conditions of various systems and
animals.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
Know the pathology of the respiratory system.
Know the pathology of the digestive system.
Know important aspect of nervo pathology.
Know diseases of the urino-genital system.
Know the pathology of the circulatory system.
Know the pathology of the muscoloskeletal system.
Know the pathology of the endocrine system.
Know the effects of burns on livestock.
Know post mortem examination and submission of specimens for laboratory analysis.
Know the clinical pathology sample collection procedure of blood, milk and urine.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: SYSTEMATIC PATHOLOGY
Course Code: ANH 435
Contact Hours: 2-0-3
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Know the Pathology of the Respiratory System
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1-2
1.1 Explain/describe the factors that predispose the
Lecture
respiratory system to diseases.
1.2 Explain terms like preumonitis, Rhinitis bronclints, Lecture and demonstration with Oven Head Projectors (OHP).
emphysema etc.
picture of condition.
1.3 Classify disease conditions of the lungs.
Preserved specimens slide
1.4 Classify precamonia
Identify from post mortem
projector
1.5 Identify lung tissue affected with 1.3 conditions
pathological preserved
Post mortem kit
above such as contagious borne pleuropneumonia. specimens and slide projector
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the Pathology of the Digestive System
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
3-4
Pictures, Post mortem
Pictures, slide projector, post
2.1 Explain stomatitus, torsion, gastroenteritis,
mortem kit
intussuepton, volvulus etc.
2.2 Identify and describe lesions of some common
Specimen
parasites in the alimentary channel of swine, bovine,
equine etc.
Identify from post mortem
2.3 Identify and describe the pathological lesion seen in tissues.
Rhinder pest foot and mouth disease, kata acute and
- do chronic fascioliasis etc.
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WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know important aspects of Neuropathology
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5
3.1 Explain terms like twitching, convulsion coma,
Lecture - Pwith
paralysis etc.
Demonstration of microscopy.
3.2 Identify and describe the pathological lesions seen in Identify and draw from post
Rabies, infections canina hepatitis, heart water, salt
mortem tissues
poisoning in pigs, copper deficiency etc.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know diseases of the Urino-genital system
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6-7
Identify from post mortem,
4.1 Identify the following pathological conditions,
pathological specimens
ovarian hypoplasia, ovarian cysts, metritis,
pyometra, testicular degeneration, orchitis, mastitis pictures.
etc.
4.2 Identify and explain mummyfication and
Identify from post mortem
maceration of fetus.
tissues
4.3 Identify and explain causes and effects of polyuria,
anuria, oligeuria, gouts, hydronephrosis haematuria Microscopy
hydrocoele etc.
4.4 Identify types of urinary calculi.
Identfy and draw fun past
mortem
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know the pathology of the circulatory system
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8
5.1 List causes and effects of anaemia
Lecture
Demonstrate by chart, P.M.
5.2 Explain and classify anaemia
5.3 Define and classify Heat failure
“
“ “
5.4 Describe signs of heart disease.
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Resources
OHP
Pictures, slide projector,
microscope microtone
Post mortem
Resources
Post mortem Kit
Specimens slide projector
P.M. Kits
Microscope, microtone
Resources
OHP
OHP, P.M. Kit
OHP
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the pathology of the musculoskeletal system
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
9-10
6.1 Explain congenital defects of muscles
Demonstrate by microscopy,
6.2 Identify and explain congenital defects such as
pictures and slides
osteoporosis, osteomalacia etc.
6.3 Describe muscle atrophy
Identify from past mortem
6.4 Explain degenerative arthritis
- do Identify causes and effects of lameness in domestic
animals.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know the pathology of endocrine system
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11
Lecture and demonstrate with
7.1 Identify the effects of the malfunction of the
endocrine organs e.g. pituitary, thyroid, adrenal etc charts
in livestock.
7.2 Explain dwarfism and gigantism.
Pictures
7.3 List causes and effects of diabetes insipid us
Microscopy
7.4 Detect goiter in livestock
Detect by physical examination
7.5 Explain chemical pathology of milk, urine and
of livestock.
blood.
Resources
Microscope slide projector
microtone
Past mortem (PM) kits
Resources
OHP, charts
Slide projector
Farm practice
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Know the effects of burns in Livestock
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
12
8.1 Define burns
Examine livestock to identify
OHP
8.2 Explain causes and classification of burn
burns
Slide projector
8.3 List effects of burns on livestock
Livestock.
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know Post mortem examination and submission of specimens for laboratory analysis
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
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13
9.1 Define post mortem examination
9.2 Explain the relevance of history taking for
diagnostic purpose.
9.3 Identify the components of a standard post mortem
kit.
9.4 Explain collection, preservation and submission of
pathological samples.
9.5 Explain the uses of a post mortem kit.
9.6 Outline procedures for post mortem examination
9.7 Carry out post mortem examination.
Lecture
Lecture
Demonstration of Components
of P.M. Kit.
Demonstration/lecture
P.M. Kit
Specimen bottles etc.
Lecture
Lecture
Students to carry out post
P.M. Kit
mortem and report causes of
death.
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Know the clinical pathology sample collection procedure of blood, milk and urine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
14-15
Lecture
OHP
10.1 Explain clinical pathology
Student to collect samples of
Glassware
10.2 Illustrate blood, milk and urine sample collection
10.3 Explain the procedure for sample analysis e.g.
milk, urine, blood.
blood, milk and urine.
Lecture
Microhaematocrit centrifuge,
10.4 Carry out analysis of various samples, blood urine
Demonstration of analysis
shaker
milk etc.
procedure.
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ANH 435
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
1-2
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.5
Identify lung tissue affected with 1.3
conditions above such as contagious borne
pleuropneumonia
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise students to identify
conditions from post mortem
pathological preserved specimens
and slide projector
3-4
2.2
Supervise students to identify and
draw the pathological lesions from
post mortem tissues.
2.3
5
3.2
6-7
4.1
4.2
4.3
9-10
4.4
6.2
Identify and describe lesions of some
common parasites in the alimentary channel
of swine, bovine, equine etc.
Identify and describe the pathological lesion
seen in Rhinder pest foot and mouth
disease, kata acute and chronic fascioliasis
etc.
Identify and describe the pathological
lesions seen in Rabies, infections canina
hepatitis, heart water, salt poisoning in pigs,
copper deficiency etc.
Identify the following pathological
conditions, ovarian hypoplasia, ovarian
cysts, metritis, pyometra, testicular
degeneration, orchitis, mastitis etc.
Identify and explain mummyfication and
maceration of fetus.
Identify and explain causes and effects of
polyuria, anuria, oligeuria, gouts,
hydronephrosis haematuria hydrocoele etc.
Identify types of urinary calcul
Identify and explain congenital defects such
as osteoporosis, osteomalacia etc.
Supervise students to identify and
draw the pathological lesions from
post mortem tissues.
Supervise students to identify ,
pathological conditions from post
mortem specimens, pictures.
RESOURCES
Oven Head Projectors (OHP).
Preserved specimens slide
projector
Post mortem kit
OHP
Pictures, slide projector,
microscope microtone
Post mortem
Post mortem Kit
Specimens slide projector
P.M. Kits
Supervise students to identify and
explain from post mortem tissues.
Microscope, microtone
Identfy and draw from past mortem
Supervise students to identify the
defect from post mortem.
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Microscope slide projector
microtone
6.5
11
7.4
7.5
Identify causes and effects of lameness in
domestic animals.
7.1 Identify the effects of the malfunction
of the endocrine organs e.g. pituitary,
thyroid, adrenal etc in livestock.
Detect goiter in livestock
Explain chemical pathology of milk, urine
and blood.
List effects of burns on livestock
-
do -
Supervise students to identify the
effect by physical examination of
livestock.
Supervise students to detect goiter in
livestock by physical examination
of livestock.
Supervise and assist students to
explain.
Supervise students to examine
livestock to identify burns
12
8.3
13
9.3
Identify the components of a standard post
mortem kit.
Supervise students to identify the
components of post mortem Kit.
9.7
Carry out post mortem examination.
10.2
Illustrate blood, milk and urine sample
collection
Supervise students to carry out post
mortem and report causes of death.
Supervise collection of milk, urine,
blood samples.
10.4
Carry out analysis of various samples, blood Supervise the analysis of the
urine milk etc.
samples above.
14-15
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Past mortem (PM) kits
OHP, charts
Slide projector
Farm practice
OHP
Slide projector
Livestock.
P.M. Kit
Specimen bottles etc.
P.M. Kit
OHP
Glassware
Microhaematocrit centrifuge,
shaker
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
General Livestock Production
CODE:
ANH 436
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
4.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the diplomates know the general principles and practice of livestock
production.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0 Know the different breeds and types of poultry.
