14I3O10 - Diseases of fish

Course specification
Course title		Diseases of fish
Acronym		14I3O10
Acronym		Veterinary Medicine
Module
Type of study		Integrated academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Maja Marković doc. dr Ksenija Aksentijević
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		doc. dr Ksenija Aksentijević prof. dr Maja Marković
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		2.0	Status
Condition
The goal		Students will gain knowledge of technology and methods of freshwater and seawater fish farming, most common fish diseases and their systematization, spread, health and economic significance, clinical signs of infection, diagnostic methods, prevention and therapy, i.e. to master the techniques of examination and diagnostic methods through practical classes.
The outcome		A student should know etiology and pathogenesis of fish diseases in the curricula, how to make diagnosis, prescribe adequate therapy, how to act in case of potential infectious disease, to understand the mechanisms of disease, to be able to perform a clinical examination and use medications adequately.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Fish diseases and their characteristics (1); Bacterial fish diseases (3); Viral fish diseases (2); Fungal fish diseases (1); Parasitic fish diseases (4); Ailments of unknown etiology (1); Diseases caused by poor nutrition (1); Diseases and poisoning caused by environment contamination (1);Measures to prevent and suppress fish infectious diseases (1).
Contents of exercises		Carp ponds (1), Trout ponds(1), Fish Anatomy and Physiology(1), Economically significant types of freshwater fishes (2), Economically significant types of seawater fishes (2), Blood sampling of fish, Fish autopsy (3), Collecting and sending samples for laboratory analysis, Laboratory diagnostic (2), Fish medication (1), Fish healthcare (1), Pond visit (1).
Literature
Stojković – Atanacković Milica, Matejić Milanka: Diseases of Fish, Shellfish and Crabss, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 1989. Marković, Aksentijevic, Марковић, Fish Disease Practicum, 2011 Soldatović B., Zimonjić D.: Biology and Fish Farming, Naučna knjiga, Belgrade 1988 OIE: Diagnostic manual for Aquatic Animal Diseases, 2006 (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
1	1
Methods of teaching		Theoretical classes and interactive learning, with audio-visual methods (Power Point presentations, films), practical exercises (blood sampling of fish, making a blood smear and microscopic analysis, fish autopsy, collecting samples for laboratory analysis, laboratory diagnostics) at the practice room of the Department of Microbiology and at fishponds (collecting anamnestic data, sampling, keeping records)
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		10	Test paper
Practical lessons		10	Oral examination	50
Projects
Colloquia		30
Seminars