STUDY GUIDE 2010-11
Address: Trikalon 224, Karditsa, Greece
Postal deliveries: P.O. Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece
Website: www.vet.uth.gr
E-mail address: g-vet@vet.uth.gr
Switchboard: +.30.24410.66000
Fax no.: +.30.24410.66041
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Translation of an abridged version of the official study guide of the Faculty, updated to 20th April 2011.
Supervisor: George C. Fthenakis
Design & Editing: Panagiota Argyraki
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Preface
UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY
University Bodies
Administration Services
Research Committee
International Relations / LLP Erasmus Office
Career Office
Psychological counselling and support for the students
Library University and Information Service
Other services and activities in the University of Thessaly
Schools and Faculties
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Introduction
Academic Organization of the Faculty
Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate curriculum
Postgraduate education
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Dear student,
I am glad to welcoming you to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the
University of Thessaly. The studies in our Faculty last for five years. I hope you will have a pleasant stay in the city of Karditsa, as well as an interesting time in our
Faculty. The Faculty has a threefold mission; training, research and provision of advisory services and patient care to animals belonging to a broad range of clients.
The faculty is the youngest veterinary school in Greece with both the required human resource base and facilities to complete its mission. After successfully completing your studies you will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Our profession offers various alternatives regarding the field you will finally find yourself working in.
The first students were admitted in the Faculty in the academic year 1994/95. Since, 204 students graduated from the Faculty. I hope you will soon be the 205 th !
In present, there are 32 members of the academic staff, 3 technicians and 14 administrative personnel working in the Faculty.
On their behalf, I wish you a pleasant and fruitful new academic year.
Associate Professor
Charalambos Billinis
Dean
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The University of Thessaly was founded in 1984. The first undergraduate students were admitted in September 1988. The University is based in the city of Volos, with
Schools and Faculties across the four main cities/towns of Thessaly: Volos, Larissa,
Karditsa and Trikala.
According to the Greek Higher Education
Framework (Laws 1268/1982, 2083/1992, 3549/2007) the University of Thessaly, as all Greek Universities, is a public entity with full autonomy, granted by the Ministry of Education and Lifelong Learning. It is administered by the Senate, the Rector’s Council and the Rector.
The Senate
The Senate is the University’s supreme governing body. The Senate is composed of the Rector, the three Vice-Rectors, the Deans of the Schools, the Heads of the Departments, eight representatives of the members of the Academic Staff (Associate Professors,
Assistant Professors, Lecturers), representatives of the Academic Teachers , representatives of the Technical Personnel, representatives of the Administrative Staff, representatives of the Undergraduate Students (one of each Faculty) and representatives of the Postgraduate Students.
The Senate is chaired by the Rector, or, in his absence, by one of the Vice-Rectors appointed by the Rector. The Senate holds ordinary meetings to discuss matters within its jurisdiction once a month and extraordinary meetings whenever the Rector deems it necessary. The Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning may also call an extraordinary meeting of the Senate.
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The Rector’s Council
The members of the Rector’s Council are: the Rector, the three Vice-Rectors, a representative of the Administrative Staff, a representative of the Students (elected among the student members of the Senate) and the Registrar of the University Secretariat.
The Rector chairs the Rector’s Council; in his absence, one of the Vice-Rectors, appointed by the Rector, takes the chair. The Rector’s Council holds ordinary meetings twice a month, given that there are matters for discussion, and extraordinary meetings whenever the Rector deems it necessary or if it is requested by half of its members by means of an appropriate call.
The Rector
The Rector is a full time member of the Academic
Staff in the rank of Professor. The Rector and the three
Vice-Rectors are elected for a four-year period by the entire academic community (academic staff, academic teachers, technical personnel, administrative staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students). The three
Vice-Rectors assist the Rector during his duties and perform duties assigned to each of them by the Rector’s
Council.
Currently, Professor K. Gourgoulianis is the Rector of the University, serving a four-year term, which has started in September 2008. There are also three Vice-Rectors, as follows: i) Professor I. Theodorakis, Vice-Rector of academic affairs and personnel, ii) Professor V. Bontozoglou, Vice-Rector of research and development, iii) Professor M. Zoumboulakis, Vice-Rector of economic and student affairs, public and international relations.
There are around 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the
University of Thessaly. The University employs 420 academic staff in the ranks of
Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Lecturer. The academic staff performs teaching, research and administrative duties, assisted by academic teachers and adjunct lecturers and supported by technical and administration staff.
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General Directorate for Administration
The main responsibility of the General Directorate for Administration is the development promotion of all processes, the supervision of all activities and the coordination of all functions of the Directorates for Administration, Financial Management and Academic
Affairs.
Head: Christos Kostopoulos
Tel.: +30 24210 74503, E-mail: chkostop@uth.gr
Directorate for Administration
Head: Evangelos Bezatis, Tel.: +30 24210 74504, E-mail: ebezatis@uth.gr
Personnel Section
Its main responsibility is the management of all matters re academic and academic-related staff.
Head: Vasiliki Veopoulou
Tel.: +30 24210 74587, E-mail: vaveop@uth.gr
Administrative Personnel Section
Its main responsibility is the management of all matters re administrative staff.
Head: Konstantinos Kafetzopoulos
Tel.: +30 24210 74586, E-mail: kkafetz@uth.gr
Administrative Support Section
Its main responsibility is the processing of incoming and outgoing correspondence. The
Department supervises janitors and security services and coordinates drivers and auxiliary staff. It is also responsible for the availability of the University lecture halls and auditoria for various events.
Head: Anastasia Papia-Tsapoga, Tel.: +30 24210 74584, E-mail: atsap@uth.gr
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Directorate for Financial Management
Head: Athanassios Karampotakis
Tel.: +30 24210 74560
Budget-Ledger Section
Its main responsibility is the proposal, approval, monitoring and enforcement of the University annual budget, the presentation of the University Financial Statement and the maintenance of the
University’s treasury. It is also responsible for collection of all income and the payment of expenses, including payment of student loans, scholarships and other financial aids to students.
Head: Dimitrios Houmblis
Tel.: +30 24210 74509, E-mail: houblis@uth.gr
Payroll Section
Its main responsibility is the management of all matters concerning payroll of University staff.
Head: Efpraxia Mitsou
Tel.: +30 24210 74563, E-mail: emitsou@uth.gr
Purchasing Section
Its main responsibility is managing purchases necessary for the function of the University, as well as taking care of University logistics.
Head: Thomas Tsiglifissis
Tel.: +30 24210 74567, E-mail: tsiglify@uth.gr
Assets Department
Its main responsibility is the management, assurance and exploitation of the University assets. It is also responsible for the acceptance or refusal of inheritances and donations and their rational exploitation.
Head: Efthimia Patta
Tel.: +30 2410 565004, E-mail: epatta@uth.gr
Directorate for Academic Affairs
Head: Ioannis Daskalopoulos
Tel.: +30 24210 74518, E-mail: gdaskalop@uth.gr
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Academic Studies Section
Its main responsibility is the administrative support of the Faculties, in relation to implementation of their curricula. It is also responsible for the coordination of their educational activities and the preparation of the University’s Study Guide.
Student Affairs Section
Its main responsibility is the collection and classification of all legislation concerning student affairs and the monitoring of its implementation by the Rector’s Council and the Senate in matters concerning student affairs. It is also responsible for the graduation process of the students
Cultural Exchange and Public Relations Section
Its main responsibility is the signing and monitoring of International Cooperation Agreements. It is also responsible for organising ceremonies, lectures, congresses and other events and the promotion of the University public relations.
Head: Artemis Papandreou-Petrakou
Tel.: +30 24210 74566, E-mail: apetrak@uth.gr
Directorate for Technical Services
Head: Vassilios Spanos
Tel.: +30 24210 74901, E-mail: vspanos@uth.gr
Planning and Design Section
Its main responsibility is the planning of the University building development and rational use, the submission of proposals for funding constructions and the design of architectural, static and electromechanical projects.
Head: Socrates Anagnostou
Tel.: +30 24210 74950, E-mail: sanagno@uth.gr
Constructions Section
Its main responsibility is the construction of the University buildings, as well as maintenance of existing ones. It is also responsible for small-scale constructions.
Head: Konstantinos Proggidis
Tel.: +30 24210 74944, E-mail: kprog@uth.gr
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Maintenance and Repairs Section
Its main responsibility is the repairs and renovations of the University buildings, as well as repairs and maintenance of electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations and infrastructure.
Head: Antonios Apostolou
Tel.: +30 24210 74948, E-mail: antapost@uth.gr
Administrative Support Section
Its main responsibility is the management of administrative and financial matters concerning the
Directorate for technical services and its Sections. It is responsible for legal matters arising during construction and design processes, as well as for administrative support to the University’s
Technical Council.
Head: Eleni Papadimitriou
Tel.: +30 24210 74900, E-mail: elpapad@uth.gr
Directorate for Information Technology
Head: Serafim Tsamasiotis
Tel.: +30 24210 74559, E-mail: stsamas@uth.gr
Software Designing Section
Its main responsibility is the design and implementation of software applications necessary for the administrative function of the University Services, as well as their users’ guidance and training.
Computer Systems Operation Section
Its main responsibility is the management of the University’s computer network, the organization of a data bank, the definition of qualifications for the provision of new equipment, and the advice on technical issues.
Statistics and Information System Designing Section
Its main responsibility is the collection, classification and analysis of statistical data concerning students, personnel, economic data, equipment, research programmes. It is also responsible for preparing proposals for decreasing bureaucracy, improvement of work issues, modernisation of technical methods, improvement of working conditions and standardisation of documentation.