2.0 Know incubation and hatchery management.
3.0 Know breeding and rearing of chicks.
4.0 Know the physiology of egg formation and production.
5.0 Know the management of layers and broilers.
6.0 Understand the management of turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks and geese.
7.0 Know the different breeds and types of swine.
8 Understand breeding and reproduction in swine.
9 Know the management of swine.
10 Understand rabbit care and management.
11 Understand breeding and reproduction in sheep and goat.
12 Understand the management of sheep and goats.
13 Understand breeding and reproduction in cattle.
14 Understand the management of beef and dairy cattle.
15 Know the different breeds of equines.
16 Understand breeding and reproduction in equine.
17 Understand the management of the equine.
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Practical: 4
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
COURSE: GENERAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
Course Code: ANH 436
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Know the Different Breeds and Types of Poultry
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
1
1.1 Define breeding showing variety class of poultry
Practicals to enable students
and hybrid.
identify different breeds and
1.2 Identify major breeds of poultry in Nigeria.
types of poultry.
1.3 Explain the importance of cross-bred chickens in
modern day poultry production.
1.4 Identify the breeds or strains of poultry commonly
used for meat and egg production.
WEEK General Objectives 2.0 Know Incubation and Hatchery Management
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
2.1 Explain the difference between natural and
artificial incubation of eggs.
2.2 Describe a hatchery.
2.3 Identify and describe the two main types of
incubators.
2.4 Explain the principles of operation of the
incubator-hatcher.
Lecture with Demonstration.
Students to identify types of
incubators and sketch.
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Contact Hours: 2-0-4
Resources
Live birds in farm
Resources
Incubators
Egg Candler
Eggs.
Incubator
Candling equipment.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
2.5 Describe the storage and handling of hatching eggs.
2.6 Select hatching eggs.
2.7 Describe the setting of eggs of an incubator.
2.8 Explain the positioning and significance of turning
eggs set in an incubator.
2.9 Describe the candling of eggs.
2.10 Describe the techniques for transfer of eggs from
the setter to the hatcher.
2.11 Describe the techniques for fumigating eggs.
2.12 Calculate the following:
(a) % fertility
(b) % hatchability of fertile eggs.
(c) Hatchablity of all eggs etc.
2.13 Enumerate the causes of low fertility in poultry e.g.
poor nutrition.
2.14 Explain factors affecting hatchability of fertile eggs
e.g. poor storage.
2.15 Identify and apply vaccines to be administered
immediately after hatching.
2.16 Explain the methods of sexing day old chicks e.g.
sex-linked traits, sexing machine etc.
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Teachers Activities
Students to select and hatch
eggs’
Grade log books.
Resources
Hatchery
Sexing machine
Conduct and practical on
sexing of chicks and
identification and use of
vaccines.
Supervise students administer
vaccines.
Innoculating set
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
2.17 Determine sex of day-old chicks.
Teachers Activities
Students to determine by
examination.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know Breeding and rearing of chicks
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Practicals with breeding
3.1 Explain breeding.
equipment, and cleaning and
3.2 Describe equipment used for breeding.
3.3 Describe the preparation for receiving baby chicks.
disinfections of poultry houses.
3.4 Describe breeding management of chicks including
letter management.
3.5 Explain the nutrient requirements of pullet and
broiler chicks.
3.6 Explain the all-in and all-out breeding/reading
Students to routinely clean and
policy.
disinfect poultry houses.
3.7 Clean and disinfect poultry houses.
Grade log book.
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Resources
Resources
Brooder box, guards,
feeders/flat drinkers, bulbs
(electric/lanterns or stoves.
Cleaning and disinfecting
materials.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know the physiology of egg formation and production
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3
Charts are used to support the
4.1 Describe the process of egg formation and egg
laying.
lectures
4.2 List all hormones involved in egg production.
4.3 Explain the effects of light on sexual maturity and
egg production.
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know the management of layers and broilers
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5.1 Identify the equipment required in the laying house Practical students are taken to
for deep litter and battery cage systems of
the poultry to identify
management.
equipment – battery ages for
5.2 Describe the daily routine management of a laying
layers and broilers.
flock.
Lecture and practical to
5.3 Explain the nutrient requirement of a laying flock.
illustrate the features of laying
5.4 Explain the factors that affect the performance of
and non-laying birds.
layers e.g. broodiness, moulting, feeding, climate,
disease etc.
5.5 Explain “culling” and state the advantages of
culling.
5.6 Explain the management of breeding flock
5.7 Identify the qualities and characteristics of a good
layer.
5.8 Differentiate between the feeding of broilers and
layers
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Resources
Resources
Battery cages Deep litter house
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Understand the management of turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks and geese
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
4
6.1 Identify breeds of turkeys
Lecture/practical students are
Farm
6.2 Describe the brooding and rearing of poultry
taken to the farm to see the
6.3 State the nutrients requirement of turkeys at various different breeds/types of
stages of development.
turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks
6.4 Identify breeds of guinea fowl.
and geese.
6.5 Describe the brooding and rearing of guinea fowl.
6.6 State the nutrient requirement of guinea fowl at
various stages of development.
6.7 Explain the prospects of ducks and geese in
Nigeria’s poultry in dusty.
6.8 Describe the breeding and rearing of ducks and
geese.
6.9 State the nutrient requirement of ducks and geese.
6.10 Describe special requirement for duck management
e.g. water pond.
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WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know the different breeds and types of swine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5
Lecture and practical to show
7.1 Classify breeds of swine according to indigenous
(local) and exotic (foreign breeds).
the students the different
7.2 Identify the common breed of swine.
breeds.
7.3 Differentiate between the various types of swine
for the production of park bacon, lard etc.
7.4 Describe types of swine enterprise e.g. feeder
swine enterprise swine finishing enterprise;
complete far row through finish enterprise; pure
bred breeding enterprise etc.
7.5 Describe the systems of swine management e.g.
extensive, semi-intensive and intensive systems.
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Understand breeding and reproduction in swine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Lecture
8.1 Explain the following factors as they affect
breeding:
a) age at puberty
b) age to breed or mate swine
c) heat period
d) estrus cycle and stages of estrus cycle
e) gestation period
f) estrus synchronization
8.2 Describe the management of breeding boars and
Practical to illustrate the
gilts, sows.
factors considered in selection
8.3 Explain the factors considered in selecting of
of breeding stock.
breeding animals.
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Resources
At least three different breeds,
including the indigenous,
should be available on the
farm.
Resources
Mating crate.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
8.4 Select breeding boar.
8.5 Describe the care and management of gilts/sows
before, during and after farrowing.
Teachers Activities
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know the management of Swine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6
9.1 Describe the management of piglets from birth to
Lecture with practical to carry
weaning e.g creep feeding, identification.
out creep feeding facility,
9.2 Explain piglet anaemia.
identification of equipment and
9.3 Give iron injection to piglets
methods iron injection and
9.4 Castrate Swine
castration, tattoing, ear
9.5 Explain early and normal wearing of piglets.
notching.
9.6 Describe the nutritional requirement of various
classes of swine e.g. piglets, weavers, fatteners,
breeders.
9.7 Identify sources of feeding stuff for swine.
9.8 Explain the value of pasture in swine nutrition.
Lecture and practical o show
9.9 List the daily feed allowances for different classes
types of pasture and common
of swine.
equipment in the piggery. Also
9.10 Explain over feeding and under feeding and their
the types of records kept in the
effects especially on breeding swine.
piggery are shown and
explained.
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Resources
Resources
Creep feeder weaning pens.
Tattooing equipment.
Ear notching equipment
Castration equipment
Weighing scales
Guard rails.
Mating crate
Feeding troughs
Water troughs or fountains
Wallowing trough
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
9.11 Identify the common equipment used in swine
enterprises.
9.12 Describe the common features of swine housing in
Nigeria.
9.13 Describe various types of records maintained in
swine production.
9.14 Prepare production records.
Teachers Activities
Students to keep individual
production records.
Grade reords.
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Understand rabbit care and management
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7
10.1 Explain the terms doc, buck etc.
Lecture/practical. A visit to
10.2 Identify the common breeds of rabbits
the rabbitry with students to
10.3 Describe the set up of a typical rabbitry and the
identify the common breeds
equipment there-in
see the equipment, demonstrate
10.4 Explain restraint and handling techniques of
handling techniques and
rabbits.
different types of feed.
10.5 Select breeding stock for rabbits.
Students to keep individual
10.6 Describe types of feeding staff for rabbits viz:reords.
rabbit pellets, growers march, groundnut cake,
grasses, legumes etc.
10.7 State the reproductive parameters of rabbits e.g.
Lecture and practical to enable
gestation period litter size etc.
students determine the sex,
10.8 Determine the sex of the young rabbit at birth.
and identify the different
10.9 Identify rabbits by tagging, tattooing etc.
methods of identification
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Resources
Resources
Different breeds
Hutches
Drinkers
Feeders.
