Unit 2: Poultry Pathology and Diagnosis of Disease
Competency in gross pathology is a core skill for the avian practitioner. This Unit will look at the diseases affecting chickens, turkeys and ducks, the clinical signs and lesions seen with these diseases, how to construct differential diagnosis lists and what samples are most appropriate to arrive at a definitive diagnosis.
Class Activities
Poultry pathology and diseases are covered by body systems in a series of image rich lectures. An online database of infectious and non-infectious poultry diseases PathMan™ (the Pathology Manual) is the main text for this Unit. You will apply what you have learnt throughout this subject by working through exercises and computer assisted case studies. A case of the week, relevant to the body system being studies is presented for discussion by the tutor.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out at the end of each month. Student progress is monitored through class exercises and case studies. The final examination is held in week 16 and is a three-hour written and online exam. You will be required to identify a University near you where you can be supervised when sitting the exam.
Tutor
Dr Juergen Lohr from Germany, is an avian pathologist and veterinary consultant. His career as a veterinarian took him to New Zealand in 1975 where he worked in private practice then as a veterinary pathologist before becoming a lecturer in poultry medicine at Massey University. During his time at Massey University, he developed a vaccine for Infectious Bronchitis for the New Zealand Poultry Industry. After returning to Germany, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry and then as an avian pathologist at Aulendorf Animal Health Laboratory. He has experience working with poultry in Malaysia, Malawi and the Middle East and more recently in Cyprus, Turkey and Poland.
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