Publications Directorate
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Head: Asimenia Kouroutzidou
Tel.: +30 24210 74519, E-mail: akourou@uth.gr
Publications Purchasing Section
Its main responsibility is the editing and publication of scientific and administrative year-books, guidebooks, newsletters and any other University printed material.
Head: Georgios Katsaros
Tel.: +30 24210 74605, E-mail: gkatsaro@uth.gr
Printing Section
Its main responsibility is the design and printing of University publications, the definition of standards concerning the printing process and the purchase of equipment, as well as the maintenance of the Department equipment.
Head: Anastassia Raptopoulou
Tel.: +30 24210 74715, E-mail: araptop@uth.gr
Directorate for Student Welfare
Head: Panagiotis Alexandropoulos
Tel.: +30 24210 74593, E-mail: palex@uth.gr
Catering Section
Its main responsibility is the supervision of all matters concerning the catering of the student restaurants.
Head: Sofia Theodorou
Tel.: +30 24210 74506, E-mail: stheo@uth.gr
Welfare and Social Events Section
Its main responsibility is the promotion and management of all matters concerning student accommodations, employment, welfare and sports events in Greece or abroad.
Head: Ioannis Naoumidis
Tel.: +30 24210 74564, E-mail: ionaoumi@uth.gr
Health Care Section
Its main responsibility is the students’ health care and the organization of voluntary blood donations.
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The Special Account for Research Funding (SARF) of the
University of Thessaly is responsible for management of resources available for research, educational and development projects undertaken by the scientific personnel of the
University, with the possible collaboration of external experts
(Presidential Decree YA KA/67/22.8.9, confirmed by the Law
N.3794/2009).
The administrative bodies of SARF are the Research
Committee and the Secretariat. The Research Committee is composed of representatives from each Faculty of the University, and is chaired by the
Vice Rector of Research & Development. The everyday tasks of the Research Committee have been delegated to an Executive Board, composed of the
President, the Vice-President and five more members elected from within the Committee.
The Research Committee publishes the Project
Management Guide, where detailed assistance is provided for all the procedures of financial administration of the projects.
From its establishment in 1990 and up to 2009, the SARF has managed 2254 projects with a total budget of 106,500,000 Euros, and has provided, during the last 6 years, 1.750.000 Euros from its surplus for support of research and development within the University
The membership of the Research Committee, as well as much other useful information is available at the web address: http://ee.uth.gr
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The University of Thessaly supports the promotion of educational, scientific and research cooperation with foreign Universities, participates in international scientific organizations and informs the members of the University community about relevant topics. Within the framework of the University, five bilateral agreements for scientific cooperation are already in place (Wayne State College, University of Arizona, Rajamangala
University of Technology, Auburn University Alabama and University of Cyprus). These agreements, which have specific aims, provide for the exchange of teaching staff and students, for either a short or long period of time and for either specialized in more general programmes.
Erasmus is the EU’s flagship education and training programme, enabling more than
180,000 students to study and work abroad each year, as well as supporting co-operation actions between higher education institutions across Europe. It caters not only for students, but also for professors and business staff who want to teach abroad and for university staff who wants to be trained abroad.
The University of Thessaly shares over 225 Erasmus Bilateral Agreements with 181 universities across Europe.
Institutional Coordinator: Vice Rector of Economic & Student Affairs, Public & International
Relations Professor Michael Zouboulakis
Head of the Department of Cultural Exchange: & Public Relations: Artemis Petrakou, tel: +30 24210
74566, e-mail: apetrak@uth.gr
LLP/ERASMUS Administrative Coordinator: Penelope Dalli, tel: +30 24210 74609, e-mail: pdalli@uth.gr
International Relations & Bilateral Agreements Administrative Support: Kostas Patsis, tel: +30
24210 74602, e-mail: kpastsis@uth.gr
More information can be found in: http://www.uth.gr/main/administration/offices/ SocratesErasmus/en/index.html
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The Career Office of the University of Thessaly is mainly associated with effective transition of the graduates to the market.
The Office is concerned with issues related to job availability, entrepreneurship and student mobility, and has a main objective to become a continuous link between the
University and the private sector. The Career Office provides a number of services to the students and graduates regarding future careers, postgraduate studies and other issues of general interest to under- or postgraduate students.
Scientific Coordinator: Panagiotis Tsiakaras, As. Professor of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Tel.: +30 24210 06432/06472/06473/06474
Web site: www.career.uth.gr
The Laboratory of Psychology and Educational Applications of the Faculty of Special
Education offers all students psychological support and help for personal difficulties and concerns. Also, it provides assistance in managing potential problems.
The students meet by appointment with the psychologist of the laboratory, either individually or in groups. Alternatively, they can participate in seminars organized in regular time intervals. All services are provided free of charge and the meetings are confidential.
Scientific Supervisor: Assistant Professor, George Kleftaras
Tel: +30 24210 74689, e-mail: psycologylab@uth.gr
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The University of Thessaly Library &
Information Service is located in the city of
Volos and consists of the Central Library in
Volos and branches in the cities of Volos, Larisa,
Karditsa and Trikala. An additional branch is the “Kitsos Makris Folklore Centre”.
The mission of the University of Thessaly
Library & Information Service is to support the educational and research functions by providing high quality information resources and services to its students and staff. Operation of the Library started in 1988, when the first students were admitted.
The Library Collection consists of 90.000 printed book volumes, audiovisual material, online databases, e-books, a complete series of topographic, geologic and soil maps of Greece and other material in electronic format. Currently, it has subscriptions to
450 printed journals and provides its members with authorized online access to over
27.000 journal titles through its website (www.lib.uth.gr).
Director: Dr. Ioannis Clapsopoulos, tel: +30 24210 06338, e-mail: clib@uth.gr
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Asynchronous E-learning Service
University of Thessaly Press
Liason Office
Bureau of Career and Employment of the University of Thessaly
Academic Training Office
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit
Telematics Network Centre
Foreign Language Office
Physical Education Office – University Sports
Musical Groups
Theatre Group
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The University of Thessaly includes the following schools and faculties.
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES ( based in Volos )
• Faculty of Primary Education
• Faculty of Pre-School Education
• Faculty of Special Education
• Faculty of History, Archaeology and Social Antropology
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE ( based in Volos )
• Faculty of Crop Production and Rural Environment
• Faculty of Aquaculture and Aquatic Environment
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ( based in Volos )
• Faculty of Planning and Regional Development Engineering
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Computers and Communication Engineering
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
• Faculty of Medicine ( based in Larissa )
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ( based in Karditsa )
• Faculty of Biochemistry and Biotechnology ( based in Larissa )
INDEPENDENT FACULTIES
• Faculty of Sports Science ( based in Trikala )
• Faculty of Economics ( based in Volos )
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The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1993, within the School of Health
Sciences of the University of Thessaly. The first students were admitted in 1994. The
Faculty has become a member of the European Association of Veterinary Educational
Establishments (EAEVE) in 2003. The first veterinarian graduated in 1999 and the first
PhD degree was awarded in 2004. Self-governance of the Faculty, according to Greek legislation, was granted in 2006.
Thusfar, 204 veterinarians have graduated from the Faculty; currently, 320 students are enrolled in the Faculty. Moreover, the Faculty has awarded 62 Master of Science degrees and 17 Doctor of Philosophy degrees; currently, 44 post-graduate students and 35
PhD students are enrolled in the Faculty.
The Faculty is based in the town of Karditsa. The campus consists of a central building, the building with the auditoria and the library, three extra laboratory buildings and the building with the clinical Departments. Total covered surface of the buildings of the Faculty is 6.500 sq.m. Moreover, the Faculty owns an area of 520 acres in the village of
Sofades, where a new campus for the farm animal sections of the Faculty will be developed.
Currently, there are 32 members of academic staff at the Faculty, in the ranks of
Professor (2 people), Associate Professor (11 people), Assistant Professor (2 people) or
Lecturer (17 people). All members of academic staff hold a PhD, as legally required in
Greece; there are seven European veterinary specialists among the academic staff.
Moreover, there are also 2 academic teachers in the Faculty, as well as 22 part-time adjunct lecturers.
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The Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is Dr C. Billinis, who serves a two-year term, which has started in September 2010.
The Vice-Dean is Dr A. Govaris, also serving the same term.
The Faculty is governed by its Council, which includes: i) all members of academic staff, ii) representatives of undergraduate students, iii) representatives of postgraduate students and iv) representatives of academic teachers and academic support staff.
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The Faculty includes the following academic departments.
Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
Head
Staff
A. Pourlis
A. Pourlis, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Assistant professor
T. Hatzis, DVM (Thessaly) , Technical support staff
Animal Husbandry and Nutrition
Head
Staff
C. Billinis
K. Manolakou, BSc (Athens), Doctorat (Montpellier) , Lecturer
E. Giannenas, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
Ichthyology and Fish Diseases
Head F. Athanassopoulou
Staff F. Athanassopoulou, DVM (Thessaloniki), MSc (Stirling), PhD (Stirling) , Professor
P. Pantazis, BSc (Athens), PhD (Stirling ) , Lecturer
Avian Medicine
Head C. Billinis
Staff K. Koutoulis,
Biochemistry
DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Bristol) , Lecturer
Head
Staff
G. Kontopidis
G. Kontopidis, BSc (Ioannina), MPhil (Strathclyde), PhD (Edinburgh) , Associate professor
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics
Head
Staff
L. Leontides
L. Leontides, DVM (Thessaloniki), MPVM (Davis), PhD (Copenhagen), DipECVPH, EVS
Population Medicine , Associate professor
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P. Kostoulas, DVM (Thessaly), PhD (Thessaly) , Lecturer
Food Hygiene of Animal Origin
Head
Staff
A. Govaris
A. Govaris,
Associate professor
DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Strathclyde), DipECVPH, EVS Food Safety ,
A. Pexara, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
N. Solomakos, DVM (Thessaly), PhD (Thessaly) , Lecturer
Medicine
Acting Head
Staff
M. Saridomichelakis
G. Christodoulopoulos, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki), CertSHP, DipECBHM,
EVS Bovine Health Management , Associate professor
M. Saridomichelakis, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Associate professor
V. Papatsiros, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
L.V. Athanasiou, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
T. Petanidis, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
A. Tzivara, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaly) , Teacher
A. Diplas, Administrative support staff
Microbiology and Parasitology
Head
Staff
Α. Rothi-Burriel
A. Rothi-Burriel, DVM (Thessaloniki), MSc (London), MSc (Troy University), PhD
(London) , Associate professor
C. Billinis, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Associate professor
M. Lefkaditis, DVM (Thessaloniki), Doctorat (Cluj-Napoca) , Lecturer
M. Sofia, DVM (Thessaly), PhD (Thessaly) , Teacher
D. Patsiaoura, Technical support staff
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Obstetrics and Reproduction
Head G.C. Fthenakis
Staff G.C. Fthenakis, DVM (Thessaloniki), MSc (London), PhD (London), DipECAR,
DipECSRHM, EVS Small Ruminant Health Management , Professor
G.S. Amiridis, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Glasgow), DipECAR, DipECBHM, EVS
Reproduction , Associate professor
P.G. Gouletsou, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaly) , Assistant professor
V.S. Mavrogianni, DVM (Thessaly), PhD (Thessaly), DipECSRHM, EVS Small Ruminant
Health Management , Lecturer
Pathology
Head
Staff
D. Tontis
D. Tontis,
E. Tsalie,
DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Bern)
C. Apostologamvrou, BSc (Thessaloniki)
, Associate professor
DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
, Technical support staff
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Head
Staff
Physiology
Head
I. Pappas
I. Pappas, BSc (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Associate professor
C. Billinis
Staff
Surgery
Head
Staff
K. Theodosiadou, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
I. Valasi, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaly) , Lecturer
A.D. Galatos
A.D. Galatos, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki), DipECVAA, EVS Anaesthesia
Associate professor
V. Tsioli, DVM (Thessaloniki), PhD (Thessaloniki) , Lecturer
A. Sideri, DVM (Thessaly), PhD (Thessaly) , Lecturer
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Secretariat
 Student matters (certificates, credits, student identification cards, timetables, books)
 Academic Staff matters (leaves, memos)
 Protocol and correspondence
 Deanship support and election records
 Finances
The secretariat is located in the ground floor of the main building of the School of Veterinary Medicine and accepts the public daily.
Head
Staff
P. Argyraki, BSc (A.U.E.B), MBA (A.U.E.B.)
M. Boudolou, BSc (A.U.TH.), MSc (U.TH.)
A. Gorilas, Secretarial assistant
O. Gorila, Academic staff office
, Students office
E. Zisopoulos, Finances office
G. Anastasiou, Clerical assistant
E. Gorilas, Clerical assistant
Library
Staff A. Bazouki, Librarian
A. Papakavoura, Librarian
IT Services
Staff C. Kalantzis, BSc (A.U.TH), MSc(U.TH.) , Informatics officer
Transportations
Staff D. Velaetis, Driver
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Every year, the Faculty accepts 50 firstyear students, after respective success at the national examination that takes place for high school graduates. Access marks for high-school graduates to enter the Faculty are >93%.
Moreover, the Faculty accepts every year up to another 10 first-year students, which are registered as per various provisions (e.g., foreign nationals, graduates of other faculties etc). There are no fees for studying at the
Faculty.
Undergraduate studies last for five academic years. Each academic year starts on the 1st September and lasts until the 31st
August of the following year and is divided into winter and spring term. Hence, students should attend 10 academic terms, each lasting for 13 to 14 weeks. Precise dates for start and end of the academic terms vary each year, as defined by the Senate of the University.
There is a two-week holiday at Christmas - New Year period and at Easter period, as well as a six to eight weeks holiday period in the summer. The Faculty also observes various national or local holidays, as required by relevant legislation, in total amounting to
8 days every year.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
The undergraduate teaching curriculum of the Faculty includes theoretical lectures, as well as tutorials and practical/clinical classes. The curriculum aims to provide students with the ability to:
 Understand the biologic principles and the structure and functions of the animal organism,
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Distinguish between normal and pathological processes and understand the pathological processes leading to disease,
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 Manage livestock production in order to achieve optimum productivity, while at the same time maintaining the health and welfare of the animals and protecting the public health by ensuring control of zoonoses and food safety,
 Diagnose and successfully treat the most common and important animal diseases, after interpreting the results of specific clinical and paraclinical tests,
 Communicate effectively with animal owners in order to derive the necessary information and guide them in solving the problem,
 Realize the necessity for continuous professional education and development.
TEACHING MATERIAL
Each student is entitled to receive one free textbook per teaching subject, by choosing from a list of at least two proposed textbooks (in the Greek language), considered to be helpful for that subject. More reference books may be appointed and should be available in the Faculty’s library. There are also available teaching notes, electronic notes
(through the University’ e-class service) etc.
STUDENT EVALUATION
Student evaluation is based on their performance in tutorials, practical/clinical classes and homework, as well as on results of formal assessment.
Formal examinations take place at the end of each term: January-February for courses taught during winter terms and in June for courses taught during spring terms.
There is also a resit examination period every September, where all courses are open for examination. Formal examinations can be in the form of written, oral or practical/clinical tests.
Success mark is “ five ” on a “ zero ” to “ ten ” scale (i.e. 50%). Graduation requires successful examination in all teaching courses of the Faculty.
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Details of teaching subjects per academic term with teaching hours and ECTS credits at the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Theoretical lectures
Tutorials and practical/ clinical classes
ECTS credits
(hours per week)
Theoretical lectures
Tutorials and practical/ clinical classes
(hours per week)
ECTS credits
1st term
Chemistry for veterinary science
Ecology
Informatics
Introduction to veterinary science
Macroscopic anatomy I
Physics for veterinary science
Veterinary English terminology Ι
Zoology
TOTAL
3rd term
Animal husbandry Ι
Diagnostic microbiology
Microbiology Ι
Microscopic anatomy ΙΙ
Nutrition
Physiology Ι
2
2
1
2
3
2
4
2
19
2
2
4
5
2
1
1
0
2
0
5
1
0
1
12
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
2nd term
3 Biochemistry
3 Genetics
3 Introduction to biostatistics
8 Macroscopic anatomy ΙΙ
3 Microscopic anatomy Ι
3
3
Veterinary English terminology ΙΙ
30 TOTAL
4th term
4 Animal health economics
2 Animal husbandry ΙΙ
4 Immunology
4 Microbiology ΙΙ
7 Parasitology
9 Physiology ΙΙ
3
3
2
3
3
4
17
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
5
2
0
11
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
8
4
6
6
4
5
8
6
2
30
TOTAL 16 11 30 TOTAL 15 11 30
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5th term
Animal husbandry ΙΙΙ
General pathology
Hygiene and technology of milk and dairy products
Infectious diseases Ι
Introduction to animal medicine
Pharmacology
3
3
4
Veterinary epidemiology
TOTAL
7th term
Avian medicine Ι
Health management of aquatic organisms
Medicine II
Obstetrics - Reproduction
I
Parasitic diseases
Surgery Ι -
Anaesthesiology
9th term
TOTAL
Artificial insemination
6
3
3
2
3
4
2
18
21
1
0
Avian medicine ΙΙΙ
Diagnostic pathology II
Hygiene of foods of animal origin ΙΙ
Medicine IV
Obstetrics - Reproduction
III
Surgery ΙΙΙ
TOTAL
Total ECTS credits: 300
2
3
4
3
4
17
2
2
2
5
5
5
21
2
2
1
1
5
5
1
2
1
3
17
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
14
6th term
5 Apiculture - Diseases of bees
5
Biology of aquatic fauna -
Aquaculture
3 Infectious diseases IΙ
4 Medicine Ι
3 Special pathology
6
Technology of foods of animal origin
4 Toxicology
30 TOTAL
8th term
3 Avian medicine II
3 Diagnostic cytology -
Diagnostic pathology I
8 Diagnostic imaging
6 Hygiene of foods of animal origin I
4 Medicine III
6
Obstetrics - Reproduction II
Surgery ΙΙ
30 TOTAL
10th term
2 Diagnostic pathology III
2 Hygiene of foods of animal origin ΙΙΙ
3 Medicine V
4
Obstetrics - Reproduction IV
6 Surgery ΙV
6
7
30 TOTAL
4
2
0
2
4
12
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
23
2
2
5
1
3
3
2
18
5
5
2
2
5
19
1
2
1
2
5
5
5
21
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
9
9
6
2
4
9
30
3
3
2
4
6
6
6
30
4
4
6
2
5
5
4
30
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Theoretical lectures: Principles of chemistry, interactions of matter, chemical balances, acids/bases, buffering capacity of blood, acidosis/alkalosis, osmosis, osmotic balance in cells, kinetics of chemical reactions, biocatalysts, enzymes kinetics, solutions, colloids, trace elements, structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, steroids and hormones.
Tutorials and practical classes: Safety in chemical lab, chemicals and equipment, solution preparation from solid & liquids, acids & bases samples, pH-indicators and pH-meter, buffer solutions, buffering capacity, chemical analysis, titration, determination of acid concentration, amino-acid pI and pK, chloride ions analysis in water, use and applications of photometer, determination of Mg ++ , determination BOD in water.
Lectures: Ecosystem components. Biosphere concept. Stability of ecosystems.