Far tags
Tattoo equipment
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Understand breeding and reproduction in Sheep and goat
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8
11.1 List and identify the various breeds of sheep e.g.
Lecture
Ouda, Balari, Yankasa etc. and goats e.g. Sahel
Use of charts to illustrate the
goat, WAD etc.
breeds where they are not
11.2 Describe the physical characteristics of the major available vist to farm to
breed of sheep and goats.
identify breeds.
11.3 Explain factors affecting the distribution of sheep
and goats in Nigeria.
11.4 Explain factors considered in the selection of
Students are taken to the farm
sheep and goats.
to see signs of heat at the
11.5 Explain and identify the following in respect of
appropriate time.
sheep and goats: Age at puberty, estrus cycle,
Individual reports
signs of heat, age at first service, mating ratio,
gestation period, wearing.
11.6 Explain the important of flushing and steaming up
in sheep and goats.
11.7 Identify signs of porturition.
Practical to illustrate signs of
11.8 Describe the preparations for lambing and
parturition, where there is an
kidding.
opportunity; or audio-visual.
11.9 Describe the care of lambs and kids after birth.
Individual students reports.
WEEK General Objective 12.0 Understand the management of sheep and goats.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
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Resources
Ocida, Balamic Yankasa Sheep
and Red Sokoto, Sahel and
WAD goats should be
introduced where not available.
Audio-visuals,
Pregnant animals
Resources
9
12.1 Describe housing and space requirements for
different classes of sheep and goats.
12.2 Describe the major systems of rearing sheep and
goats.
12.3 Explain the importance of good sanitation
ventilation and exercise in sheep and goats rearing.
12.4 Explain the feeding of and feed lambs and kids
with emphasis on colostrums, father mother, creep
feeding and creep grazing.
12.5 List and identify feeds of sheep and goats e.g.
grasses, legumes etc.
12.6 Explain the various methods of feeding sheep and
goats e.g. grazing, concentrates.
12.7 Describe and carry out castration, dehorning,
branding and explain their advantages.
12.8 List the diseases of sheep and goats.
12.9 Identify the symptoms of the diseases listed in 12.8
above.
12.10 Describe hw methods of ectoparasite control in
sheep and goats.
12.11 Identify the types of vaccination required by sheep
and goats.
12.12 Explain the control of endoparasites in sheep and
goats.
Lecture/practical.
Use charts and photographs to
illustrate different types of
housing
Students to sketch housing
Practical to identify grasses,
legumes and brouse plants
Keep weed album.
Practicals to enable students
carry out castration, dehorning,
branding
Students to be shown the
diseases of sheep and goats.
Demonstration of ectoparatise
control methods spraying,
dusting, dipping. Practical on
types of vaccination.
Castration equipment,
dehorning tools, and branding
equipment
Live animals
Audio visual
Knapsack sprayer
Dipping tank
.
WEEK General Objective 13.0 Understand breeding and reproduction in cattle
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
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Resources
10
11
13.1
List the common breeds of cattle e.g. White
Fulani, Muturu etc.
13.2 Describe the physical characteristics of the breeds
in 13.1 above.
13.3 Differentiate between exotic and indigenous breed
of cattle.
13.4 Differentiate between beef and dairy cattle.
13.5 Identify the breed of cattle listed in 13.1 above.
13.6 Explain the factors affecting the distribution of
cattle in Nigeria.
13.7 Explain factors to be considered in selection of
beef cattle.
13.8 Explain age at puberty, oestrous cycle, oestrus
synchronization, heat period, age at first service,
calving rate, calving interval and gestation period.
13.9 Describe methods of detecting cows on heat and
the best period to mate them.
13.10 Identify cows on heat.
13.11 Explain the various mating methods.
13.12 Describe signs of pregnancy.
WEEK General Objective
Special Learning Objective:
Lecture
Practical on Institution’s farm
to see the characteristics of
different breeds.
Students may also be taken out
of school to see breeds among
trade cattle. Additionally,
charts may be used.
Lecture and practical
Practical on heat detection,
signs, of pregnancy, and the
process of parturition.
Teachers Activities
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Resources
13.13
13.14
13.15
13.16
12
Identify pregnant cows
Describe signs of parturition
Describe the care of dam during calving.
Describe care of calves immediately after birth
e.g. cutting navel cord.
13.17 Identify the symptoms of the main cattle diseases
in Nigeria e.g. Trypanosomiosis, Rinderpest,
anthrax, toot and mouth disease, pink-eye, Black
quarters, tetanus, Haemorrphgic septicaemia,
contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP) etc.
their causes, symptoms affects mode of spread
prevention and control measures.
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Practical on identification of
pregnant cows.
Practical to students to carry
out navel cord cutting and
other post partum husbandry
practices.
Lecture mainly. Charts may be
used to illustrate modes of
spread and control systems.
Live
Pregnant cows.
WEEK General Objective 14.0 Understand the management of beef and dairy cattle
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
13
14.1 Describe the types of housing for cattle.
Lecture/practical
14.2 List and identify the equipment required in typical Practical especially on dairy
dairy and beef cattle farms.
cattle housing and equipment.
14.3 Explain the main systems of rearing beef and
dairy animals e.g. intensive, extensive, semiintensive, etc.
14.4 Explain the feeding of calves with emphasis on
Lecture
colostrums, foster mother, milk replacement
feeding etc.
14.5 Identify feeds, grasses and legumes commonly
Students to keep weed album.
used for feeding of lactating dairy cows.
14.6 Explain the important of good quality feed and
adequate feeding of lactating dairy cows.
14.7 Explain lactation and factors affecting it.
14.8 Carry out castration, dehorning, hoof trimming
Practical to student to carry out
branding, ear notching, ear tagging etc.
castration, dehorning, hoof
trimming, branding and other
identification systems.
WEEK General Objective 15.0 Know the different breeds of equine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14
15.1 Classify modern breeds of equine according to the Lecture mainly.
Charts and pictures may be
use to which they are put e.g. saddle type, draft
type.
used to illustrate different
15.2 Describe the physical characteristics of the breeds breeds and their physical
in 15.1 above.
characteristics.
15.3 Explain factors affecting the distribution of horses
in Nigeria.
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Resources
Weigh bridge
Cattle handling facilities chute
head clump, squeeze Dip and
spray race Loading.off bading
ramps, milking machines etc.
Castration equipment,
dehorning equipment, branding
equipment ear tags, neck tags.
Resources
Institution should endeavour to
have some equine stock
WEEK General Objective 16.0 Understand breeding and reproduction in equine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
16. 1 Explain factors to be considered in selection of
horse.
Lecture and practical
16.2 Explain age at puberty, oestrous cycle, oestrus
demonstration where possible.
synchronization, heat period, age of first service
foaling rate, foaling interval and gestation period.
16.3 Describe methods of detecting equine on heat.
16.4 Identify horses on heat.
WEEK General Objective 17.0 Understand the management of the equine
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
15
17.1 Describe the stabling conditions in enclosed
Lecture
stables and in open pasturage.
17.2 Identify the main diets of the horse e.g. grass.
Show students the different
17.3 Identify the determinants of the quality of hay fed grasses.
to the horse e.g. size of the horse, amount of work
it does and the amount of other food provided.
17.4 Feed horses in the stables
17.5 Determine the feed requirement of a draft horse
on the farm.
17.6 Explain the importance of water in equine
nutrition and when to provide it.
17.7 Describe and carry out care of the horse foot e.g
Practicals on foot trimming of
foot trimming and protection by iron shoe.
cattle. Practical on grooming
17.8 Carry out the cleaning of the horse skin and coat.
Feeding, and stable cleaning
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Resources
Resources
Stable
ANH 436
WEEK
1
1.4
2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.15
2.16
3
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.2
Identify major breeds of poultry in Nigeria.
Identify the breeds or strains of poultry
commonly used for meat and egg
production.
Describe a hatchery.
Identify and describe the two main types of
incubators.
Describe the storage and handling of
hatching eggs.
Select hatching eggs.
Identify and apply vaccines to be
administered immediately after hatching.
2.17
Explain the methods of sexing day old
chicks e.g. sex-linked traits, sexing machine
etc.
Determine sex of day-old chicks.
3.2
3.7
Describe equipment used for breeding.
Clean and disinfect poultry houses.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES
Supervise students to identify
different breeds and types of poultry. Live birds in farm
Supervise students to identify and
sketch types of incubators.
Eggs.
Incubator
Candling equipment
Supervise students to select and
hatch egg ,grade log books.
Conduct practical on sexing of
chicks and identification and use of
vaccines.
Supervise students administer
vaccines.
Supervise students to determine the
sex by examination.
Conduct practicals with breeding
equipment.
Supervise students to routinely clean
and disinfect poultry houses.
Grade log book.
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Brooder box, guards,
feeders/flat drinkers, bulbs
(electric/lanterns or stoves.
Cleaning and disinfecting
materials.
