CGA2106 Microbiology and Veterinary Parasitology

This course will provide the student with a broad understanding of biology of causative agents of diseases of livestock importance and those with public health significance. 

Course objective

• To give students knowledge and skills to enable them identify parasites that affect livestock and diagnose livestock diseases caused by parasites and micro-organisms

Learning Out Comes

• Identification of common helminths, describe the life cycles of helminthes and control helminthes
• Explain the morphology, reproduction and nutrition of protozoa
• Identify and control ectoparasites
• Recognize the importance of microorganisms as causes of livestock diseases, control of diseases caused by microorganisms
• Collect, preserve gross specimen for examination and examine specimen under microscope