Components of the biotic system. Components of the a-biotic system. Interactions between the biotic and a-biotic components. Energy flow in an ecosystem. Trophic webs. The von
Liebig law in an ecosystem. Bio-accumulation. Production - productivity in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Restrictive factors in terrestrial-aquatic ecosystems. Ecologic efficiency of ecosystems. Bio-geochemical cycles. Creation of fossil fuels. Disturbance of the carbon cycle. CFCs & the stratospheric ozone. The greenhouse effect. Climate change.
Renewable energy sources. Water, land and air pollution. Waste of farmed animals. B.O.D and C.O.D. Population equivalent. Management of animal waste. Environmental degradation due to animal waste.
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Theoretical lectures / Tutorials and practical classes : Operating systems and software.
Common operating systems, Windows. Introduction to programming and programming languages. Basic structures of algorithm development, use of basic software. Word
Processing: MS WORD. Data Processing: MS EXCEL. Creation of scientific presentations:
MS PowerPoint. Principles of networks and internet. Web information enquiries. Use of scientific databases: PubMed, Scopus, ISI.
Theoretical lectures: Information regarding the Veterinary Faculty of the University of
Thessaly. Brief history of veterinary science. Professional activities of veterinarians.
Prospects of the veterinary profession.
Theoretical lectures: Animal morphology. Comparative osteology. Comparative arthrology. Comparative myology. Nervous system. The integument and the organs of senses.
Tutorials and practical classes : Presentation of organs. Anatomies of domestic animals.
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Theoretical classes : Energy, heat transfer, solar radiation, temperature, calorimetry. Laws of thermodynamics (TD), TD potentials, TD study of biological systems. Fluid mechanics, tension, pressure, flow, continuity, Bernoulli theorem. Surface tension, cohesive forces, pressure of blood vessels, flow of fluids, osmosis, transport phenomena. Optics, light propagation, lenses. Eye structure, photographic machine, magnifier, simple & electronic microscope. Principles of lasers, electronic microscopy, electron - matter interaction, electron diffraction, scanning probe microscope, X-ray analysis. Spectroscopy, molecular energy, spectroscope. Magnetic resonance. Radioactivity, neutrons, fission / fusion, radioactivity measurements, interaction photons-matter. Radioactivity units, biological effects.
Tutorials and practical classes: RC/LC circuits. Thermoelectric couple.
Calorimetry. Thin lenses. Lasers and diffraction. Radioactivity.
Theoretical lectures: Development of veterinary English terminology, veterinary dictionaries, veterinary nomenclature, tissues.
Theoretical lectures: Taxonomy, systematics. Embryonic development. Epithelial tissue.
Connective tissue. Muscular tissue. Neural tissue. General characteristics of Protozoa.
Phylum Mastigophora. Phylum Rhizopoda. Phylum Actinopodea. Phylum Ciliophora.
Phylum Sporozoa. Phylum Cnidosporidia. Phylum Platyhelminthes, class Trematoda.
Phylum Aschelminthes. Class Nematoda, general characteristics, Ascaris lumbricoides,
Enterobius vermicularis, Trichinella spiralis, Wuchereria bancrofti , Phylum Annelida.
Phylum Arthropoda, general characteristics, subphylum Chelicerata, class Arachnida, subphylum Uniramia. Phylum Chordata, general characteristics. Group Vertebrata, general characteristics. Subphylum Gnathostomata, class Tetrapoda, class Amphibia, class Reptilia, class Aves, class Mammalia.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Structure and cell organization of sponges.
Anatomy, physiology, neuromuscular organization of Cnidarians, Cnidarian reproduction. Genetic revolution during the Cambrian period. Microscopy. Basic histological techniques. Stereoscopy/microscopy of insects. Arthropods.
Echinoderms. Amphibians. Spondylozoa. Birds. Human body.
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Theoretical lectures: Principles in chemical dynamics and processes in biological systems, function and regulation of enzymes, biological membranes, introduction to basic metabolism, glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, metabolism, urea cycle, protein synthesis, integration of metabolism, sensory systems.
Tutorials and practical classes: Analysis of proteins concentration in plasma, analysis phosphates in plasma, enzymatic assay determination of Km, Vmax, analysis of amino-acids with TLC, semi-quantitative assay of amylase activity, proteins data bases, calculation of protein properties, analysis of proteins with electrophoreses, identification animal type from blood plasma sample.
Theoretical lectures : Concepts of variation and its inheritance. Chromosomes and cellular reproduction. Basic principles of heredity. Applying probabilities to crosses and testing the goodness of fit by the χ 2 test. Sex determination and sex-linked characters. Extensions and modifications of basic principles. Interaction between genes and environment.
Pedigree analysis. Linkage, recombination and mapping. Chromosome variation. Basic principles of population genetics. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and changes in allelic frequencies.
Tutorials and practical classes : Applying probabilities to crosses and testing the goodness of fit by the χ 2 test. Application questions and problems on: eukaryotic mitosis/meiosis, XY , ZW systems and characters, crosses with lethal alleles, multiple alleles, sex-limited and sex-influenced characters; crosses with gene interaction and epistasis. Pedigree analysis. Assigning loci to linkage groups, estimating recombination frequencies, three point mapping. Inversion and deletion mapping. Testing population data for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Estimating changes in allelic frequencies under selection.
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Theoretical lectures : Introduction to biostatistics and the use of statistical software.
Probabilities, random variables, probability distributions, random sampling, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions. Parameter estimation and hypothesis testing: parametric hypothesis testing, non-parametric hypothesis testing. Correlation and simple linear regression. Analysis of contingency tables.
Tutorials and practical classes: Probabilities, descriptive data analysis, confidence intervals estimation, parametric hypothesis testing, non-parametric alternatives, correlation and simple linear regression, contingency tables.
Theoretical lectures: Comparative anatomy of the circulatory system and the lymphatic system. Comparative anatomy of the gastro-intestinal system. Comparative anatomy of the urinary system. Comparative anatomy of the respiratory system. Comparative anatomy of the male genital system. Comparative anatomy of the female genital system. Anatomy of the birds.
Tutorials and practical classes : Presentation of organs. Anatomies of domestic animals.
Theoretical lectures : Cellular morphology, cell membrane, organelles. The cell. Epithelial tissue. Connective tissue. Lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus and spleen. Cartilage, bones, joints.
Muscular tissue. Nervous tissue. The neuron, the nerve fiber, the neuroglia. Embryology: introduction to embryology, embryogenesis, morphogenesis, formation of the nervous system and the musculo-skeletal system, basic principles of organogenesis. Teratology, congenital malformations.
Tutorials and practical classes : Presentation of histological slides of tissues of domestic animals.
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Theoretical lectures: System-specific veterinary English terms.
3
TERM
Theoretical classes : Meaning, object and mission of animal husbandry. Origin, distribution and classification of farm animals. Principles of applied genetics. Methods of genetic improvement. Relations of genotype and of the environment. Production attributes. Animal farming systems. Types of farm units. Interactions of environment with production traits of farm animals. Breeding and identification of equids: origin, classification, nomenclature, morphological characteristics, age estimation, breeds, farming, behaviour and welfare. Dog and cat breeding: origin, classification, nomenclature, morphological characteristics, age estimation, breeds, behaviour and welfare, training.
Tutorials and practical classes : Age estimation and identification of equids.
Estimation of physiologic behaviour and indicators of welfare of horses. Breeds recognition of dogs and cats. Estimation of physiologic behaviour and indicators of welfare and training of dogs and cats. Applied genetics, genetic improvement, relations of genotype/phenotype, effects of environment in the phenotype of farm animals.
Theoretical lectures : Correlation between disease and aetiological agents. Laboratory diagnosis. mmune technology and applications. Immunoassays. Techniques for magnetic distinction in diagnostic microbiology. Application of molecular techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases. Application of molecular genetics in veterinary microbiology.
Microarrays and diagnostic microbiology.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Processing of biological materials. Blood cell isolation. DNA/RNA extraction and sequencing of the entire genome.
Immunoenzyme technique demonstration. Demonstration of direct and indirect immunofluorescence and flow cytometry.
Theoretical lectures : Introduction to bacteriology: morphology and structure of bacterial cells, nutrition and metabolism, bacterial genetics. Antimicrobial factors: mode and site of action and antimicrobial resistance. Classification and nomenclature of bacteria. Introduction to virology: nature and origin of viruses, viral morphology and structure, functional properties of viral nucleic acids and proteins, chemical composition of viruses and effect of physicochemical agents, virus-host cell interactions, emerging viruses, genetic engineering, application of genetic engineering in veterinary microbiology, virus sequence determination and phylogenetic inference. Introduction to mycology: morphology, resistance, distribution, reproduction and classification.
Tutorials and practical classes : Coating processing and detection of infectious agents and direct microscopic examination. Bacterial growth characteristics, application of techniques for aetiological diagnosis of diseases. Isolation, culture and identification of bacteria and viruses.
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Theoretical lectures : The circulatory system. The hypophysis, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the adrenal glands, the islets of Langherhans, the epiphysis. The gastrointestinal system. The respiratory system. The urinary system. The male genital system. The female genital system. The integument. The eye and the ear. Embryology: formation of the circulatory, the gastrointestinal, the respiratory and the urogenital systems, formation of the skin, the eye and the ear and of the foetal membranes and the placenta.
Tutorials and practical classes : Presentation of histological slides of tissues of domestic animals.
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Theoretical lectures : Nutrient substances food, composition of foods and animal tissues. Digestibility of nutrients. Feed additives. Meaning, definition and discrimination of the feeds. Description and conservation of roughage and concentrated feedstuffs. Chemical analysis of feeds. Metabolism of nutrients. Applied nutrition. Effects of nutrition on animal health. Rules for preparation of rational rations, and modes of their formulation and distribution to animals. Nomenclature and categorization of rations, according to the animal species, the physiological stage and the rearing systems.