4
5.1
Identify the equipment required in the
laying house for deep litter and battery cage
systems of management.
Identify the qualities and characteristics of a
good layer.
Supervise students to identify
equipment – battery ages, for layers
and broilers.
Illustrate the features of laying and
non-laying birds.
Battery cages Deep litter
house
6.1
Identify breeds of turkeys
Farm
6.5
Identify breeds of guinea fowl.
Supervise students to identify
different breeds/types of turkeys,
guinea fowls, ducks and geese in the
farm.
Show students the different breeds
of swine.
5.7
5
6
7.6
Identify the common breed of swine.
8.3
Explain the factors considered in selecting
of breeding animals.
9.1
Describe the management of piglets from
birth to weaning e.g creep feeding,
identification.
Give iron injection to piglets
Castrate Swine
Identify sources of feeding stuff for swine.
List the daily feed allowances for different
classes of swine.
Identify the common equipment used in
swine enterprises.
9.2
9.4
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.15
Conduct practical to illustrate the
factors considered in selection of
breeding stock.
Supervise students to carry out creep
feeding facility, identification of
equipment and methods, Iron
injection and castration, tattoing, ear
notching.
Conduct practical to show students
types of pasture and common
equipment in the piggery.
Supervise students to keep
individual production records and
grade records.
Prepare production records.
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At least three different breeds,
including the indigenous,
should be available on the
farm.
Mating crate.
Creep feeder weaning pens.
Tattooing equipment.
Ear notching equipment
Castration equipment
Weighing scales
Guard rails.
Mating crate
Feeding troughs
Water troughs or fountains
Wallowing trough
7
8
9
10.2 Identify the common breeds of rabbits
10.5 Select breeding stock for rabbits.
10.7 Determine the sex of the young rabbit at
birth.
10.8 Identify rabbits by tagging, tattooing etc.
Conduct a visit to the rabbitry with
students to identify the common
breeds, the equipment.
Different breeds
Hutches
Drinkers
Feeders.
Far tags
Tattoo equipment
Conduct practical to enable students
determine the sex and different
methods of identification.
11.1Identify and list the various breeds of sheep
Conduct visit to farm to identify the Ocida, Balamic Yankasa
breeds and use charts to illustrate the Sheep and Red Sokoto, Sahel
e.g. Ouda, Balari, Yankasa etc. and goats
e.g. Sahel goat, WAD etc.
breeds where they are not available. and WAD goats should be
introduced where not
11.5 Identify and explain the following in respect Take students to the farm to see
available.
of sheep and goats: Age at puberty, estrus
signs of heat at appropriate time.
Students to write individual report.
cycle, signs of heat, age at first service,
Conduct practical to illustrate signs
Audio-visuals,
mating ratio, gestation period, wearing.
11.6 Identify signs of parturition.
of parturition, where there is an
Pregnant animals
opportunity; or audio-visual.
Students to write individual report.
12.1Describe housing and space requirements for
Illustrate different types of housing
different classes of sheep and goats.
Students using charts and
12.5 Identify and list feeds of sheep and goats
photograph.
e.g. grasses, legumes etc.
Supervise students to
Castration equipment,
12.7 Describe and carry out castration,
identify grasses, legumes and
dehorning tools, and branding
dehorning, branding and explain their
brouse plants
equipment
advantages.
Students to keep weed album.
Live animals
12.8 List the diseases of sheep and goats.
Audio visual
12.9 Identify the symptoms of the diseases listed Supervise students to carry out
Knapsack sprayer
in 12.8 above.
castration, dehorning, branding
Dipping tank
12.10 Describe how methods of ectoparasite
Show student the diseases of sheep
control in sheep and goats.
and goats.
12.11
Identify the types of vaccination
Demonstrate to students ectoparatise
required by sheep and goats.
control methods spraying, dusting,
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10
13.1
13.2
13.5
11
13.10
13.12
13.13
13.16
12
13.17
13
14.2
List the common breeds of cattle e.g. White
Fulani, Muturu etc.
Describe the physical characteristics of the
breeds in 13.1 above.
Identify the breed of cattle listed in 13.1
above.
Identify cows on heat.
Describe signs of pregnancy.
Identify pregnant cows
Describe care of calves immediately after
birth e.g. cutting navel cord.
Identify the symptoms of the main cattle
diseases in Nigeria e.g. Trypanosomiosis,
Rinderpest, anthrax, toot and mouth disease,
pink-eye, Black quarters, tetanus,
Haemorrphgic septicaemia, contagious
bovine pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP) etc. their
causes, symptoms affects mode of spread
prevention and control measures.
Identify and list the equipment required in
typical dairy and beef cattle farms.
14.5 Identify feeds, grasses and legumes
commonly used for feeding of lactating
dairy cows.
14.8 Carry out castration, dehorning, hoof
trimming branding, ear notching, ear
tagging etc.
dipping. Practical on types of
vaccination.
Conduct practical on Institution’s
farm and using trade cattle to see the
characteristics of different breeds.
Charts may also be used.
Conduct practical on heat detection,
signs of pregnancy and the process
of parturition.
Supervise students to identify
pregngant cows.
Supervise students to carry out
navel cord cutting and other post
parturition husbandry practices.
Illastrate to students mades of spread
and control systems using charts.
Supervise students to identity the
equipments required in dairy and
beef cattle farm.
Supervise students to identify feeds,
grasses and logumes, and keep weed
album.
Supervise students to carryout
castration, dehorning, hoof
trimming, branding and other
identification systems.
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Weigh bridge
Cattle handling facilities
chute head clump, squeeze
Dip and spray race
Loading.off bading ramps,
milking machines etc.
Castration equipment,
dehorning equipment,
branding equipment ear tags,
neck tags.
13
16.4
Identify horses on heat.
15
17.2
Identify the main diets of the horse e.g.
grass.
Identify the determinants of the quality of
hay fed to the horse e.g. size of the horse,
amount of work it does and the amount of
other food provided.
Describe and carry out care of the horse foot
e.g foot trimming and protection by iron
shoe.
Carry out the cleaning of the horse skin and
17.3
17.7
17.8
Supervise students to identify horses
on heat.
Supervise students t to identify the
various diets of horse e.g. grass and
keep diary.
Supervise foot trimming of horse.
Supervise the grooming
Feeding, and stable cleaning of
horse.
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Toxicology
CODE:
ANH 441
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
2.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the students know toxins and toxic agents that affect veterinary
animals.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomats should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
Know the principles of detecting conditions caused by poisoning animals.
Know conditions cased by in organic poisons.
Know conditions caused by organic poisoning.
Know conditions caused by organic phosphatic compounds.
Know conditions caused by chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Know the conditions caused by poisonous plants.
Know conditions induced by various.
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Practical: 3
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: TOXICOLOGY
Course Code: ANH 441
Contact Hours: 1-0-3
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Know the Principles of detecting conditions cursed by poisoning in animals
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Identify some common conditions due to
Lecture
Specimens of poisons plants
poisoning e.g. lead poisoning.
Conduct practicals for students
and chemicals
1.2 Describe the principles of detecting poisoning in to identify specimen to be
animals.
submitted for various poisoning
1.3 Identify the specimens to be submitted for
agents e.g. blood, feacal
various poisoning agents.
samples, liver, spleen, plants etc.
1.4 Explain the principles of treatment of poisoning. Conduct practical to identify
2
1.5 Diagnose poisoning conditions in animals
potential toxic chemicals and
1.6 Collect samples for further analysis of poisoning plants and expose students to
conditions in animals.
clinical conditions. Students are
to use live animals introduce
poisons and monitor clinical
Clinical thermoter.
signs and treat.
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WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know conditions caused by inorganic poisons
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3
2.1 Identify clinical signs of lead poisoning, arsenic
poisoning, sodium poisoning in animals etc.
2.2 Diagnose and treat the poisoning conditions in 2.1
above
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know conditions caused by organic poisoning
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5
3.1 Identify clinical signs of Hydrocyonic acid
Lecture
poisoning, stryclinine poising etc. in animals.
Carry out practicals for student
3.2 Diagnose and treat the poisoning conditions in 3.1
to identify and record clinical
above.
signs of stryclinine poisoning
by inculating stryclinine in
dogs, sheep, swine
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know conditions caused by organic Phosphatic compounds
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
6
Lecture
4.1 Identify organo phosphatic compounds.
7
4.2 Identify clinical signs of organiphosphatic
Practicals
compounds poisoning in livestock.
Conduct practicals for students
8
4.3 Diagnose and treat organo phosphatic compound
to identify the various
poisoning in livestock.
organophosphate compounds
e.g. rodenticides
(organophosphate tyre)
Acarides and agrochemical
products.
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Resources
Resources
Live animals
Stryclinine Samples.
Resources
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know conditions caused by chlorinated hydro carbons
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
9-10
5.1 List the diseases caused by chlorinated
Lecture
hydrocarbons.
