UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
DEPARTMENT OF VET. PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY & PARASITOLOGY
SPECIAL PATHOLOGY LECTURE SCHEDULE
THIRD YEAR BVM, SEMESTER II – 2014/2015
February 23rd 17th May 2015
LECTURE HOURS:
VENUE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm
2-3pm, 3-4pm
9-10am, 10.30-11.30am, 11.30-12.30pm
9-10am
PHPT LECTURE THEATRE
Dr. J.K.N. Kuria–9hours. 23thFeb 2.00 pm- 26thFeb 10.00 am
Introduction to Special Pathology
Avian diseases – Principles of disease prevention, diagnosis and control
Avian postmortem techniques.
Nutrition diseases of poultry.
Prof. PN Nyaga7hours. 2ndMarch 2.00 pm – 4thMarch 11.30 am
Newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, egg drop syndrome, Infectious laryngotracheitis,
Avian influenza, Infectious Bursal disease, Fowl pox, Avian encephalomyelitis, Infectious
anaemia, Duck virus hepatitis. Neoplastic diseases – Marek’sdisease, leucosis/sarcoma
group,reticuloendotheliosis, lymphoproliferative, disease of Turkeys
Prof. L.C. Bebora–5 hours. 4thMarch 11.30 am- 9thMarch 5.00 pm
Salmonella infections in poultry, Collibacillosis, Avian Pasteurellosis, Infectious coryza,
Mycoplasmosis, Clostridial infectious (Quail disease, necrotic enteritis, gangrenous
dermatitis & Botulism),Avian Tuberculosis/Pseudotuberculosis.
Dr. D. Kagunya–5 hours. 10 March 2. 00 pm - 11thMarch 12.30 pm
Streptococcosis, Staphylococcal Infections, Erysipelas, Spirochaetosis, Campylobacteriosis,
Chlamydiosis (psttacosis, ornithosis),Ehrlichiosis, Avian aspergillosis, candidiasis, Avian
coccidiosis ,Histomoniasis, Trichomoniasis,Hexamitiasis
Prof. N. Maingi–5 hours.12thMarch 9.00 am- 17th March 3.00 pm
Internal and external parasites of poultry, their prevention and control
Internal and external parasites of importance in mammals
Dr. M.O. Odongo–4hours. 17thMarch 3.00 pm –18thMarch 12.30pm
Poisons and toxins - mycotoxicosis, nutrients and other feed – and water-related toxicants,
pen and litter- related toxins, toxic gases, house hold and commercial products biotoxins,
phytotoxins, disinfectants and fumigants, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides.
Dr J.K Gathumbi5hours.19th March 9.00am –24thMarch 3.00 pm
Developmental, metabolic and other, non-infectious disorders, cannibalism, environmental
diseases of poultry.Ostrich diseases – Introduction, transmissible diseases, nutritional
diseases, overview of diseases of wild birds.
Prof PG Mbuthia4hours. 24th March 3.00 pm –25thMar12. 30 am
Diseases of fish - overview
Dr. C.G.Gitao- 8hours.26th March 9.00 am – 1st April 11.30 am
Foot and mouth disease, vescicular stomatitis, Ulcerative stomatitis, mucosal disease,
Bovine virus diarrhea, Rinderpest, Peste de petits ruminants, (PPR), Malignant catarrhal
fever, Ephemeral fever, Cowpox paravaccinia, Lumppyskin disease, IBR/IPV, Sporadic
Encephalitis, Bovine leucosis, Papilloma,shope’s fibroma, Sweating sickness, Rift Valley
fever
Dr. E.S. Kilelu- 5 hours. 1st April 11.30 am- 8thApril 10am
Bluetongue, Nairobi Sheep disease, Wesselsbron disease, Louping ill, Scrapie,visna,
Contagious ecthyma, Ulcerative dermatosis, Ovine posthitis,Chlamydial infectious of sheep
(Abortion, pneumonia polyarthritis& conjunctivitis), Maedi, Pulmonary adenomatosis,
Aujesky’s disease.
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MONDAY 6th April 2.00PM -5.00 PM CAT
Dr. S. Githigia-4 hours.8th April10.30 am -13th3pm
Enzootic pneumonia of pigs, Swine influenza, Vescicular exanthema of swine, Atrophic
rhinitis, Inclusionbody rhinitis.African swine fever, Hog cholera, Transmissible
gastroenteritis,
Dr. J.N. Chege- 4hrs. 13 April3pm - 14th April 4.00 pm
Rabies, Canine distemper, contagious hepatitis, Fox encephalitis, Feline panleucopaenia,
Parvovirus enteritis, Feline rhinotracheitis.Glanders, Strangles, Tetanus, Botulism,
Dr. D. N. Karanja–5hours. 15th April 9.00am –20thApril 3.00 pm
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, Haemophilus infections,Contagious
caprinepleuropneumonia, Glasser’sdisease, Brucellosis, Campylobacteriosis,
Colibacillosis, Gut edema of swine, Caprine arthritis - encephalitis
Prof. B. A. Kimeto -4hours. 20thApril 3.00 pm -21st April 4.00 pm
Anthrax, Blackquater, Bacillary haemoglobinuaria, Canine leptospirosis, Leptospirosis in
other species,Clostridialenterotoxaemias in sheep (black diseases, Malignant edema, Swelled
head, Braxy etc).
Dr. R. Waruiru–4hours. 22ndApril 9.00 am -23rdApril 10.00 am
Ulcerative granuloma, Swine erysipelas, Swine dysentery, Porcine Salmonellosis.Shigellosis,
Corynebacterial pneumonia of foals, Ulcerative Lymphangitis, Infectious keratoconjuctivitis
Prof. W.K. Munyua–4 hours. 27th April 2.00 pm – 28thApril 3.00 pm
Dermatomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, CrytococcosisCoccidioidomycosis,
Sporotrichosis, Rhinosporidiosis, Maduromycosis, Aspergillosis, Mucormycosis,
Candidiasis, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
Dr. J. M. Ayuya-5hours. 28thApril 3.00 pm –30thApril 10.00 am
Mammalian coccidiosis, East Coast Fever, Other Theilleria, Trichomoniasis, Toxoplasmosis,
Histomoniasis, Trypanosomiasis, ,Leishmania, Besnoitia, Heart water: Tick borne fever Qfever, Bovine petechial fever,
Dr. L. W. Njagi– 6hours. 4thMay2.00 pm - 6th May10.00 am
High altitude disease in cattle, Acute intestinal emphysema, Chronic alveolar emphysema in
Horses,Osteodystrophies as deficiencies(Calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, vitamin D),
Deficiency of Copper, Molybdenum, Iron, Cobalt, Zinc and Manganese, vitmin A,Selenium and
Vitamin E (including nutritional myopathies)
Prof. B. A. Kimeto- 5 hours. 6thMay10.30 am- 11th May4.00 pm
African horse sickness, Equine influenza, Equine infectious arteritis, Equine infectious
anaemia, Equine rhinopnuemonitis, Equine infectious bronchitis, infectious equine
encephalomyelitis, viralencephalomyelitis, Japanese B Encephalitis, Bornadisease.
Prof. P.W. Kanyari-4 hours. 11th may 4. 00 pm– 12th May 4pm
Diseases of wildlife - overview
Prof. P. K. Gathumbi- 3hours. 13th May 9 am –12.30 pm
Diseases of laboratory animal – overview
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