Tutorials and practical classes : Meaning, definition and discrimination of raw material of forages. Forages. Concentrate feeds. Recognition of main feeds. Ways of preparation of raw material of forages for ration formulation. Sampling of raw material of feeds. Knowledge of chemical analysis by Weende system and description of various nutrient substances. Chemical analysis and determination of feeds in dry matter and moisture, inorganic substances, crude fat, crude protein and crude fiber. Ration formulation for broiler chickens, layer hens, pigs and basal and complementary ration for cattle and small ruminants.
Theoretical lectures : Physiology of the cell, the nervous system, the sensory organs, the muscular system, the circulatory system and the digestive system.
Tutorials and practical classes: Blood collection, physical characteristics of blood, laboratory principles. Blood coagulation, anticoagulants, blood plasma/serum, bleeding time, clotting time. Haematocrit, blood groups.
Erythrocyte count. Sedimentation rate and erythrocytes resistance, blood haemoglobin concentration. Leukocyte count, leucocyte types. Myograph, electrocardiogram, haemodynamic principles. Blood pressure, pulses, heart sounds. Gastrointestinal tract motility.
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TERM
Theoretical lectures : Introduction to animal health economics. Principles of production theory, productivity and disease. Supply and demand, elasticities, effect of disease on elasticities. Cost theory, direct and indirect costs of disease. Decision tools in animal health economics: partial budgeting, cost benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, decision tree analysis. Decision tools in disease control at the national level. Combined use of risk analysis and decision tools in disease control. Economics of animal welfare and policy.
Tutorials and practical classes : Animal production theory. Supply and demand, elasticities. Direct and indirect costs of disease. Quantification of disease impact: partial budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, decision tree analysis.
Theoretical classes : Cattle husbandry, sheep and goat husbandry: structure and importance of the industries, origin, classification, morphological characteristics, production traits, age estimation, breeds, genetic improvement, production systems, relations between production systems, interactions with the environment, behaviour and welfare, management of cattle, sheep or goat farms.
Tutorials and practical classes : Age estimation of cattle, sheep and goats.
Estimation of physiologic behaviour and indicators of welfare indicators of cattle, sheep and goats. Genetic improvement.
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Theoretical lectures : Nature and properties of antigens, antibodies and immunoglobulins.
Antibody production. Primary and secondary immunoreactions. Factors affecting antibody production. B- and T- cells. Compliment. Histocompatibility systems. Animal blood groups.
Regulatory proteins of immunological reactions. Innate and acquired immunity.
Autoreactions of immunological etiology, immunity against infectious agents. Allergies and related reactions. Principles of vaccinology.
Tutorials and practical classes : Demonstration of immunological techniques, including: isolation of lymphocyte populations, ELISA, IFA, VNT, Western blotting and HI test. Techniques to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA) and strategies for eradication of infectious diseases using DIVA tests.
Theoretical lectures : Identification, classification and study of the pathogenicity of microorganisms. Description of bacteria, viruses and fungi associated with animal diseases; ecology, properties and pathogenic action. Antimicrobial resistance.
Tutorials and practical classes : Direct microscopic examination of bacteria.
Preparation of coatings. Bacterial cultures. Media for bacterial growth.
Inoculation of culture media. Detection of viruses using molecular and classical techniques. Virus and antibody titration by ELISA and IFA.
Theoretical lectures : Description and analysis of the general terms and terminology of veterinary parasitology. Classification of animal parasites. Morphology, structure, function, life cycle and classification of the sub-kingdom Protozoa, the class Trematoda, the class
Cestoda, the class Nematoda and the phylum Arthropoda parasites, including all members with veterinary significance.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Recognition and identification of adults and reproductive stages of parasites in dogs, cats, ruminants, horses, pigs and poultry.
Theoretical lectures : Physiology of the endocrine system, the male reproductive system, the female reproductive system, the placenta, the mammary glands, the respiratory system, the urinary system, the thermoregulation and the skin.
Tutorials and practical classes : Hormone concentrations. Experimental diabetes mellitus, measurement of glucose concentration in blood and urine.
Semen collection, macroscopic and microscopic semen. Experimental orchectomy. Experimental ovariectomy. Activity of acrosomal proteolytic enzymes. Respiration, air volumes, pulmonary volumes and capacity, pneumogram. Artificial partial nephrectomy, induction of arterial hypertension.
Liver, organic fluids volume balance / acid-base balance and disorders.
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Theoretical classes : Swine, poultry and rabbit husbandry: structure and importance of the industries, origin, classification, morphological characteristics, production traits, breeds, genetic improvement, production systems, relations between production systems, interactions with the environment, behaviour and welfare, management of pig, poultry or rabbit farms.
Tutorials and practical classes : Estimation of physiologic behaviour and indicators of welfare indicators of pigs, poultry and rabbits. Genetic improvement.
Theoretical lectures : Cells and tissues in normalcy and disease. Pathology of the cell and the extracellular matrix, degeneration, necrosis, apoptosis, intra- and extra-cellular depositions. Circulatory disorders. Basic immunopathology.
Inflammation and repair. Introduction to diseases caused by microorganisms or by non-biological agents. Cellular growth defects, neoplasia and tumor biology.
Tutorials and practical classes : Under the microscope study of cells, tissues and organs of animal cases from normalcy to histological lesions caused by various factors.
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Theoretical lectures : Chemical composition and physicochemical properties of raw milk. Microflora of raw milk and food-borne pathogens found in raw milk. Spoilage of milk, intoxications of milk. Factors affecting the hygienic status of raw milk during production, transportation and storage. Heating treatments of milk: pasteurization, sterilization, HTST, UTH. Evaporated milk, condensed milk and dried milk.
Fermented dairy products, cream, butter, ice cream. Cheesemaking operations, cheese types, Greek cheeses, whey cheeses.
Microbiology of dairy products and public health, quality control of dairy products.
Cleaning operations of dairy plants.
Tutorials and practical classes : Measurement of milk pH and acidity of milk.
Determination of milk pH and acidity of milk. Estimation of fat content of milk, cream, butter and cheese products. Estimation of moisture, total solids and total solids non fat of milk. Detection and estimation of milk adulteration. Tests of antibiotic presence in milk. Phosphatase test. Microbiological analysis of milk and dairy products. Estimation of salt content in cheese products. Yoghurt manufacturing.
Theoretical lectures : Bacterial, viral and fungal diseases of animals: aetiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, prevention, therapy and possible public health implications. Diseases of the respiratory tract, the reproductive system and the skin.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Demonstration of diagnostic techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases of animals.
Theoretical lectures : (Α) Farm animals. Terminology. Fever and hypothermia. Diagnostic investigation of diarrhoea. Diagnostic investigation of respiratory diseases. (B) Companion animals. Introduction. History taking. Thermo-pathology. Heart auscultation. Arterial pulse palpation. Respiratory rate and character. Mucous membranes colour. Capillary refill time. Body condition. Level of consciousness. Dehydration. Abdominal, rectal and lymphnode palpation. Problem list, differential diagnosis. Vaccination schedule, side-effects of vaccines. Blood and urine sampling. Lymph node fine-needle aspiration. Complete blood count. Biochemistry. Urinalysis. General principles of hospitalisation, patient monitoring.
Miscellaneous diagnostic examinations, follow-up, patient referral.
Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animals. Restrain. Subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injection. Blood, urine, faecal sampling.
Oesophageal intubation. (B) Companion animals. Physical examination, blood and urine sampling and lymph-node fine-needle aspiration. Complete blood count and urinalysis.
Theoretical lectures : Drug formulation, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, molecular mechanisms of drug action, development and licensing of new drugs, the pharmacology of autonomic nervous system, CNS drugs, gastrointestinal drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticosteroids, antihistamines, drug acting in blood, drugs for management of heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory diseases, pharmaco-therapeutics of the urinary system, hormonal therapy, pharmacology of reproductive system, growth promotants, vitamins and minerals, electrolytes, local anaesthetic agents, ocular pharmacology, systemic
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STUDY GUIDE 2010-11 pharmaco-therapeutics of the integumentary system, cancer chemotherapy, immunomodulatory therapy, introduction in antibacterial chemotherapy, clinical uses of chemotherapeutics, penicillins, cephalosporins and cephamycins, aminoglycosides, macrolides, lincosamides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, miscellaneous antimicrobial agents, anthelmintics, coccidiocides, antiparasitic agents, ectoparasiticides, antifungal agents, antiviral agents and interferons, vaccines and immunotherapy, antiseptics and disinfectants.
Tutorials and practical classes : Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, drug action in isolated organs, central nervous system acting drugs, in vitro action of antibacterials and drug resistance.
Theoretical lectures : Causal concepts. Sampling methods, sample size calculation.
Measures of disease frequency, standardization of rates. Diagnostic test characteristics at the animal and herd/flock level. Epidemiological sampling, types of epidemiologic studies.
Measures of association, measures of effect. Bias in epidemiological studies, confounding and interaction in epidemiological studies. Critique of published epidemiological studies on measures of association/effect. Basics of clinical and field trial design. Critique of published epidemiological studies.
Tutorials and practical classes : Sample size calculation, WINEPISCOPE.
Measures of disease frequency. Diagnostic test characteristics, FREECALC,
HERDACC. Measures of association/effect. Confounding and interaction, EPIINFO.
Critique of epidemiological studies.
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Theoretical lectures : Morphology, anatomy and physiology of the bee, beehive biology, nutrition and feeding of the beehive, basic knowledge of apiary administration, diseases and foes of the bee and the progeny, beehive toxicosis, beehive defence mechanisms, pathogenesis and epidemiology of bee diseases, hygiene measures, prevention of infectious diseases.