Conduct practicals for students
5.2 Identify and describe the effects of the following on to identify the chemical
farm animals; DT, BHC, DDD etc.
characteristics of DDT, BHC,
5.3 Diagnose and treat chlorinated bydrocarbon
DDD etc. poisoning in animals
poisoning in livestock.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know the conditions caused by poisonous plants.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11-13
6.1 Identify some poisonous plants e.g. ergot, lupins,
Keep album of poisoning
algae etc.
plants.
6.2 Identify and describe diseases caused by some
Conduct practical for students
poisonous plants e.g. staggers, argotism
to identify and make album of
6.3 Describe the source, effects and control of disease
poisonous plants in the locality.
caused by poisonous plants
6.4 Diagnose and treat conditions caused by poisonous Lecture
plants in livestock.
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Resources
Resources
Fresh and preserved specimens
of poisonous plants.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know conditions induced by venoms
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14-15
Lecture
7.1 List sources of venoms e.g. snakes, scorpions, etc.
7.2 Describe the two main groups of venomous snakes Conduct practicals for students
e.g. elapine and vipers.
to identify venomous snakes
7.3 Describe the toxins of some snakes and treatment
and scorpions from preserved
e.g. neurotoxin.
specimen and visit to the zoo.
7.4 Diagnose and treat poisonous snake bites in
livestock.
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Resources
Preserved and live specimens
of snakes.
ANH 441
WEEK
1-2
3-4
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.1
Identify some common conditions due to
poisoning e.g. lead poisoning.
1.3
Identify the specimens to be submitted for
various poisoning agents.
1.5
Diagnose poisoning conditions in animals
1.6
Collect samples for further analysis of p
oisoning conditions in animals.
2.1
2.2
5
PRACTICAL CONTENT
3.1
3.2
6
7
4.1
4.2
8
4.3
9-10
5.2
Identify clinical signs of lead poisoning,
arsenic poisoning, sodium poisoning in
animals etc.
Diagnose and treat the poisoning conditions
in 2.1 above.
Identify clinical signs of Hydrocyonic acid
poisoning, stryclinine poising etc. in
animals.
Diagnose and treat the poisoning conditions
in 3.1 above.
Identify organo phosphatic compounds.
Identify clinical signs of organiphosphatic
compounds poisoning in livestock.
Diagnose and treat organo phosphatic
compound poisoning in livestock.
Identify and describe the effects of the
following on farm animals; DT, BHC, DDD
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise students to identify
specimen to be submitted for various
poisoning agents e.g. blood, feacal
samples, liver, spleen, plants etc.
Supervise students to identify
potential toxic chemicals and plants.
Expose students to clinical
conditions.
Supervise students to introduce
poisons and monitor clinical signs
and treat using live animals..
Supervise students to identify
clinical signs of lead poisoning,
arsenic posoning, sodium posoning
in animals etc.
Diagnose and treat.
Supervise students to identify and
record clinical signs of stryclinine
poisoning by inculating stryclinine
in dogs, sheep, swine.
Supervise students to identify the
various organophosphate
compounds.
Diagnose and treat
organophosphatic poisoning in
livestock.
Supervise students to identify the
chemical characteristics of DDT,
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RESOURCES
Specimens of poisons plants
and chemicals
Clinical thermoter.
Live animals
Stryclinine Samples.
5.3
11-13
6.1
6.2
6.4
14-15
7.3
7.4
etc.
Diagnose and treat chlorinated bydrocarbon
poisoning in livestock.
Identify some poisonous plants e.g. ergot,
lupins, algae etc.
Identify and describe diseases caused by
some poisonous plants e.g. staggers,
argotism
Diagnose and treat conditions caused by
poisonous plants in livestock.
Describe the toxins of some snakes and
treatment e.g. neurotoxin.
Diagnose and treat poisonous snake bites in
livestock.
BHC, DDD etc. poisoning in
animals.
Supervise students to Identify some
poisoning plants and make album.
Supervise students to diagnose and
treat conditions caused by
poisonous plants in livestock.
Fresh and preserved
specimens of poisonous
plants.
Supervise students to identify
Preserved and live specimens
venomous snakes and scorpions
of snakes.
from preserved specimen and visit to
the zoo.
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Clinical Techniques II
CODE:
ANH 442
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
4.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the students acquire further clinical skills for providing animal health
services.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
Understand the procedures for sedation and anaesthesia.
2.0
Understand incisions and sutures in veterinary practice.
3.0
Know surgical conditions of the alimentary tract.
4.0
Know surgical conditions of the urinary tract.
5.0
Know surgical conditions of the reproductive system and mammary glands.
6.0
Know hernias and their corrections.
7.0
Know fractures and dislocation and their correction.
8.0
Understand post operative are of animals.
9.0
Know artificial insemination in animals.
10.0 Know methods of pregnancy diagnosis n animals.
11.0 Understand the basic principles of radiography.
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Practical: 4
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: CLINICAL TECHNIQUES II
Course Code: ANH 442
Contact Hours: 2-0-4
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Understand the procedures for sedation and Anesthesia
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1-2
1.1 Define sedatives, muscle relaxant, tranquilizers,
Lecture
Drugs that have sedative effect;
anesthesia.
Drugs for anesthesia
1.2 Describe the importance of the body process
Lecture
Drugs that act as muscle
defined in 1.1 above.
relaxation and tranquilizer.
1.3 Identify the drugs used for sedation in different
Practical to identify sedatives
species of animals.
such as chlorpromazine
1.4 Explain the ways of testing the degree of sedation (;argoch)
required by animals.
1.5 Identify anesthetic agents e.g. chloroform,
Lecture
Halothane chlorollydrate etc.
1.6 Identify routes of administration of anesthetic
Practical to identify anesthetic
agents e.g. inhalation, intravenous intramuscular agents.
etc.
1.7 Explain the factors that determine the choice of
Practicals to identify routes of
Anesthetic machines
anesthetic agents.
administration of anaesthetizes
Live animal.
1.8 Explain the dangers of over sedation and
inhalation injections etc.
anesthesia overdose.
Lecture
1.9 Administer specific sedative agents to animals
Lecture
and anesthetics given to animals for specific
Practical student tp carry out
Live animals.
operative purposes.
sedation and anesthesia in
animals
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WEEK General Objective 2.0 Understand incisions and sutures in veterinary practice
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3
Lecture
2.1 Define incisions, sutures.
2.2 Explain factors which determine the size and
Lecture
location of incisions e.g. type of operation, location
of ailment and purpose.
2.3 Identify the different types of suture materials e.g.
Practical to identify suture
silk nylon catgut etc.
materials
2.4 Explain the importance of asepsis in incisions and
Lecture
closures.
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know Surgical conditions of the alimentary tract
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4
3.1 List the various segments of the alimentary tract in Lecture
animals.
3.2 Identify the common conditions that need surgical Visit to animal clinic
interventions e.g. tooth extraction, tooth grinding,
removel of obstruction and tumours, rumenotomy,
gastrotomy, exploratory laparotomy, traumatic
reiculopsitonities, topsion, intussusception,
invagination, prolapse etc.
3.3 Explain how the conditions listed in 3.2 above can Lecture
be corrected.
3.4 Explain the precautionary measures to be taken in Lecture
each case used in 3.2 above.
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Resources
Nylon, catgut silt suture
materials
Resources
Veterinary clinic
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know surgical conditions of the urinary tract
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
4.1 Identify the components parts of the urinary tract.
Lecturer/practical to identify
4.2 Identify the conditions requiring surgical
parts of urinary tract from
5
models
interventions e.g. rupture of the bladder, urinary
incontinence, obstructions etc.
Lecture
4.3 Identify catheters for different species of animals.
4.4 List conditions under which catheters are use.
Practical to identify catheters.
4.5 Explain the precautionary measures in the use of
Lecturer
Lecture
catheters.
Practical to students to use
4.6 Apply the use of catheters.
4.7 Induce animals to urinate.
catheters
Practical to induce urine
Resources
Preserved specimens/charts
Catheters
Veterinary clinic
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know surgical conditions of the reproductive system and mammary glands
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
6
5.1 List the component parts of the reproductive system Use models
Models
and mammary glands.
5.2 Define uterine rupture, ovarian cysts and tumors,
Identify these in sick anmals.
Veterinary clinic
foetal mummification, foetal maceration, uterine
prolapse, dystocia etc.
5.3 List the causes of the conditions in 5.2 above.
Lecture
5.4 Explain the methods of correcting the conditions in Lecture
5.2 above.
5.5 Describe the removal of extra teats and mammary
Lecture
glands and indicate circumstances necessitating
their removal.
Practical to identify obstetrical
5.6 Identify the instruments used in correcting dystocia. instruments
Obstetrical equipment e.g.
foetotomy witre, foetotomy
knife snare etc.
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WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know hernias and their corrections
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7
6.1 Define hernia.
Lecture
6.2 Identify types of hernia e.g. inguinal, abdominal
Lecture/practical to show cases
etc.
of hernia.
6.3 Describe the methods of hernia correction.
Lecture
6.4 Describe measures to be taken after hernia
Lecture
conditions have been corrected.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know fractures and dislocation and their correction
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
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Resources
Veterinary clini
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8-9
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
Define fractures and dislocations?
Classify fractures into simple, compound.
List the causes of fractures and dislocation.
Explain the complications and implications of
fracture and dislocation.
Identify the equipment and materials used in
reducing fractures e.g. pop, splints, pins, neck
boards etc.
Explain the conditions under which the items in 7.5
above are used.
Demonstration fracture reduction and correction of
dislocation.
Explain the conditions that would lead to
amputation of limbs e.g. gangrene.
List the complications that may follow a reduction
exercise and how to handle them.
Explain the peculiarities of different species in
relation to speed of recovery after amputed.
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Practical identification of
fractures.
Practical to identify equipment
and materials used in fractures
Lecture
Practicals to students to carry
out fracture reduction and
correction.
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Veterinary linic
Orthopaedic pack, splints,
Intramedullary pins, pop neck
bands etc.
- do - Live animals
Veterinary clinic
WEEK General Objective 8.0 Understand post operative care of animals
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10
Lecture
8.1 Explain the importance of post-operative care.
8.2 Explain the relationship of the success of a surgical Lecture
process to the degree of post-operative care.
8.3 Explain the influence of feeding, housing,
Lecture
medication, environmental hygiene to the healing
process.
Practical
8.4 Carry out post-operative care in a surgical patient
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Know artificial insemination in animals
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11
9.1 Define artificial insemination.
Lecture
9.2 List the advantages and disadvantages of artificial
Lecture
insemination.
9.3 Identify the equipment used in AI e.g. Artificial
Practical to identify AI
vagina, inseminating pipettes.
equipment
9.4 Describe the methods of Semen Collection e.g.
Lecture
Artificial vagina, electro ejaculator etc.
Practical students to carry out
9.5 Collect Semen.
collection of Semen
9.6 Describe the methods of processing and storage of
Lecture
Semen e.g. Chilling, deep freezing in liquid N2 etc.
Conduct practical on artificial
9.7 Carry out Artificial Insemination.
insemination (AI)
Students to carry out artificial
insemination
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Resources
Resources
A-vagina, Insem. Pipettes
Electro-ejaculator Holding
Flasks etc.
Artificial Vagina Teaser
animal
- Dummy animals
- Male animal
- Electro ejaculator
- Inseminanting pipettes
- Liquid N2 canister AI
Kit
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Know methods of pregnancy Diagnosis in Animals
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12-13
10.1 Describe methods of pregnancy diagnosis e.g.
Students to diagnose
rectal palpation, abdominal ballotment etc.
prepgnancy
10.2 List the preparatory procedures for rectal palpation
e.g. wear gloves, lubricate etc.
Lecture
10.3 Describe the precautionary measures to be taken in
the process of rectal palpation.
Lecture
10.4 Carry out rectal palpation.
Practical students to carry out
rectal palpation for pregnancy
diagnosis
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Understand the basic principles of radiography
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14-15
11.1 Define radiography
Lecture
11.2 Explain the importance of radiography in animal
Lecture
disease diagnosis
11.3 Identify radiographic instruments and equipment. Practical to identify
11.4 List the dangers of x-rays to human life.
radiographic equipment
11.5 Explain the importance of adequate protective
Lecture
clothing for x-rays.’
Lecture
11.6 Restrain animals for specific x-ray postures.
Practical; to demonstrate x-ray
postures in animals.
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Resources
Live pregnant cow.
Resources
x-ray machine
Scanning machine
x-ray films.
Live animals
ANH 442
WEEK
1-2
PRACTICAL CONTENT
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.4 Identify the drugs used for sedation in
different species of animals.
1.5
Identify anesthetic agents e.g. chloroform,
Halothane chlorollydrate etc.
1.6
Identify routes of administration of
anesthetic agents e.g. inhalation,
intravenous intramuscular etc.
Administer specific sedative agents to
animals and anesthetics given to animals for
specific operative purposes.
Identify the different types of suture
materials e.g. silk nylon catgut etc.
Identify the common conditions that need
surgical interventions e.g. tooth extraction,
tooth grinding, removel of obstruction and
tumours, rumenotomy, gastrotomy,
exploratory laparotomy, traumatic
reiculopsitonities, topsion, intussusception,
invagination, prolapse etc.
1.9
3
2.3
4
3.2
5
4.1
4.2
Identify the components parts of the urinary
tract.
Identify the conditions requiring surgical
interventions e.g. rupture of the bladder,
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise students to identify
sedatives such as chlorpromazine.
RESOURCES
Drugs that have sedative
effect;
Drugs for anesthesia
Supervise student to identify
Drugs that act as muscle
anesthetic agents.
relaxation and tranquilizer.
Anesthetic machines
Supervise students to identify routes Live animal.
of administration of anaesthetizes
inhalation injections etc.
Supervise students to carry out
sedation and anesthesia in animals.
Live animals.
Supervise students to identify suture
materials.
Conduct a visit to the animal clinic
to supervise students identify
conditions that need surgical
interventions.
Nylon, catgut silt suture
materials
Supervise students to identify parts
of urinary tract from models and
conditions requiring surgical
intervention.
Preserved specimens/charts
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Catheters
4.3
6
4.5
4.6
5.2
5.7
7
6.2
8-9
7.3
7.5
7.7
10
8.4
11
9.3
9.5
9.7
urinary incontinence, obstructions etc.
Identify catheters for different species of
animals.
Apply the use of catheters.
Induce animals to urinate.
Define uterine rupture, ovarian cysts and
tumors, foetal mummification, foetal
maceration, uterine prolapse, dystocia etc.
Identify the instruments used in correcting
dystocia
Identify types of hernia e.g. inguinal,
abdominal etc.
Supervise students to identify
catheters.
Supervise students to induce animals Veterinary clinic
to urinate.
Supervise students to identify the
conditions in sick animals.
Supervise students to identify
obstetrical instruments.
Supervise students to identify types
of hernia.
List the causes of fractures and dislocation.
Identify the equipment and materials used in
reducing fractures e.g. pop, splints, pins,
neck boards etc.
Demonstration fracture reduction and
correction of dislocation.
Supervise students to identify types
of fractures.
Supervise students to identify
equipments used in reducing
fractures.
Supervise students to carry out
fracture reduction and correction.
Carry out post-operative care in a surgical
patient
Identify the equipment used in AI e.g.
Artificial vagina, inseminating pipettes.
Collect Semen.
Carry out Artificial Insemination
Supervise students to carryout postoperative care.
Supervise students to identify A .I
equipment.
Supervise students to carry out
Semen collection.
Supervise students to carry out
artificial insemination
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Models
Veterinary clinic
Obstetrical equipment e.g.
foetotomy witre, foetotomy
knife snare etc.
Veterinary linic
Orthopaedic pack, splints,
Intramedullary pins, pop neck
bands etc.
- do - Live animals
Veterinary clinic
A-vagina, Insem. Pipettes
Electro-ejaculator Holding
Flasks etc.
Artificial Vagina Teaser
animal
- Dummy animals
- Male animal
- Electro ejaculator
- Inseminating pipettes
12-13
10.1
10.4
14-15
11.3
11.6
Describe methods of pregnancy diagnosis
e.g. rectal palpation, abdominal ballotment
etc.
Carry out rectal palpation.
Identify radiographic instruments and
equipment.
Restrain animals for specific x-ray postures
Liquid N2 canister AI
Kit
Supervise students to diagnose
pregnancy.
Live pregnant cow.
Supervise students to carry out rectal
palpation in pregnancy.
Supervise students to identify
radiographic equipment.
Demonstrate to students x-ray
postures in animals.
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x-ray machine
Scanning machine
x-ray films.
Live animals
PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Pharmacology and Therapeutics II
CODE:
ANH 443
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
3.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the students acquire more knowledge of veterinary drugs.
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
Know cathartic drugs and their uses.
Know anti-diarrhoeal drugs.
Know the autonomic system and the drugs used on them.
Know anti inflammatory drugs.
Know digitalis group and their functions.
Know diuretics and their functions.
Know fluid therapy and their indications.
Know hormones and hormonal preparations.
Understand cakium and magnesium therapy.
Know biological and their uses in veterinary practice.
Know euthanasia and agents used.
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Practical: 1
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: PHARMACOLOGY AND
Course Code: ANH 443
Contact Hours: 2-0-1
THERAPUTICS II
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Know cathartic drugs and their uses.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1
1.1 Define Cathartics
Lecture
1.2 Classify cathartics into the four main groups –
Question & Answer
Bulk, Stimulant, emollient, Miscellaneous.