Tutorials and practical classes : Examination and collection of samples for laboratory diagnosis of diseases, demonstration of the basic manipulations in the apiary.
Theoretical lectures : (A) Introduction to ichthyology.
General anatomy of fish. Anatomy of other farmed aquatic species. Integumentary systems. Skeletal system. Muscular system. Respiratory system. The nervous & olfactory systems in Teleosts and Chondrichtyes. Sensory organs.
Circulatory and haematopoietic system. Excretory system.
Digestive system. Endocrine system. Differences between mammals and aquatic species. Renal excretory system.
Marine mammals. (B) Principles of aquaculture. Types of aquaculture systems. Operating rules and principles of aquaculture farms. Construction of aquaculture farm, cost-effectiveness and marketing. Production systems of Mediterranean eurhyaline species. Aquaculture of Salmonids. Aquaculture of warm water species. Cage culture, offshore cage culture. Aquaculture of bilvalves, mollusks, shrimps, lobsters, crayfishes. Production of other aquatic species.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Anatomy of different fish species and invertebrates. Allometry. Estimation of length-weight relationship and condition factor. Specific growth rate and gonadosomatic index. Von Bertalanffy equation.
Estimation of age. Histological observation of various tissues. Organising a nutrition program. Video projection: aquaculture of salmonids, eel farming, environmental impacts of aquaculture, fish vaccination, fish anaesthesia, fish welfare.
Theoretical lectures : Bacterial, viral and fungal diseases of animals: aetiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, prevention, therapy and possible public health implications. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the circulatory, the nervous and the musculoskeletal systems.
Tutorials and practical classes : Demonstration of diagnostic techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases of animals.
Theoretical lectures : (Α) Sheep and goat medicine. Clinical examination and clinical pathology. Principles of pharmacology. Flock health plans. Diseases caused by Clostridium spp . Diarrhoea in lambs and kids. Diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases of the respiratory system. Anaemia. External parasitic infestations. Grain overload. Foot bacterial diseases. Differential diagnosis of major epizootic diseases and related legislation. Johne’s disease, caseous lymphadenitis, zoonoses of sheep. (Β)
Companion animal neurology. Neurological examination. Cerebrospinal fluid sampling and
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Cerebellar, paroxysmal syndromes. Peripheral neuropathies. Disorders of the spinal cord, neuromuscular junction and autonomous nervous system. Myopathies. (C) Companion animal behavioural medicine. Classification and treatment of behavioural disorders.
Aggression. Canine destructive behavior. Feline elimination disorders. Psychogenic dermatoses.
Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animal medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Farm visits. Diagnostic approach and hospitalisation of farm animals visiting to the clinic of medicine. (B) Companion animal medicine. Neurological and behavioral cases in companion animals: video projections.
Theoretical lectures : Description of macroscopic and microscopic lesions caused by diseases and syndromes in organs and tissues of the following systems: respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, urinary, reproductive, haemolymphoid, skin, bones and muscles, endocrine glands, nervous, sensory organs.
Tutorials and practical classes : “Show and tell”, mainly of macroscopic lesions, using proplasms and slides. Tissue collection and sample sending to pathology laboratories.
Theoretical lectures : General aspects of food preservation methods: refrigeration, freezing, thermal processing, drying, salting, canning, smoking, fermentation and packaging methods. Meat technology: slaughtering of animals and slaughterhouses. Trade classification and retail cuts of carcasses. Structure and chemical composition of muscle tissue. Change of muscle tissue into meat. Physicochemical properties of meat. Meat processing methods and their effects on meat quality. Meat products technology: classification of meat products and production technologies. Fish technology: chemical composition of fish, preservation methods of fish, special fish products.
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Tutorials and practical classes : pH measurement. Chemical analysis of foods.
Water holding capacity. Trade classification of carcasses. Retail cuts of carcasses.
Classification of meat products. Determination of salt content in cured products.
Thermal process evaluation of canned foods. Can seam inspection. Meat color measurement. Sensory evaluation of meat products. Introduction in HACCP principles.
Theoretical classes : Introduction, origin of toxicants, principles of toxicology, mechanisms of toxicity, risk assessment, absorption, distribution and excretion of toxicants, biotransformation of xenobiotics, toxokinetics, principles of thepapy and detoxification, chemical carcinogenesis, genetic toxicology, toxic responses of the liver, kidney, nervous system, respiratory system, blood, immune system, ocular system, heart and vascular system, skin, reproductive and endocrine system, toxic effects of pesticides, metals, solvents and vapor, toxic effects of plants, mycotoxins and dioxins, analytical toxicology
Tutorials and practical classes : Biotransformation of xenobiotics, organ toxicity, detection of toxic substances, assays.
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Theoretical lectures : Non-infectious, fungal and bacterial avian diseases: history, aetiology, epidemiology-transmission, clinical signs, gross lesions, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Principles of disease prevention: diagnosis and control. Diagnostic procedures: case history, blood samples, external examination, necropsy technique. Examination of material of chickens, turkeys, pigeons, waterfowl, game birds and pet birds.
Theoretical lectures : International and national production of aquatic animal species. Fish farming.
Diagnosis, stages of diagnosis, history taking and “nature of the problem”, macroscopic findings, euthanasia , necropsy techniques, other examinations. Sampling.
Transportation of aquatic organisms. Good laboratory practice. Immune system. Welfare of aquatic animals.
Principles of good management methods in different aquatic systems. Control and certification of aquatic production products and fish farming. Bacterial diseases.
Viral diseases. Diseases due to Rickettsia spp. and RLO’s, Chlamydia spp. Nutritional and metabolic diseases Parasitic diseases.. Diseases of other aquatic organisms (Malacostraca).
Diseases of other aquatic organisms (Bivalves). Diseases of marine mammals. Differential
Diagnosis. Use of veterinary drugs and other chemicals in the aquatic environment.
Residues in tissues and the aquatic environment. Alternative methods of treatment, green farms. Diseases in hatchery stage and in broodstockn. Principles of therapy in different aquaculture systems. Vaccinations. Zoonoses. Principles of toxicology. Legislation associated with the aquatic environment and products. Tropical diseases.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Video: necropsy techniques and sampling.
Students practical in necropsy and sampling techniques in different aquatic organisms. Fixation of pathological samples. Students practical: microbial cultures, isolation and identification of bacteria. API systems. Antibiograms. Gram and Giemsa staining, tissue imprints. Tissue culture, PCR, histology methods and observation of lesions due to microbial agents in sections. Histological observation of selected diseases. Examination of fish parasites and observation of histology slides and fixed parasites. Examination of Malacostraca and observation of histology slides and fixed parasites. Examination of Bivalves and observation of histology slides and fixed parasites. Video: bath treatments. Video: Fish vaccinations. Clinical cases (slides).
Theoretical lectures : (Α) Cattle medicine. Clinical examination of cattle and clinical pathology. Vaccination and anthelminthic program. Diseases of forestomachs. Traumatic reticuloperitonitis. Vangal indigestion. Omasal impaction. Diseases of the abomasum.
Diarrhoea in calves. Diseases of the respiratory and the cardiovascular system. Foot diseases. Actinobacillosis, actinomycosis. Fatty-liver syndrome. Herd health management.
(B) Companion animal dermatology. Skin examination and diagnostic testing. Pruritic skin diseases. Skin diseases characterized by alopecia/hypotrichosis. Seborrhoeic skin diseases. Skin diseases characterized by macules, papules and pustules. Skin diseases characterized by draining tracts. Skin diseases characterized by ulcers and erosions.
Pigmentary abnormalities. Skin diseases characterized by wheals and masses. Otitis externa. (C) Companion animal endocrinology. Canine hypothyroidism. Canine hyperadrenocorticism. Diabetes mellitus. Canine endocrine alopecia. Feline hyperthyroidism. Hypoadrenocorticism. Obesity. (D) Companion animal bone and joint diseases. Nutritional osteodystrophies. Diagnostic approach to canine/feline joint disorders. Infectious inflammatory joint diseases. Non-infectious inflammatory joint diseases.
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Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animal medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Farm visits. Diagnostic approach and hospitalisation of farm animals visiting to the clinic of medicine. (Β) Companion animal medicine. Training on companion animal cases admitted in the Clinic.
Theoretical lectures : Principles of physiology of reproduction of female domesticated mammals: reproductive cycle, endocrinology of reproduction. Physiology of reproduction of cows, ewes and does, sows, bitches and queens, mares, doe rabbits, female laboratory mammals and female exotic mammals: puberty, physiology of reproduction before pregnancy, control of reproduction, physiology and diagnosis of pregnancy, physiology of foetus and embryo, physiology of parturition, physiology of the puerperium. Physiology of the mammary gland and lactation of domesticated mammals. Physiology of newborn domesticated mammals, neonatal care.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Clinical teaching in farms. Clinical teaching at the out-patient clinic. Tutorials. Presentation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Presentation of preventive management schemes. Attendance of cases of reproductive or obstetrical disorders.
Theoretical lectures: Definition, route of infection, pathogenicity, signs and lesions, treatment, prevention and public health significance of parasitic diseases of dogs, cats, ruminants, horses, pigs poultry and other domestic animals.
Tutorials and practical classes: Introduction to methods used for diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Efficacy of each method, technique, materials, samples, solutions, equipment, comments for diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
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Theoretical lectures: (A) Veterinary anaesthesiology and intensive care.
General principles of veterinary anaesthesia. Handling of domestic animals. Local anaesthesia. Injectable and inhalation anaesthetics and equipment for administration.