Samples of the identified drugs
1.3 Enumerate the characteristics and
contraindications of each group in 1.2 above.
Practical: students to identify
Veterinary
1.4 Identify the routes of administration of the
routes and administer drugs.
cathartics in 1.2 above.
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know anti-diarrhoeal drugs
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
2
Lecture
2.1 Define anti-diarrhoel drugs with examples.
2.2 Explain the indications and contra-indications of
Demonstration
Samples of drugs
anti-diarrhoeal drugs.
2.3 Explain the mode of action of anti-diarrhoels.
Practical to enable students
Veterinary clinic
2.4 Define the term: bloat and colic; state their causes
identify types of bloat in
and types.
2.5 Identify different types of bloat
animals
2.6 List drugs used for bloat and colic
2.7 Explain the mode of action of the drugs listed in 2.6
above.
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WEEK General Objective 3.0 Know the autonomic system and the drugs used on them
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
3-4
3.1 Explain the relationship of the autonomic nervous
Lecture and practicals
system to the central nervous system.
Practicals to identify the drugs
3.2 Identify the drugs used on the autonomic nervous
used as in 3.2 above and the
system e.g. Atropine, Carbachol, Epitome,
route of the drug
Adrenaline etc.
administration.
3.3 Explain the uses of the drugs in 3.2 above and their
mode of action.
3.4 Identify the routes of administration of the drugs
listed in 3.2 above.
Lecture
3.5 Describe central nervous system and give examples
of chlorpromazine morphine, cocaine etc.
3.6 Classify central nervous system drugs as sedatives,
hypnotics, analgesics, anticonvulsants etc.
WEEK General Objective 4.0 Know anti-inflammatory drugs
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
5-6
Students to identify
4.1 Define inflammation?
inflammation
4.2 Explain the mechanism of action of steroidal and
nonsteriodal anti-inflammtaroy drugs.
4.3 List examples and actions of corticosteroids.
Lecture
4.4 Identify non-steriodal anti-inflammatry drugs e.g.
indometacin, aspirin etc.
4.5 Define antihistaminic drugs and list examples.
4.6 Explain the mechanism of histamine release and
Lecture
how anti-histamines function.
4.7 List the properties of anti-histaminic drugs.
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Resources
The various drugs – samples
(should be made available).
Specific samples of the various
drugs.
Resources
Samples of the drugs listed.
Veterinary clinic
Sample of drugs.
WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
7
Lecture and Practical
5.1 Define digitalis and list examples
5.2 Identify the source of digitalis and digitalis-like
drugs.
5.3 Explain the mode of action of the drugs in 5.1
Lecture
above.
5.4 State the reasons for use and the dangers of foxicity Lecture
of digitalis and digitalis-like drugs.
WEEK General Objective 6.0 Know diuretics and their functions
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
8
6.1 Define dieresis and diuretics and list examples
6.2 Identify types of diuretics commonly used.
6.3 List the conditions under which diuretics are used.
WEEK General Objective 7.0 Know fluid therapy and their indications
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
9
Lecture and Practical to
7.1 List the conditions requiring fluid therapy
identify types of fluids in 7.2
7.2 Identify types of fluids commonly used – plasma
etc.
above.
7.3 Explain the factors that determine the choice of
particular fluids.
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Resources
Examples of the drugs.
Resources
Resources
Samples of Preparations
WEEK General Objective 8 Know hormones and hormonal preparations
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
10
Identify hormones
8.1 Define with examples hormones and hormonal
preparations.
Reproductive hormones – male and female, male
male and female gonodatrophinsns, pituitary
hormones.
8.2 Classify hormones and hormonal preparations e.g.
Anterior pituitary hormones:
Follicle stimulating hormones (FSH)
Lentenizing hormone (LH)
lecture
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Antidzuretic hormone (ADH) i.e. Vasopresin;
Oxytocin.
8.3 Explain the functions of the hormone in 8.2. above.
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Resources
Samples of the drugs.
Samples of Hormonal
preparations
WEEK General Objective 9.0 Understand Calcium and magnesium therapy
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
11
Lecture and Practicals to
9.1 Explain conditions requiring Calcium and
magnesium therapy.
identify causes, signs and
9.2 List causes, signs/symptoms and treatment of milk treatment mentioned in 9.2 and
fever and hypomagnesaemia.
common preparations in 9.3
9.3 Identify some common preparations of calcium and above.
magnesium therapy e.g. Calcium boroglueonate.
WEEK General Objective 10.0 Know biologicals and their uses in veterinary practice
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
12-13
10.1 Define biological and give examples
Lecture and practicals to
10.2 Explain vitamins, vaccines, anti-sera, antigenus
identify items in 10.3 above.
etc.
10.3 Identify the two main classes of vitamins fat and
water soluble.
10.4 Classify vaccines according to source.
10.5 State the uses of vaccines classified in 10.4 above.
WEEK General Objective 11.0 Know euthanasia and agents used
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
14
List/identify drugs used in
11.1 Define Euthanasia.
euthanasia and the routes of
11.2 List the common conditions necessitating
euthanasia.
administration
11.3 List/identify drugs used in euthanasia and the
routes of administration.
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Resources
Samples of preparation.
Resources
Examples of the preapration
Resources
List/identify drugs used in
euthanasia and the routes of
administration
ANH 443
PRACTICAL CONTENT
WEEK
1
SPEACIAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1.4
Identify the routes of administration of the
cathartics in 1.2 above.
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES
Supervise students to identify routes
and administer drugs.
2
2.4
Supervise practical to enable
students identify types of bloat in
animals
3-4
3.3
3.4
Identify different types of bloat
Identify the drugs used on the autonomic
nervous system e.g. Atropine, Carbachol,
Epitome, Adrenaline etc.
Explain the uses of the drugs in 3.2 above
and their mode of action.
Supervise students to identify the
drugs used as in 3.2 above and the
route of the drug administration.
The various drugs – samples
(should be made available).
Specific samples of the
various drugs.
Samples of the drugs listed.
Veterinary clinic
Sample of drugs.
5-6
4.4
Identify non-steriodal anti-inflammatry
drugs e.g. indometacin, aspirin etc.
Supervise students to identify
inflammation.
7
5.2
Identify the source of digitalis and digitalislike drugs.
Supervise students to identify the
source of digitalis and digitalis like
drugs.
Supervise students to identify types
of diuretics.
Supervise students to identify types
of fluids in 7.2 above.
8
6.3
9
11
Identify types of diuretics commonly used.
7.2 Identify types of fluids commonly
used – plasma etc.
9.2
9.3
RESOURCES
Samples of the identified
drugs.
Veterinary
Samples of drugs
Veterinary clinic
List causes, signs/symptoms and treatment
of milk fever and hypomagnesaemia.
Identify some common preparations of
calcium and magnesium therapy e.g.
Calcium boroglueonate
Supervise students to identify
causes, signs and treatment
mentioned in 9.2 and common
preparations in 9.3 above.
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Examples of the drugs.
Examples of the drugs.
Samples of Preparations
Samples of preparation.
12-13
10.3
Identify the two main classes of vitamins fat
and water soluble.
Supervise students to identify items
in 10.3 above.
Examples of the preparation
14
11.3
List/identify drugs used in euthanasia and
the routes of administration
List/identify drugs used in
euthanasia and the routes of
administration
List/identify drugs used in
euthanasia and the routes of
administration
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PROGRAMME:
Animal Health – Higher National Diploma
COURSE:
Veterinary Jurisprudence
CODE:
ANH 444
DURATION:
(Hours/Week)
UNIT:
1.0
GOAL:
This course is designed to enable the students know laws governing veterinary practice.
Lecture: 1
Tutorial: 0
GENERAL OBJETIVES: On completion of this course, the diplomate should be able to:
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Understand some common terms used in veterinary jurisprudence.
Know the scope of official functions and responsibility of veterinary technology.
Understand decrees act laws and amendments as they affect animal resources.
Understand the veterinary surgeons decree No. 37 and amendment decree 1987.
Know veterinary practice in Nigeria.
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Practical: 0
PROGRAMME: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Course: VETERINARY
Course Code: ANH 444
Contact Hours: 1-0-0
JURISPRUDENCE
WEEK General Objective: 1.0 Understand some common terms used in veterinary jurisprudence.
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
1-2
1.1 Define/Explain the flowing terms
Lecture
(a) Jurisprudence
Question and Answer
(b) Veterinary Jurisprudence
Copies of previous acts,
(c) Law
regulation, decree etc.
(d) Rule
(e) Regulation
(f) Ordinance
(g) Decree
(h) Edict
(i) Act
(j) Code
(k) Ethics
(l) Disease Regulation & Control
148
WEEK General Objective 2.0 Know the scope of official functions and responsibilities of Veterinary Technology
3
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
Lecture Site
Ethics of each veterinary health
2.1 List the duties of veterinary technologists, (in
private and government establishments)
Examples of previous
team groups.