Preoperative assessment and preparation of the patient. Sedation, analgesia and premedication. Stages of anaesthesia and patient monitoring. anaesthetic
Management accidents of and emergencies. Anaesthesia of horses, cattle, small ruminants, pigs, dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Nutritional support of dogs/cats. Fluid therapy. Shock. (B) Principles of surgery. Principles of surgical asepsis, sterilization and disinfection of the operative site, surgical team and surgical environment. Surgical facilities and equipment. Surgical instruments. Biomaterials, suturing and haemostasis.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Demonstration and application of various techniques (local and general anaesthesia, monitoring, CPR, animal handling, sterilization and disinfection, preparation of operative site and surgical team, suturing). Familiarization with surgical instruments, anaesthetic machines and other equipment. Hospitalisation of diseased animals.
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Theoretical lectures : Viral, parasitic and emerging avian diseases, as well as avian diseases of complex or unknown aetiology: history, aetiology, epidemiology-transmission, clinical signs, gross lesions, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Types of vaccines, methods of vaccination in hatchery and farms and monitoring a vaccination program. Training in diagnostic procedures: case history, blood sampling, external examination, necropsy technique. Examination of material of chickens, turkeys, pigeons, waterfowl, game birds and pet birds.
Theoretical lectures : Diagnostic cytology in dogs and cats.
Biopsy as diagnostic method in small animal practice, introduction to surgical pathology. Necropsy techniques.
Descriptive terminology and the morphological diagnosis.
Lesions with or without diagnostic value. Description of gross and histological lesions in diseases of dogs, cats, horses, exotic and zoo animals. Basics of veterinary forensic pathology.
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Tutorials and practical classes : Training (case studies) in the necropsy hall.
Microscopical study of cytology specimens.
Theoretical lectures: Principles of radiation and ultrasound physics. Radiation protection.
Darkroom theory. Visual perception and radiographic interpretation. Radiographic anatomy. Principles of radiographic interpretation, radiographic anatomy and diagnostic imaging of specific diseases of the locomotor, cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous, genital, urinary and digestive systems, the liver, the spleen, the abdomen and the thorax.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Production of radiographs on diseased animals, film processing and radiographic interpretation.
Theoretical lectures: Pre-slaughter examination of animals. Importance of animal health on the hygiene of produced meat. Effect of transportation, resting or stress on the quality of meat. Slaughter processing steps. General pathological conditions, carcass inspection and veterinary carcass judgment. Post-mortem inspection: carcasses from animals affected by bacterial, viral, parasitic, protozoal or prion diseases and veterinary carcass judgment. Hygiene and inspection of rabbit carcasses. Hygiene and inspection of game carcasses. Differentiation of internal organs and of meat of animals. Application of control measures in slaughterhouses. Protection of slaughterhouse personnel.
Tutorials and practical classes : Inspection of animals before slaughter. Quality assessment of carcasses according to meat or fat development. Carcass classification. Inspection of head, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and other internal organs of the animals. Incisions on carcass or organs for the inspection of lymph nodes. Inspection of game and rabbit carcasses.
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Theoretical lectures : (Α) Porcine medicine.
Clinical examination. Principles of clinical pharmacology. Vaccination and anthelminthic programs. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). Aujesky disease. Postweaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome.
Erysipelas. Salmonellosis. Glasser disease.
Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive systems. Diseases of the nervous and the musculoskeletal systems. Skin diseases. (Β)
Companion animal gastroenterology. Clinical manifestations and laboratory investigation of the digestive system, as well as of hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreatic diseases. Endoscopy. Diseases of the pharynx and esophagus.
Diseases of the stomach and the small and large intestine. Hepatobiliary and exocrine pancreatic diseases. (C) Exotic animal medicine. Pet rodent and reptile dermatology. Pet rodent and reptile internal medicine.
Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animal medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Farm visits. Diagnostic approach and hospitalisation of farm animals visiting to the clinic of medicine. (Β) Companion animal medicine. Training on companion animal cases admitted in the Clinic.
Theoretical lectures : Diseases of reproduction and obstetrics of cows, ewes and does, sows: diseases and disorders of the genital system, caused by obstetrical, infectious, parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, traumatic or management factors, occurring before, during or after pregnancy.
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Tutorials and clinical classes : Clinical teaching in farms. Clinical teaching at the out-patient clinic. Tutorials. Presentation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Presentation of preventive management schemes. Attendance of cases of reproductive or obstetrical disorders.
Theoretical lectures: Orthopaedic surgery.
Orthopaedic bandages. Diseases of the joints, muscles and tendons. Non-traumatic diseases of the bones. Fracture classification, healing and complications, indications and contraindications of repair. Techniques of surgical and conservative fracture repair. Fractures of the neurocranium and facial cranium, pelvic and femoral fractures, fractures of the tibia, the tarsus, the metatarsal bones, the radius, the ulna, the carpus, the metacarpal bones and the digits. Limb amputation. Lameness in ruminants, orthopedic conditions of the rearmost part of ruminant limbs. Fractures of the skull, the vertebral column and the limbs. Inflammatory bone disease. Muscle and joint diseases. Diseases of muscle, tendon, elytron and synovial bursae in the horse; orthopedic conditions of the rearmost part of horse’s limb; navicular disease and laminitis.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Clinical examination and application of diagnostic procedures on diseased animals. Conservative and surgical management of various cases. Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, perioperative monitoring and management. Postoperative management, intensive care and hospitalization.
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Theoretical lectures : Principles of physiology of reproduction of male domesticated mammals: semen production, semen biochemistry, endocrinology of reproduction.
Diseases of reproduction of bulls, rams and billy goats, boars, dogs and tom cats, stallions, billy rabbits, male laboratory mammals and male exotic mammals: diseases and disorders of the genital system, caused by infectious, parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, trauma or management factors. Semen collection, semen evaluation, artificial insemination.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Clinical teaching in farms. Clinical teaching at the out-patient clinic. Tutorials. Presentation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Presentation of preventive management schemes. Attendance of cases of reproductive or surgical disorders.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Examination of material of chickens, turkeys, pigeons, waterfowl, game birds and pet birds.
Theoretical lectures : Description of gross and histological lesions in diseases of cattle, small ruminants, pigs and rabbits.
Tutorials and practical classes : Training (case studies) in the necropsy hall.
Reporting of necropsy findings.
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Theoretical lectures : General aspects of food microbiology. Factors affecting growth of microorganisms in foods. Foodborne pathogens and foodborne diseases. Foodborne disease outbreaks. Poultry slaughterhouses. Hygiene of poultry meat, ante mortem and post mortem inspection of poultry meat. Poultry bacterial, viral, parasitic, protozoal diseases and veterinary judgment for the poultry carcasses. Food additives and food safety.
Tutorials and practical classes : Training in meat inspection in local abattoirs.
Inspection of bovine carcasses. Inspection of ovine/caprine carcasses. Inspection of porcine carcasses. Inspection of poultry carcasses. Microbiological analysis of foods
Theoretical lectures : (Α) Equine medicine. Introduction. Clinical examination of horses and other equids. Clinical pharmacology. Vaccination and anthelminthic programs.
Endocrine and metabolic disorders. The acute abdomen (colic). Diseases of the digestive system. Differential diagnosis of major epizootic diseases: strangles, rhinopneumonitis, infectious anemia, equine viral artiritis, influenza. Diseases of the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems. Clinical ophthalmology. Diseases of the nervous, the muscular and the urinary system. Clinical nutrition and treatment. Clinical bacteriology and virology.
Skin diseases. (B) Companion animal cardiovascular disorders. Cardiovascular physical examination. Electrocardiography. Pathophysiology and medical management of heart failure. Diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. Degenerative valve disease. Infective endocarditis. Canine dilated cardiomyopathy. Feline cardiomyopathies. Pericardial effusion. Canine dirofilariosis. Arterial and pulmonary hypertension and thromboembolism. Congenital heart anomalies. (C) Companion animal urogenital disorders. Diagnostic investigation of urinary disorders. Polyuria/poludipsia. Acute and chronic renal failure. Glomerulopathies. Canine urolithiasis. Canine urinary tract infections. Feline lower urinary tract disease. Pollakiouria, stranguria and urinary incontinence. Bacterial prostatitis in dogs.
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Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animal medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Farm visits. Diagnostic approach and hospitalisation of farm animals visiting to the clinic of medicine. (Β) Companion animal medicine. Training on companion animal cases admitted in the Clinic.
Theoretical lectures : Diseases of reproduction and obstetrics of bitches and queens, mares, doe rabbits, female laboratory animals and female exotic animals,: diseases and disorders of the genital system, caused by obstetrical, infectious, parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, traumatic or management factors, occurring before, during or after. Diseases of the mammary glands of female domesticated mammals: diseases and disorders, caused by infectious, parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, traumatic or management factors, occurring during lactation or dry-period. Neonatology: diseases and disorders of newborn mammals, caused by infectious, parasitic, nutritional, metabolic, traumatic or management factors, occurring during the sucking period.
Tutorials and clinical classes : Clinical teaching in farms. Clinical teaching at the out-patient clinic. Tutorials. Presentation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Presentation of preventive management schemes. Attendance of cases of reproductive or obstetrical disorders
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Theoretical lectures: Surgery of the respiratory, the urinary and the digestive systems, of the thorax and the abdomen. Periodontal disease. Teeth extraction techniques.
Laparotomy and thoracotomy. Surgical anatomy, principles of surgery, surgical techniques and management of hernias, peritonitis, and specific diseases of the thoracic wall, pleural cavity, respiratory, urinary and digestive system of companion and food animals.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Clinical examination and application of diagnostic procedures on diseased animals. Conservative and surgical management of various cases. Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, perioperative monitoring and management. Postoperative management, intensive care and hospitalization
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Tutorials and practical classes: Training (under supervision) in the necropsy room, performing animal necropsies. Important veterinary forensic pathology case presentations.