2.2 Explain the relationship that should exist between
incidences.
the veterinary surgeons and the other members of
the veterinary health team
WEEK General Objective 3.0 Understand decrees act laws and amendments as they affect animal/resources
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
4-5
3.1 Outline measures to be taken during importation of
animals.
3.2 List the quarantine measures at the point of entry of Lectures
Copies of Acts, Laws Edits,
imported animals.
amendments etc.
3.3 Describe interstate movement of animals.
3.4 Explain causes of herdsmen – farmers clashes in
different states of the Federation.
3.5 List and explain meat inspection laws (Meat Edict).
3.6 Explain (a) Dog Act (b) Wild Animals Preservation Lecture
Act (c) Pharmacy & Dangerous Drug Acts (d)
Chap 21 of the Animal criminal code.
3.7 List the conditions that constitute “cruelty to
Lecture
Animals”.
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WEEK General Objective 4.0 Understand Veterinary Surgeons Decree No 37 (1969) and Amended Decree (1987)
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
7-9
4.1 List the statutory requirements for establishing and Lecture
Copies of relevant laws,
operating clinics/hospitals.
decrees, etc.
4.2 Describe the purpose of ambulatory clinics.
Questions and Answers
4.3 Illustrate by case reported the implications of
Newspaper cuttings of
practicing veterinary medicine without being a
previous cases.
registered veterinary surgeon.
4.4 Explain importation and port inspection of
Lectures
veterinary drugs, vaccines, diagnostic reagents and
Samples of imported Vert.
other veterinary biological.
Drugs, vaccines, diagnostic
4.5 List the role of veterinary auxillaries in law suits
Lectures
reagents etc.
involving malpractice.
4.6 List the factors (social, cultural etc.) of veterinary
Lectures
Copies of relevant laws.
laws, rules and regulations.
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WEEK General Objective 5.0 Know the scope and limitations of Veterinary Practice in Nigeria
Special Learning Objective:
Teachers Activities
Resources
10-12
5.1 List the rules governing advertising in veterinary
Lecture
practice in Nigeria.
5.2 Explain the relationship of veterinary personnel
Question and Answer
Veterinary clinics observing
with their clients.
the set up and practices.
5.3 List what constitutes the ethics and dignify of the
veterinary profession.
Quizes
5.4 Explain the relationship between veterinarians and
members of the national health team.
Assignments
5.5 Explain the major problems affecting veterinary
practice in Nigeria and the roles of the veterinary
technologists in contributing to the alleviation of the
problems.
5.6 List the functions and usefulness of NAFDAC as it
screens veterinary practice in Nigeria.
Revision, Quizzes, Assignment
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ANIMAL HEALTH
MINIMUM LIST OF EQUIPMENT: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA
1.0
1.1
1.1
2.0
LABORATORY
BIOCHEMISTRY AND ANIMAL NUTRITON
See list of equipment for STC 222
Microbiology/Pathology/Parasitology
ITEM
Autoclave
Refrigerator
Freezer
Platinum wire loops
Incubator
Anaerobic jar
Lovibond colour comparators
Milk sampling outfit
Colony counter
Centrifuge
Water bath
Shaker for battle
Microscope:
Simple
Compound
Disecting microscope
Staining troughs
Magnifying glasses
PH meter
Hot air Oven
Top loading balance
Electronic analytical balance
QUANTITY
2
2
2
30
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
10
10
15
15
2
1
8
2
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REMARK
Vacuum pump
Lyophilisation (freeze drying) equipment
CO2 gas cylinder with gas
Foot ball bladder
Inoculating loop holder
Inoculation hood
Utraviolet light
Microtome and knives
Microhaematocrit centrifuge
Wax embedding oven
Wax dispenser
Floating bath
Hot plate
Shaker for Rbc and Wb
Haemocytometer
Haemoglobinometer
Tissue processing bottle
Tissue processing holder
Forceps
Insect cages and cabinets
Animal cages
Preserved specimen of whole
Diseased animals
Preserved specimen of diseased
Livestock tissues
Preserved specimen of various
Livestock parasites
1
1
2
4
50
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
30
3
20
4
40
5 each
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3.0 VETERINARY CLINIC
FORCEPS
Artery forcep
Tissue forcep
Thumb forcep
Uterine holding forcep
Aligator forcep
Dissecting forep
Peritoneum forcep
Intestinal forcep
Rat- Toothed mosquito forep
Mosquito Straight forcep
Umbical O forcep
Curved forcep
Allis forcep
Sterilizer forcep
Towel clips
Obstretical hooks
Surgery table
Examination lamps
Emasculator
Examination table
Pig catcher
Probang
Diagnostic set
Post mortem kit
Light duty cautery
Uterine catheter
Aural speculum
Vaginal speculum
Trocar and canula
Bloodless castrator
10
10
10
5
5
10
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
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Automatic vaccinator
Ligature scissors
Multidose syringes
Grooved director
Clinical knife
Surgical needles
Surgical saw
Surgical trays with lid (M,L)
Obstetrical instruments
Debeaker
Drencher (sheep cattle)
Oxygen cylinders
Otoscope
Stethescope
Thermometers
Autoclave
Steam sterilizer
Weighing scale
Refrigerator
Microscope
Ambulatory box
Portable pump sprayers
Mouth gag for dogs
Haemostat (5” and 8”)
Retractors
Cat guts
Kidney dish
3
3
5
5
2
Assorted
2
2
Assorted
2
2 each
2
1
2
10
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
3 each
3
3
5
155
3.0
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
11.6 Model of the cow approx. 1/3 natural size showing muscles and with detachable entrails such as ½ lung, heart, intestines
ruminant stomach.
11.7 Model of sow approx. ½ natural size showing muscles and with detachable entrals.
11.8 Model of domestic fowl natural size showng internal detachable organs.
11.9 Models illustrating development of animals e.g. cell division.
11.10 Models of the vertebrates individually mounted on stands with base.
11.11 Mounted skeletons of:
11.11.1Bovine
11.11.2Equine
11.11.3Canine
11.11.4Caprine
11.11.5Avian
11.11.6Napine
11.11.7Reptiles
11.12 Collections of the following bones of mammals, avian and reptiles.
Bony pelvis
Scapula
Skull
Ossa Coxarum
Humerus
Atlas
Os Caxae
Radius and Ulna
Axis
Femur
Carpals
Typical cervical vertebrae
Tibia and Fibula
Metacarpals
Thoracic
“
Tarsals
Lumber
“
Metatarsals
Sacral
“
Phallanges
Cocygeal
“
Ribs
Sternum
11.13 Microscopes 5
11.14 Prepared histology slide showing:(a) (i)
Cell division
(ii)
Formation of germ layers
11.14.1Epithelia/tissues
11.14.2Connective tissues
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11.14.3Muscular tissue
11.14.4Nervous tissue
11.14.5Small intestine
11.14.6Large intestine
11.14.7Liver
11.14.8Spleen
11.14.9Pancreas
11.14.10
Lymph nodes
11.14.11
Salivary glands
11.14.12
Ateries
11.14.13
Veins
11.14.14
Kidney
11.14.15
Ovary
11.14.16
Trachea
11.14.17
Skin
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4.0
ANIMAL FARM (TEACHING)
ITEM
QUANTITY
Poultry
Laying unit
400
Brooder unit
200
Deep litter
300
Goat unit
20
Sheep
20
Rabbitry
20
Piggery
10
Beef cattle
5
Dairy cattle
5
Slaughter slab
1
Dip/spray race
1
Weigh bridge
1
STORE:
To contain equipment for watering and feeding troughts;
Castration;
Dehorning;
Dehoofing;
Teeth cutting.
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REMARKS
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ANIMAL HEALTH (HND) – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
S/NO
1.
NAME
Dr. F. T. Akade
ADDRESS
College of Agriculture
Jalingo – Tarabar State
Akperan Orshi
College of Agric - Yandev
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology
Vom
Federal College of Animal and Production Technology, Ibadan
Animal Science Department, University of Ngeria, Nsukka
Micheal Oparah College of Agriculture Umuagwu
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology,
Ibadan
Yobe State College of Agriculture, Gujba
Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi
Federal College of Animal Health and Production
Technology, Vom
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology,
Vom
2.
Dr. D. D. Ior
3.
Dr. Christopher J. Bot
4.
5.
6.
7.
Dr. O. G. Oluwatoyinbo
Dr. L. N. Nwakalor
Dr. K. U. Anukam
Dr. K. J. Nwufoh
8.
9.
10.
Mr. Diarra S.S.
Mr. L. A. Hamed
Dr. N. J. Zwandor
11.
T. A. I. Cole
12.
NBTE Staff
Ogugua E. Okafo [Editor]
Samaila Tanko
NBTE, Kaduna
NBTE, Kaduna
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