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Theoretical lectures : Hygiene of meat, meat products and canned food of animal origin. Hygiene of eggs, fish and fish products. Hygiene of honey.
Food processing industries. Water and its usage in food industry. Personnel hygiene, sanitation and hygiene status in food processing factories. Residues in foods of animal origin: origin, importance for public health and legislation. Application of European legislation in the hygienic inspection of foods of animal origin.
Tutorials and practical classes :
Inspection findings of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases in animal carcasses.
Role of the official veterinarian in food safety and Public Health. Hygienic inspection of meat products. Hygienic inspection of salted and smoked foods of animal origin. Hygienic inspection of eggs. Hygienic inspection of fish. Hygienic inspection of honey. Application of HACCP principles in food of animal origin production and processing facilities.
Theoretical lectures : (A) Clinical aspects of trace element and vitamins requirements of farm animals. Selenium deficiency and toxicity. Copper deficiency and toxicity. Cobalt, zinc, iron and manganese deficiency and toxicity. Vitamin A deficiency and toxicity.
Polioencephalomalacia in ruminants. (B) Rabbit medicine. Clinical examination. Drugs and clinical procedures. Diseases of the respiratory system. Diarrhoea. Skin diseases. Health plans in rabbitries. (C) Companion animal respiratory disorders. Clinical manifestations of
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Splenomegaly. Leucaemia. Lymphoma.
Chemotherapy.
Tutorials and clinical classes : (Α) Farm animal medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Farm visits. Diagnostic approach and hospitalisation of farm animals visiting to the clinic of medicine. (Β) Companion animal medicine. Training on companion animal cases admitted in the Clinic.
Theoretical lectures : Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics in reproduction.
Reproductive biotechnology and assisted reproduction. Reproductive management in cattle, sheep/goat, pig farms.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Clinical teaching in farms. Clinical teaching at the out-patient clinic. Tutorials. Presentation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Presentation of preventive management schemes. Attendance of cases of reproductive or obstetrical disorders. Review of research publications.
Theoretical lectures : (A) Surgery of the genital, the endocrine, the cardiovascular, the haemolymphatic, the nervous and the intergumentary systems and of the ears. Surgical anatomy, principles of surgery surgical techniques and management of specific diseases of
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Wound healing and management, principles and techniques of skin surgery; plastic and reconstructive surgery. Wound bandages. Surgical management of mammary neoplasms and specific diseases of the skin, digits, footpads, pinna, external and middle ear. (B) principles of ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery. Ophthalmic pharmacology and examination. Principles of ophthalmic surgery. Glaucoma. Surgical management of specific diseases of the eyelids, conjunctiva, third eyelid, lacrimal system, cornea, sclera, uvea, lens, orbit and globe.
Tutorials and clinical classes: Clinical examination and application of diagnostic procedures on diseased animals. Conservative and surgical management of various cases. Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, perioperative monitoring and management. Postoperative management, intensive care and hospitalization.
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The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine offers the following postgraduate courses.
 Doctor of Philosophy program, after a four-year study research period.
 Master of Science course in the fields of "Aquaculture" or "Aquatic Animal Health".
 Specialisation program leading to the European veterinary speciality of "Small
Ruminant Health Management".
 Postgraduate clinical or laboratory training programs.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy can be awarded after four-year long studies and successful examination of a thesis. There are no fees to read for the PhD degree. Thusfar, the Faculty has awarded 17 Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Currently, there are 35 PhD students in the Faculty, which follow research in various topics.
Selection of PhD students is based on academic and possible achievements, excellent knowledge of a foreign language and the outcome of an interview. PhD students are supervised by a member of academic staff (at least in the rank of assistant professor), who is overall responsible for the study program. Examination of the thesis is carried out in public by a seven-member strong examination committee. The Faculty encourages publication of parts of the thesis in international peer-refereed journals.
The Postgraduate Program “Aquaculture”-“Aquatic Animal Health” of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Thessaly runs in collaboration with the
Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries of the Technological Institute of Epirus.
The scope of the program is the specialization of scientists that already hold an agricultural/veterinary degree, or other similar degrees, on the wide section of
Aquaculture (aquatic organisms and aquatic environment management, diseases prevention and therapy, final product improvement).
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The objectives of the program are as follows:
 To equip the graduates with the necessary knowledge about the modern developments on aquaculture
 To help the graduates grasp the basic values of Biology, Physiology, and Welfare of the main breeding aquatic organisms, in relation to the variation of quality in the aquatic environment and the demands of the cultivating system
 To help them understand the general philosophy behind the prevention methods and the applied therapy of the aquatic organisms diseases through the various development stages
 To make them realize the need to respect the protection methods and the various ways of intervention on the aquatic organisms breeding environment
 To make them capable of understanding the basic values of Economics of Animal
Production and enforce them to the Management of the related companies
 To familiarize them with the applications of quality control systems on the production process and the final product
 To prepare the graduates for PhD studies.
The course is directed by Dr F. Athanassopoulou.
Total fees for this Master course amount to 5,000 Euros.
Thusfar, the Faculty has awarded 62 Master of Science degrees.
Currently, there are 44 MSc students in the Faculty.
Selection of MSc students is based on academic and professional achievements, excellent knowledge of a foreign language and the outcome of an interview.
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After two-years long studies the Faculty offers a degree of Master of Science in the fields of “Aquaculture” or of “Aquatic Animal Health. Award of the degree is based on results of written examinations and completion of a dissertation presenting the results of a practical project, according to the following curriculum:
ECTS credits
1st term
Aquatic Environment
Biology of breeding aquatic organisms
Aquaculture systems
Reproduction & Genetics
Introduction to Ichthyopathology & Diagnostics
Introduction to Research Methodology & Applied Statistics
Quality Assurance & Management on aquaculture – HACCP Systems
Special Lectures
Bibliographical Reviews
TOTAL
Tutorials
(hours)
30
25
30
15
25
30
15
25
-
195
4
2
3
5
30
4
3
4
2
3
2nd term - ‘Aquaculture’
Breeding Units Designing
Hatchery Designing
Generators management & Genetics
Nutrition
Lagoon Management
Bibliographical Reviews
Laboratory Practice / Educational Visits
3rd term - ‘Aquaculture’
TOTAL
Management & Economics of Aquaculture Units
Alternative methods of Aquaculture
Seminars / Educational Visits
Research papers
TOTAL
Tutorials
(hours)
25
25
20
30
20
-
40
135
30
30
50
-
110
ECTS credits
30
4
4
7
15
30
2
5
3
5
9
3
3
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2nd term ‘Aqutic animal health’
Infectious Diseases of aquatic animals I (Microbiology)
Infectious Diseases of aquatic animals II (Parasitic Diseases)
Infectious Diseases of aquatic animals III ( Viruses, Rickettsia, Chlamus) ,
Non-infectius Diseases of aquatic animals
Basic Principles of Fish Immunology
Basic Principles of Pathology
Pathology of Aquatic Organisms
Special Lectures / Seminars
Laboratory Practice / Seminars
3rd term - ‘Aquatic animal health’
TOTAL
Principles of Pharmacology & Therapeutics of aquatic animals
Prevention, Therapy & Toxicity in the aquatic environment
Hygiene of fish catch, bivalves and aquaculture products
Seminars / Educational visits
Research paper & Advanced laboratory techniques practice
TOTAL
4th term: Thesis (ECTS=30)
Tutorials
(hours)
25
30
25
30
20
20
20
30
200
20
20
25
40
-
105
ECTS credits
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
30
3
3
3
6
15
30
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The Department of Obstetrics and Reproduction is recognised by the respective
European Veterinary College as a training centre in Small Ruminant Health Management.
Currently, there is one resident in the Department, which follows an alternative training course. Dr G.C. Fthenakis is the course director.
The Faculty offers a Postgraduate Clinical or Laboratory Training Program aimed to veterinary graduates or graduates of Polytechnics in subjects related to veterinary medicine. The duration of each program is 12 months, although under certain circumstances, it may vary from one to 24 months. There are no fees to study in this training program. Thusfar, 40 people have completed such training programs in various subjects. Currently, there are 15 postgraduate trainees in the Faculty.
Objectives of the program are: to help the trainees acquire postgraduate clinical or laboratory experience, to provide them with specialized scientific knowledge, to educate them in new scientific issues and to train them in evaluating and applying modern scientific knowledge. The program includes primarily extensive clinical or laboratory training in the subject area of the trainee, as well as attendance of scientific meetings, tutorials, work in clinical departments, writing scientific articles etc.
Supervision of the trainees is assigned to a member of the academic staff of the respective Department, who is overall responsible for the study program. After successful completion of the training period, the Faculty provides a certificate with details of the training program attended.
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The Prefecture of Karditsa is the smallest of Thessaly. The oldest findings in the region, such as traces of hamlets, walls and items for everyday domestic use, go back to the Neolithic Period. In recent years, Karditsa was the first European town to be liberated from the German occupation during World War II (2-9-
1943).
The economy of the Prefecture is based on horticulture (it is worth mentioning the superb table grapes and particularly the Mesenicola black variety) and livestock farming (mainly sheep and dairy industries), whereas industry is not particularly developed. The few small factory units process agricultural, livestockfarming and forestry products. However, in the last few years the tertiary sector starts to be developed, particularly due to the utilization of Plastiras lake.
Today, the town constitutes the administrative, economic and cultural center of the Prefecture. It is a calm, typical Thessalian town with a good town plan and large squares in the town centre that are connected by walkways.
For more information on Karditsa: www.mykarditsa.gr www.karditsa-city.gr www.karditsa.gr
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